2020
Peter Eng interviewed about decontaminating N95 masks on Fox 32 Chicago
June 16, 2020
Physicist Peter Eng interviewed about decontaminating N95 masks on Fox 32 Chicago
Chemistry student, Adam Antoszewski, honored for exceptional teaching of undergraduates
June 11, 2020
Chemistry student, Adam Antoszewski, honored for exceptional teaching of undergraduates with 2020 Wayne C. Booth Prize
Asst. Prof. Brian Nord and Prof. Daniel Holz discuss Wednesday’s #ShutDownSTEM strike
June 11, 2020
Asst. Prof. Brian Nord and Prof. Daniel Holz discuss Wednesday's #ShutDownSTEM strike
PSD members honored with 2020 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards
June 9, 2020
PSD members honored with 2020 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards
Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a ‘dark hydrogen iceberg,’ not aliens
June 2, 2020
'Oumuamua made headlines as the first object to visit from outside the solar system. A new theory proposed by University of Chicago and Yale astronomers explains the phenomenon without aliens—but with interesting scientific implications.
Letter to PSD Student Community
June 2, 2020
PSD Dean of Students, Bahareh Lampert, addresses PSD Student Community
Physical Sciences Division response to the death of George Floyd
May 30, 2020
Read Dean Olinto's message to the Physical Sciences Division community after the death of George Floyd.
No parallel universe? Asst. Prof. Abigail Vieregg discusses neutrinos and new findings about the universe
May 29, 2020
No parallel universe? Asst. Prof. Abigail Vieregg discusses neutrinos and new findings about the universe
PSD majors earn prestigious national awards
May 29, 2020
PSD majors in the College earn prestigious national awards.
PSD in the News - May 2020
May 28, 2020
This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to uncover the secret behind the molecule that blocks HIV infection, why ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets, and what 'groupie' galaxies orbiting the Milky Way tell us about dark matter.
NASA names telescope after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman
May 28, 2020
NASA names telescope after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman
How to balance privacy while using contact tracing for COVID-19
May 28, 2020
How to balance privacy while using contact tracing for COVID-19. UChicago computer scientist Blase Ur examines smartphone tracking during pandemic
Prof. Simion Filip has been awarded a European Mathematical Society Prize
May 27, 2020
Prof. Simion Filip has been awarded a European Mathematical Society Prize in recognition of excellence among researchers under 35
Startup QDIR uses quantum dots for infrared detectors
May 26, 2020
New startup QDIR, based on technology developed at UChicago, is working to commercialize a new, low-cost way to create infrared detectors: with quantum dots
2020 Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prizes for Exceptional Service in the PSD awarded to Bryan Dickinson, Margaret Gardel, and Chuan He for contributions to COVID-19 research and relief efforts
May 26, 2020
2020 Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prizes for Exceptional Service in the PSD awarded to Bryan Dickinson, Margaret Gardel, and Chuan He for contributions to COVID-19 research and relief efforts