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Congratulations to Chemistry alum Di Wang, PhD'25, who has been named a 2026 Schmidt Science Fellow! He aims to improve the production of nanomaterials by overcoming their biological limitations.

From the viability of waterless life to how researchers should handle cosmic emergencies, astronomer Wendy Freedman weighs in on the new sci-fi film.
 

Researchers, including members of the University of Chicago, find the lowest abundance of iron in any ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, reshaping our understanding of cosmic chemistry. 

Andrew Chien, director of the Center for Unstoppable Computing at the University of Chicago, warns the rapid boom of data centers is slowing the decarbonization of the power grid.

At the University of Chicago’s Existential Risk Laboratory, researchers study how emerging technologies like AI could amplify global threats such as nuclear war.
 

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t.

Ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves may be the key to solving the Hubble tension — one of the biggest nagging problems in physics.
 

A team of scientists says it's possible to use tiny ripples in space and time, or gravitational waves, to measure the rate at which our universe is expanding. This could solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics today, a disparity in calculating this rate known as the "Hubble tension."

Scott Dodelson discusses his experience entering into the field of physics. 

A proposed five-satellite Cosmic Positioning System could measure cosmic distances directly and help address discrepancies in the Hubble constant through solar system–scale triangulation.

Video and article feature Pedram Hassanzadeh and Alexander Wichner discussing the future and history of meteorology.

Shankar Balasubramanian, the Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science.

Event highlights faculty studies on AI’s role in education, and AI-driven research in fields ranging from oncology to visual arts.

B. B. Cael, an assistant professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences, talks in this video about his work in ocean alkalinity and the importance of climate systems engineering research.

The University of Chicago Library exhibit "Binding Energy: Books by Chicago Physics Faculty" explores the work of researchers from Enrico Fermi to the only woman on the Pile-1 team.