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The University of Chicago’s Department of Chemistry is launching a new Master of Science in Chemistry program to prepare students for careers in the sciences and to strengthen their applications for PhD, MD, or JD programs.

Physicist and Schmidt Science Polymath Arvind Murugan works at the intersection of physics, biology, computation, and materials science to understand the hallmarks of life.

In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, Edwin Kite examines how we could terraform Mars make the Red Planet habitable.

UChicago PME scientists, including chemist Stuart Rowan, created a simple system to carry next-generation medicines.

UChicago study finds social robots could help students feel less stress when reading aloud, pointing to new uses for classroom technology.

UChicago and partners receive $4 million NSF grant to design next-generation quantum computers for broad scientific and educational access.

UChicago MSCAPP grad Gregory Mitchell named NobleReach Scholar, joining Montgomery County’s AI Advisory Council to advance tech for public good.

Tian Lab creates H-pad, a hydrogel patch that safely delivers hydrogen gas to chronic wounds, offering a new path for healing.

Daniel Holz pens op-ed along with Nobel laureates about steps toward restoring common-sense nuclear arms control.

Astronomers reveal planets can exist without stars, roaming space as rogue worlds.

Rebecca Willett, the Worah Family Professor of Statistics and Computer Science and NITMB Deputy Director for Research, will continue to serve alongside the new director. 

Lars Peter Hansen, Nobel Laureate and professor at the University of Chicago, discusses global macro uncertainties and political cooperation.

UChicago and global collaborators introduce “kinematic flow,” a new framework for cosmological equations that may reshape how we model the early universe.

Blase Ur speaks on the ability of chatbots to provide therapy.

Congratulations to Zoe Yan, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Physics, who has received a 2025 Young Investigator Award by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research!