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UIC Research Week 2026

Participate in AHS lightning talks, poster session, research labs fair and more, April 21-23!

CBS Chicago interviews Krista Varady

KN associate professor Krista Varady was interviewed by CBS Chicago about new trends in Silicon Valley and the science behind intermittent fasting.

“Just hearing from our subjects as they start the diet, they really feel like they have more focus, and that they actually have a boost of energy,” Varady said, but “not eating for half the week, it doesn’t seem like a great idea.”