Past Events

Picture an Astronomer Symposium Registration Deadline

All day William Eckhardt Research Center

In March 2025, we will host a scientific symposium including female astrophysicists from diverse institutions and backgrounds. We intend this to be an opportunity to engage in a larger discussion about the state of the field for women around the globe and will spend a portion of the symposium in “hack day” mode, looking to discuss solutions to universal and near-universal challenges to the retention of female astrophysicists. An extended goal is to codify these discussions in public white papers. This symposium alone will not fix the leaky pipeline, but we hope that crowd-sourcing best practices for increasing retention will inspire the implementation of even small, but significant changes that lead to inclusion. Simultaneously, we hope that promoting these sorts of discussions will lead to the potential for larger changes with expanded engagement.

We encourage all professional astronomers/astrophysicists to participate, not just women.

Register by January 30.

AI, Creativity, and the Limits of Data, with Jason Salavon

2:00 pm Eckhardt Research Center, 161

In his talk AI, Creativity, and the Limits of Data, Jason Salavon will explore his evolving art practice, which navigates the interplay between autonomous computational processes and traditional creative methods.

Physics With A Bang!

11:00 am–4:00 pm Kersten Physics Teaching Center, Rm 106

Physics With A Bang! is a science event for the entire family! Enjoy fast, loud, surprising and beautiful physics demos, plus lab tours!

Free Admission
Shows 11 AM and 2 PM
Lab Tours 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Demo Alley (Interactive Science Demos) 11 AM – 4 PM

Compton Lecture Series - Understanding the Building Blocks of Nature with Particle Collisions and AI

11:00 am KPTC Room 106

Anthony Badea
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow

This lecture series will discuss the forefront of research in particle physics, focusing on accelerator-based experiments to understand the conditions, objectives, and technology needs. In particular, the series will highlight how new computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening up novel experimental programs.

This event is free and for the public.

Compton Lecture Series - Understanding the Building Blocks of Nature with Particle Collisions and AI

11:00 am KPTC Room 106

Anthony Badea
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow

This lecture series will discuss the forefront of research in particle physics, focusing on accelerator-based experiments to understand the conditions, objectives, and technology needs. In particular, the series will highlight how new computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening up novel experimental programs.

This event is free and for the public.

Compton Lecture Series - Understanding the Building Blocks of Nature with Particle Collisions and AI

11:00 am KPTC Room 106

Anthony Badea
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow

This lecture series will discuss the forefront of research in particle physics, focusing on accelerator-based experiments to understand the conditions, objectives, and technology needs. In particular, the series will highlight how new computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening up novel experimental programs.

This event is free and for the public.

The Research Computing Center Open House

2:00–5:00 pm John Crerar Library - Kathleen A. Zar Room

Attendees will participate in interactive demonstrations to learn more about the research we support, the systems we provide, and more. This is also a great opportunity to visit the University’s data center (shuttle provided). Come and meet our team and network with other researchers. Light refreshments provided.

Compton Lecture Series - Understanding the Building Blocks of Nature with Particle Collisions and AI

11:00 am KPTC Room 106

Anthony Badea
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow

This lecture series will discuss the forefront of research in particle physics, focusing on accelerator-based experiments to understand the conditions, objectives, and technology needs. In particular, the series will highlight how new computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening up novel experimental programs.

This event is free and for the public.

Compton Lecture Series - Understanding the Building Blocks of Nature with Particle Collisions and AI

11:00 am KPTC Room 106

Anthony Badea
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow

This lecture series will discuss the forefront of research in particle physics, focusing on accelerator-based experiments to understand the conditions, objectives, and technology needs. In particular, the series will highlight how new computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening up novel experimental programs.

This event is free and for the public.

Interactions Of Solar Geoengineering With Mitigation Climate Responses

12:00–2:00 pm University of Chicago Law School Faculty Lounge

“Interactions Of Solar Geoengineering With Mitigation And Other Climate Responses” presented by Professor Barbara Koremenos (Political Science at the University of Michigan) and Professor Edward A. Parson (School of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles).