2025
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series--An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
11:00 am Kersten Physics Teaching Center, room 106
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
Memorial Symposium In Honor Of David Rowley
9:00 am–5:00 pm Henry Hinds Laboratory, Room 101
Memorial Symposium In Honor of David Rowley, hosted by: Sunny Park and Andrew Campbell
This seminar will be given both in person and over Zoom.
2025 Nuveen Lecture delivered by Daniel Holz: Reflections on the Beginning and End of Everything
5:00–6:30 pm Swift Hall Third Floor Lecture Room
Physics provides us with a shockingly successful description of the universe from a tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang until today. The Divinity School’s 2025 Nuveen Lecture will explore how these insights might inform thinking about existential risk, suggesting that it falls upon all of us to prevent a self-inflicted catastrophe. This observation is especially salient given that the Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, signifying that this might be the most dangerous moment in the history of civilization.
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series--An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
11:00 am Kersten Physics Teaching Center, room 106
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series--An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
11:00 am Kersten Physics Teaching Center, room 106
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series--An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
11:00 am Kersten Physics Teaching Center, room 106
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
Broader Impacts Fair 2025
12:00–2:00 pm William Eckhardt Research Building
“Broader Impacts” refers to the ways in which research in mathematics, engineering, and the natural and social sciences can have a broad impact on society through education, policy, and economic development. Students who apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship are expected to show a commitment to broader impacts. Students can show that commitment by getting involved with university programs or local organizations that work toward broader impact goals. All students, whether applying for the NSF Fellowship or not, are welcome to come and learn about these organizations and how to get involved.
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series--An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
11:00 am Kersten Physics Teaching Center, room 106
An Introduction to Climate Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary exploration of emerging approaches to reduce climate change itself and mitigate some of its risks. Featuring talks by leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEI), this series will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. Join us for a primer on what’s possible with this emerging field and what kinds of public policy and research are needed if society chooses to pursue these tools.
South Side Science Festival 2025
11:00 am–6:00 pm 5802 S. Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Join us on campus for the fourth annual South Side Science Festival!
TEDxChicago 2025: The Future is Human
12:30–7:30 pm Harris Theater, Millennium Park
Listen to David Awschalom, Wendy Freedman, and Heather Zheng explore how innovation, ethics, and empathy intersect to shape a better future at TEDxChicago: The Future is Human.