2020
Event Horizon Telescope, including UChicago-led South Pole Telescope, reveals turbulent evolution
September 23, 2020
Event Horizon Telescope, including UChicago-led South Pole Telescope, reveals turbulent evolution
Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
September 23, 2020
Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
PSD in the News: July – September 2020
September 23, 2020
This summer the Physical Sciences Division announced several institutional advancements, like the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation, major NSF support for materials science research, and exciting developments with CMB collaborations. Read the full list of articles for July, August, and September.
Introducing New Faculty in the Physical Sciences Division
September 22, 2020
Welcome to the new faculty members joining the Physical Sciences Division during the '20-21 academic year!
Is there life on Venus? Chicago’s WGN interviews astrochemist Jennifer Bergner
September 18, 2020
Is there life on Venus? Chicago’s WGN news interviews astrochemist Jennifer Bergner
PSD Spotlight: Alex Filatov
September 16, 2020
PSD’s September spotlight is Alex Filatov, PhD, Director of X-ray Diffraction Facilities, Department of Chemistry. Alex has been with UChicago for six years.
PSD Spotlight: Nita Yack
September 16, 2020
PSD’s September spotlight is Nita Yack, Manager of the Department of Computer Science. Nita has been with UChicago for 32 years.
Radix Trading gift to support 20 PhD students
September 16, 2020
A $400,000 gift from local company Radix Trading, LLC will support PhD students. Radix’s contribution is part of the PSD Fellowship Challenge and will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous challenge donor. Together, this $800,000 in gifts will name the Radix Trading Fellows—a cohort of 20 students for the 2020-21 academic year.
Prof. Robert Rosner elected Vice President of the American Physical Society
September 11, 2020
Prof. Robert Rosner elected Vice President of the American Physical Society, will become President in 2023
Climate change will ultimately cost humanity $100,000 per ton of carbon, scientists estimate
September 11, 2020
Climate change will ultimately cost humanity $100,000 per ton of carbon, scientists estimate
93-institution coalition to use telescopes at the South Pole and Chile
September 9, 2020
Prof. John Carlstrom comments on UChicago's leadership among a 93-institution coalition to use telescopes at the South Pole and Chile
Conference highlights graduate research opportunities for women in mathematical sciences
September 8, 2020
The Graduate Research Opportunities for Women (GROW) conference exists to create a space for women, who are historically underrepresented in mathematical fields, to network and learn about graduate research opportunities, graduate program admissions, and career options after they complete a degree.
LIGO/Virgo has spotted a collision of dark giants that sheds light on an invisible process of cosmic growth
September 3, 2020
LIGO/Virgo has spotted a collision of dark giants that sheds light on an invisible process of cosmic growth
UChicago scientists invent first-of-its-kind method for pacemakers, other applications
September 2, 2020
UChicago scientists invent first-of-its-kind method for pacemakers, other applications
UChicago joins APS-IDEA network for community transformation
September 2, 2020
The University of Chicago named as member of APS-IDEA network, a consortium of physics departments, laboratories, and research collaborations committed to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)