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WBBM Newsradio's Rob Hart on Tuesday hosted a live forum with experts about the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence tech, including the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.

The prototypes invented by researchers from University of Chicago’s AxLab combine a novel, tangible user interface with tiny robots that can be used to enrich our everyday spaces.

So-called “higher symmetries” are illuminating everything from particle decays to the behavior of complex quantum systems.

Associate Professor, John Anderson, discusses the Indiana plastic fire. 

The Community Engagement Working Group in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics organized the South Side Science Art Contest, open to children K-12 who attend schools on the South Side of Chicago. 

Renowned scientist David Keith has joined the University of Chicago as a professor in the Department of Geophysical Sciences to explore climate systems engineering.

New materials, computer simulations and scientific leadership are driving the future of quantum information technology.

Researchers from Prof. Steve Sibener's group have captured the first atomic-scale images of tin on niobium during the growth process of the next generation of particle accelerators, Nb3Sn. 

The University of Chicago has announced the winners of its 2023 Science as Art contest, which highlights images of innovative scientific research from the UChicago community. The grand-prize winner is “Origami in a Tube” by Di Wang, chemist and Ph.D student.

Renowned UChicago PSD astronomer Wendy Freedman will deliver a talk on her work to understand the history and expansion of the universe.

 

Distant planet called Smertrios is very different from Jupiter and Saturn, UChicago-led study finds. It is about three times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system.
 

Fellowship provides exceptional postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.

Nine PSD graduate students have been awarded 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

Assoc. Prof. Jacob Bean comments on the newly discovered exoplanet Smertrios and its surprising atmospheric composition. 

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

This month PSD researchers have been recognized for their pioneering discoveries, the quality and innovation of their research programs, and their unique contributions to new fields of inquiry.