2020
Chemist Sarah King honored with Beckman Foundation’s Young Investigator Award
June 18, 2020
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Chemist Sarah King honored with Beckman Foundation’s Young Investigator Award
XENON1T dark matter detector picks up unexplained new signal
June 18, 2020
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XENON1T dark matter detector picks up unexplained new signal
University of Chicago STAGE lab docuseries takes viewers into the lives and labs of scientists
June 16, 2020
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Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist offers an online sneak peek of its pilot episode online June 25 at noon and 8 p.m.
Peter Eng interviewed about decontaminating N95 masks on Fox 32 Chicago
June 16, 2020
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Physicist Peter Eng interviewed about decontaminating N95 masks on Fox 32 Chicago
Asst. Prof. Brian Nord and Prof. Daniel Holz discuss Wednesday’s #ShutDownSTEM strike
June 11, 2020
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Asst. Prof. Brian Nord and Prof. Daniel Holz discuss Wednesday's #ShutDownSTEM strike
PSD members honored with 2020 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards
June 9, 2020
![2020 Quantrell Award Winners David Archer, Professor of Geophysical Sciences and the College
Fred Chong, the Seymour Goodman Professor in Computer Science and the College
Paolo Privitera, Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, Enrico Fermi Inst](https://d3qi0qp55mx5f5.cloudfront.net/shared-resources/i/template/transparent.gif)
PSD members honored with 2020 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards
No parallel universe? Asst. Prof. Abigail Vieregg discusses neutrinos and new findings about the universe
May 29, 2020
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No parallel universe? Asst. Prof. Abigail Vieregg discusses neutrinos and new findings about the universe
PSD in the News - May 2020
May 28, 2020
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This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to uncover the secret behind the molecule that blocks HIV infection, why ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets, and what 'groupie' galaxies orbiting the Milky Way tell us about dark matter.
NASA names telescope after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman
May 28, 2020
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NASA names telescope after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman
How to balance privacy while using contact tracing for COVID-19
May 28, 2020
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How to balance privacy while using contact tracing for COVID-19. UChicago computer scientist Blase Ur examines smartphone tracking during pandemic
Prof. Simion Filip has been awarded a European Mathematical Society Prize
May 27, 2020
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Prof. Simion Filip has been awarded a European Mathematical Society Prize in recognition of excellence among researchers under 35
Startup QDIR uses quantum dots for infrared detectors
May 26, 2020
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New startup QDIR, based on technology developed at UChicago, is working to commercialize a new, low-cost way to create infrared detectors: with quantum dots
2020 Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prizes for Exceptional Service in the PSD awarded to Bryan Dickinson, Margaret Gardel, and Chuan He for contributions to COVID-19 research and relief efforts
May 26, 2020
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2020 Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prizes for Exceptional Service in the PSD awarded to Bryan Dickinson, Margaret Gardel, and Chuan He for contributions to COVID-19 research and relief efforts
Telescope to be named for Nancy Grace Roman who earned her doctorate at UChicago
May 21, 2020
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NASA telescope to be named for Nancy Grace Roman, a pioneering woman astronomer who earned her doctorate at UChicago
Prof. Diana Franklin co-lead writer of NSF report on key concepts for quantum education
May 20, 2020
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Prof. Diana Franklin co-lead writer of NSF report on key concepts for quantum education