2020
First inaugural PSD Staff Awards honors five members for dedication and hard work
November 11, 2020
On Tuesday, November 10, 79 members of the University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division attended the first inaugural PSD Staff Awards. Alex Filatov, Carla Strickland, Sarah Lippert, Anne Collard, and Melinda Moore were recognized.
Computer Science HandMorph Project uses tech to simulate children’s experience
November 4, 2020
A new grasp on empathy: Computer Science HandMorph Project uses tech to simulate children’s experience.
PSD in the News - October 2020
October 28, 2020
This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to discover how a small molecule is the key to HIV forming capsules, adapt laboratory research during COVID-19, and design nanotechnology that provides hope for a personalized vaccination for treating cancer.
Three computer science students selected for Rising Star Program
October 28, 2020
Three PhD students from the Department of Computer Science, Yi Ding, Jean Salac, and Junwen Yang, have been selected for the 2020 edition of the Rising Stars workshop, a prestigious program for boosting the careers of women in CS and related fields.
Prof. Guangbin Dong awarded Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award
October 14, 2020
Guangbin Dong awarded Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award
Prof. Greg Voth awarded 2021 Biophysical Society Innovation Award
October 14, 2020
Prof. Greg Voth awarded 2021 Biophysical Society Innovation Award recognizing his theoretical and computational contributions to complex biological problems
James Truran awarded 2021 Hans Bethe Prize
October 13, 2020
Astronomy and astrophysics professor James Truran has been awarded the 2021 Hans Bethe Prize for distinguished contributions across the breadth of nuclear astrophysics, galactic chemical evolution and cosmochronology
Andrea Ghez, UChicago Laboratory Schools alum, wins Nobel Prize in Physics
October 6, 2020
Andrea Ghez, UChicago Laboratory Schools alum, wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
September 23, 2020
Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
PSD in the News: July – September 2020
September 23, 2020
This summer the Physical Sciences Division announced several institutional advancements, like the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation, major NSF support for materials science research, and exciting developments with CMB collaborations. Read the full list of articles for July, August, and September.
Prof. Fred Chong named to National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
August 31, 2020
Prof. Fred Chong named to National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
2020 Marlene F. Richman Award Winner: Julie Feder
July 28, 2020
2020 Marlene F. Richman Award Winner: Julie Feder
University of Chicago to award six honorary degrees at 2021 Convocation
July 15, 2020
University of Chicago to award six honorary degrees at 2021 Convocation
PSD in the News - June 2020
June 26, 2020
This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to find evidence of the elusive Axion Particle, develop UV light disinfection arrays for N95 masks, and identify that a mysterious interstellar visitor was a dark hydrogen iceberg.
Jesus Alvarez, Clare Keenan, and Aaron Slipper awarded teaching prizes
June 24, 2020
Three PSD students have been awarded the Physical Sciences Teaching Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Awardees include Jesus Alvarez and Clare Keenan of the Department of Chemistry and Aaron Slipper of the Department of Mathematics.