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Four UChicago Projects Advance in Chicago Biomedical Consortium Accelerator

Polsky Center: The College Edition // May 28

Quevos hits Whole Foods.

Finalists Selected for the 2020 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

Eleven teams have been selected to advance to the finals of the 24th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) on Thursday, June 4. The NVC is…

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 22

2020 SNVC finalists, a new way to disinfect masks, UChicago GEN launches, and more.

Universities Continue to Drive Innovation in Illinois: ISTC Report

Quevos, the ‘Better for You’ Chip, Expands in the Snack Aisle

Nick Hamburger and his company, Quevos – a low-carb, high-protein egg white chip brand – are taking the world by storm. The idea arose from Hamburger’s original business partner…

2020 SNVC Finalists Announced

The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation and Polsky Center are pleased to announce the seven teams advancing to the finals of the 2020 John Edwardson, ’72, Social New…

Patent of the Week: Targeting the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases

A biologic drug delivery platform targets the treatment of inflammatory diseases by honing in on collagen exposed by inflammation. “Enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of drugs for inflammatory diseases is…

Researchers Develop a Faster, Better Way to Disinfect N95 Masks for Reuse

UChicago GEN Launches as New Online Community to Support University Alumni and Student Entrepreneurs

Polsky Weekly 10 // May 15

TimeDoc raises $5.7M, Kernel's brain-analyzing helmets, Bionic Breast project, and more.

AI-Powered physIQ Inks DOD Contract to Support COVID-19 Research

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