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The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth served as the leading academic thought partner for the summit, with a large cohort of students and scholars attending for three packed days in Chicago.

The Data Science Institute and the Financial Mathematics Program at the University of Chicago launch a new industry-aligned certificate in Quantitative Development.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a remarkable pace. For faculty who teach the next generation of data scientists, keeping up with that pace requires more than reading papers or attending conferences. It means seeing how innovation unfolds where it is happening.

AI-powered PoLARIS Project will execute science experiments remotely, allowing underserved researchers across the nation access to create novel soft materials from afar.

UChicago tests lifted rice harvests up using plants’ own protein, with implications for other crops.

An international group of Nobel Prize winners issued a pointed warning on emerging nuclear risks in an era of rapidly developing AI technology. The group’s declaration followed two days of meetings among the Nobel laureates, top scientific and policy experts, and religious leaders in the Papal Villas of Castel Gandolfo, a summer retreat for popes since the 1600s.

Watch Yu Deng accept the Fields Medal and a video featuring his life and work.

Introducing a new generation of interdisciplinary trainees to the expanding field of AI+Science, Schmidt Fellows, organizers, and speakers built a community across disciplines and institutions.

Biennial conference is aimed at democratizing quantum technologies and opportunities.

DSI Celebrates the Spring 2026 Data4All High School Workshop.
 

Chicago Data Night has become a cornerstone of Chicago’s data and AI community, bringing together professionals and academics for technically rigorous and timely conversations. Since its start in fall 2023, the series has featured speakers spanning cutting-edge research and real-world industry applications, creating a forum where ideas translate into practice and a community that shares learnings across sectors through conversation. 

The series creates a recurring forum for the emerging community of AI in Science researchers to share methodological advances, discuss challenges, and forge new collaborations.
 

The two-day conference, Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering, began with an uncomfortable premise: Climate change is real, its consequences could be catastrophic, and avoiding the worst outcomes will likely require dramatic intervention.

Walking onto the University of Chicago campus this May, visitors to SciFM 2026 could sense the electric anticipation. As the third installment of the Scientific Foundation Models conference series unfolded, world-renowned researchers, national lab experts, and industry leaders collided in a three-day conversation that asked: How is AI reshaping the practice of science—and what still stands in its way?

UChicago scientists demystify quantum, separate hype from reality, and explore potential applications—from cybersecurity to medical sensors to computers