2025
Researchers built their own ISP to fix the internet– a decade later, it’s still running
November 26, 2025
The PEERING testbed, created by UChicago Professor Nick Feamster and colleagues, received the Test of Time Award at the 2025 ACM Internet Measurement Conference.
Hard to discover, harder to use: the widespread failure of ad transparency settings
November 26, 2025
Fifth year PhD student Kevin Bryson finds that social media platforms are lacking in ad transparency measures and tools, a problem that stems from the lack of government legislation.
Big Brains: How wearable tech will heighten our senses and abilities, with Pedro Lopes
November 26, 2025
Computer scientist Pedro Lopes explores the potential of human-computer integration and haptics to help us move and learn.
Join UChicago’s free annual ‘Physics with a Bang!’ for science and surprises
November 26, 2025
Watch scientists turn a cart into a rocket and try hands-on demos at the Dec. 13 event.
New research suggest Earth and Theia were neighbors before they collided
November 26, 2025
According to new research from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), Theia and Earth were "neighbors" (in the cosmic sense). The study was led by Timo Hopp while he was a postdoctoral researcher at UChicago.
Front-row view of COP30 inspires UChicago students to pursue climate interests
November 21, 2025
Global climate change conference brought together policymakers, industry and civic leaders.
The DSI opens the doors to its new home
November 21, 2025
Celebrating partnerships that make breakthrough research and innovation possible.
Computer modeling breakthrough helps fine-tune new qubits
November 21, 2025
With advanced simulations, scientists at Argonne, UChicago have created a way to predict and engineer new properties for quantum tech.
Scientists decode deceptive UV light shifts first seen in 1980s ice experiments
November 21, 2025
Since the 1980s, experts have been scratching their heads to get a detailed, molecular-level explanation for what happens when UV radiation bombards ice.
To meld A.I. with supercomputers, national labs are picking up the pace
November 21, 2025
A.I. has added urgency to the U.S. national laboratories that have been sites of cutting-edge scientific research, leading to deals with tech giants like Nvidia to speed up.
Experts explain impact of data centers, as Naperville weighs a proposal
November 21, 2025
A controversial data center proposal in Naperville is set to once again come before the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday evening. Andrew Chien explains how modern data centers strain power grids and drive rising energy demand.
Expanding our view of the invisible
November 21, 2025
UChicago astrophysicists test a new piece of the sky to probe dark matter and dark energy.
The impact of international exchange
November 21, 2025
UChicago–Taiwan Student Exchange Fellows advanced technical research skills and built professional networks.
Meet Isabel Krogh, Financial Mathematics
November 14, 2025
Isabel Krogh, who will graduate from the Master of Science in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) program this year, studies quantitative finance. Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Isabel attended Bowdoin College in Maine before working as a research analyst for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. We interviewed her about her experiences at UChicago.
Meet Soumyabrata Kundu, Statistics
November 14, 2025
Soumyabrata Kundu, a sixth-year PhD student in Statistics, develops methods for applications in computer vision, with a focus on biomedical imaging. Born and raised in Burdwan, a small town in West Bengal, India, Soumyabrata earned his undergraduate degree from Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Center. We interviewed him about his experiences at UChicago.