CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Fully automated lab system learns to grow materials on its own * When scientists make the thin metal films used in electronics, optics and quantum technologies, they usually spend months tinkering with the temperature, composition and timing of the process, hoping to land on just the right recipe. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare announces CE Mark for new digital 4D SPECT/CT system, StarGuide GX * FOR USE IN CE-MARK EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ONLY * StarGuide GX [i] empowers personalized care and research innovation as nuclear medicine expands into new applications * The system doubles volume sensitivity, [ii] maintains high resolution and enables clinicians to virtually scan all energies fast -   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare announces CE Mark for the Omni 128cm total body PET/CT system * FOR USE IN CE-MARK EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ONLY * GE HealthCare announces CE Mark for its Omni 128cm total body PET/CT, [i] a next-generation imaging system designed to advance precision care as well as cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment planning * The new system is designed to accommodate head-to-th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare launches Imaging 360 powered by AI to improve operations efficiency * * Imaging 360, GE HealthCare's cloud-based operational solution, is now enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) to help radiology teams work smarter * By automating time consuming analysis and surfacing actionable insights, Imaging 360 reduces the effort spent on manual data review Chicago De  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare unveils Allia Moveo, designed to deliver next-level mobility, workflow and comfort in the interventional suite * * Compact, cable-free C-arm aims to maximize space and movement and allow greater flexibility and accessibility for everyday performance * Patient-centric design featuring lateral wide-bore cone beam computed tomography with the goal of enhancing image qu  more

DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Irish Studies conference at NIU draws scholars to share research, literature For the first time in five years, Northern Illinois University hosted the Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Conference of Irish Studies this fall. The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomed 45 scholars for presentations of new research from faculty and graduate students Oct. 16-18. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * New UChicago, CNRS partnership to bolster particle physics, cosmology research * The University of Chicago welcomed representatives from two leading European institutions on Nov. 19 to mark the expansion of science collaboration into the field of particle physics and cosmology. This new International Research Laboratory (IRL) will be a three-way partnership between UChicago, the French National Centre   more

DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Mary Earick fueled by first Tetova visit, ready to advance longtime partnership One year after representatives from the University of Tetova visited DeKalb to nurture and advance the longtime partnership, an NIU delegation continued the discussions during a September trip to Macedonia. And, for new College of Education Dean Mary Earick, her first visit was eye-opening - and validating. "When you went t  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIU SDM Secures First International Partnership Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) established an international partnership with UIC Barcelona/Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. By signing a strategic agreement with the Faculty of Dentistry in Spain, both Schools intend to strengthen international cooperation in dental education. "This miles  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 26 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * University reduced budget deficit substantially in FY2025 * The University of Chicago reduced its budget deficit by $128 million in FY2025, according to the newly released year-end financial statement, advancing the University's plan to balance the budget by the end of the decade despite external headwinds. The improvement reflects work across the University to moderate spending growth and to grow reve  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 1 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Webb Telescope captures exoplanet dramatically shedding its atmosphere in real time * A group of scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant planet. While helium escape has been observed before, this is the first time the telescope has witnessed a planet's atmosphere evaporating so violently that the escaping gas, stretching   more