Understanding Immunity: From Antiquity to Now
5:00 pm Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Room 1103
Arup K. Chakraborty, John M. Deutch Institute Professor at MIT
Chakraborty will trace the development of our understanding of the immune system through the ages, from ancient ideas that invoked the supernatural to now, when new knowledge is being generated by research at a convergence of physics, computation, and biology.
South Side Science Festival
11:00 am–6:00 pm The University of Chicago
Calling all science enthusiasts: The University of Chicago’s South Side Science Festival is back for its 5th year on Saturday, October 3! Explore the world of science at this FREE, fun-for-all-ages event featuring hands-on demonstrations led by UChicago scientists, brain-bending challenges, and a sub-zero science show!
Compton Lectures: Rocky Kolb “EFI and the Chicago School of Particle Cosmology”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: John Carlstrom “Exploring the Big Bang from the South Pole”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Andy Davis “50 Years of Discovery at the Birthplace of Cosmochemistry”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
UChicago and Caltech AI+Science Conference 2026
Through October 21, 2026
The University of Chicago and Caltech Conference on AI+Science, in Chicago October 19–21, 2026, will bring together an elite and diverse cohort of leading researchers in core AI and domain sciences to lead conversations and drive partnerships that will shape future inquiry, industry investment, foundation projects, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Compton Lectures: Marcela Carena “Broken Symmetries and the Origins of Mass and Matter”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Jeff Harvey “From Hadrons to Gravitons, 50 Years of String Theory at the Enrico Fermi Institute”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Luca Grandi “The 85% We Cannot See: The Long, Tireless Quest for Dark Matter”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Daniel Holz “A decade of gravitational-wave science”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Angela Olinto “Flying High to Catch Neutrinos and Other Extreme Particles”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.
Compton Lectures: Young-Kee Kim “From Collisions to Precision”
11:00 am In-Person and Virtual
Join us for a free public lecture series celebrating 50 Years of Discovery at the Enrico Fermi Institute of UChicago. Attendees can join in person or virtually.