News: Faculty

How UChicago physicists delayed the formation of viscous fingers between fluids.

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable worlds.

How an RNA pioneer’s discovery of reversible methylation launched a new era in the chemical and biological sciences.

'Advancing Together' report offers roadmap for strengthening quantum-focused awareness, preparation, mobility, employer leadership, and coordination.

In a UChicago Magazine interview, President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, reflects on preserving, renewing, and expanding what makes the University of Chicago vital.

David Awschalom speaks on the history of quantum technologies, how it shapes the Chicagoan identity, and how the technology may shape the future. 

Congratulations to Rebecca Willett, the 2026 recipient of the Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prize!

The University of Chicago announced a new partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to support and accelerate early-stage artificial intelligence startups emerging from Midwest research institutions.

Marking the centenary of the Schrödinger equation, the 2026 award honors Gagliardi’s transformative work in climate solutions and multireference quantum theory.

Research findings show that writing with AI can reduce gender biases in the workplace and that AI disclosure is complex and can impact authorial perception.

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a team led by Prof. Laura Gagliardi outlined a new method for excluding water when using covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to build carbon capture materials.

Congratulations to Chuan He, the John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, who has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Congratulations to Frank Calegari, Professor and Associate Chair of Mathematics, who has been named a 2026 Simons Fellow in Mathematics.

Congratulations to Peter McCullagh, the John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Statistics, who has been awarded the Guy Medal in Gold from the Royal Statistical Society.

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor Anna Wuttig's work in sustainable electrocatalysis earns national recognition.