May 31, 2023
Voices
- Prof. David Keith discusses investing in solar geoengineering with MIT Technology Review
- Prof. Emeritus Michael Turner discusses dark energy and the end of the universe
- Prof. Ben Zhao comments on how corporations may use AI advancements to devalue human labor during current writers strike
- Prof. Wendy Freedman comments on Hubble constant to Scientific American
- Prof. Wendy Freedman discusses universe expansion rate with Axios
- Damage delays restart of Italy's giant gravitational wave detector
- Astronomers have spotted a once-in-a-decade supernova—and you can, too
Research
- ‘Almost magical’: chemists can now move single atoms in and out of a molecule’s core
- Scientists find link between photosynthesis and ‘fifth state of matter’
- Mechanical backpack developed by Prof. Pedro Lopes and colleagues boosts the sensation of jumping in virtual reality
- Researchers get first up-close look at mysterious planet’s atmosphere
- NSF awards $52M to upgrade Simons Observatory in Chile to explore origins of universe
- Smart glove enhances your sense of touch in virtual reality
- A quantum leap forward: U. of C. gets $150 million from Google, IBM to build world’s most powerful supercomputer
- University of Chicago Gets Quantum Tech Funding From IBM, Google
- IBM, Google Give $150 Million for U.S.-Japan Quantum-Computing Push as China Looms
- Answering big questions at the South Pole
- Evaluating Anti-Facial Recognition Tools
Education and Community
- AI+Science conference hosted by UChicago, Caltech gathers top experts
- Two PSD undergraduates earn 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholarships
- UChicago announces 2023 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards
- UChicago instructors, grad students honored for exemplary teaching
- 2023 Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prize for Exceptional Service in the Physical Sciences Division
- The Day Tomorrow Began: The first nuclear reaction