2020
“Active materials” could inspire new technology
March 13, 2020
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James Franck Institute physicist Prof. Vincenzo Vitelli and his group push the boundaries between materials and machines. In a new Nature Physics paper, they explain "active materials” could inspire new technology
How AI could help translate the written language of ancient civilizations
March 13, 2020
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Oriental Institute, Computer Science scholars collaborate on program to read cuneiform tablets
A theory for generating and moving energy efficiently
March 10, 2020
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Scientists Shiva Safaei, Prof. David Mazziotti, and LeeAnn Sager discuss a prediction that dual states of matter can exist in the same material—which may be useful for applications
What makes a UChicago computer scientist a beloved campus figure
March 3, 2020
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Geeky T-shirts, open door policy make UChicago computer scientist beloved campus figure
Wired Magazine covers Astro Prof. Wendy Freedman’s work on the Hubble Constant
March 2, 2020
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Wired Magazine covers Astronomy Prof. Wendy Freedman and team's use of the “tip of the red giant branch” (TRGB) stars to arrive at a significantly lower Hubble rate than other observers
CS Education Expert Diana Franklin Promoted to Associate Professor
February 27, 2020
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Computer Science Education Expert Diana Franklin Promoted to Associate Professor
Astronomy Professors John Carlstrom, Wendy Freedman, and Michael Turner named AAS Legacy Fellows
February 26, 2020
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American Astronomical Society has announced their new Fellows program, kicking it off with an initial group of 200 Legacy Fellows. Astronomy Professors John Carlstrom, Wendy Freedman, and Michael Turner were among those named Legacy Fellows.
UChicago scientists predict new state of matter
February 25, 2020
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A discovery by Chemistry Prof. David Mazziotti, Dr. Shiva Safaei, and graduate student LeeAnn Sager addresses the problem of generating and moving energy efficiently
Assoc. Prof. David Schuster and Fermilab scientist Daniel Bowring use quantum computing to explore dark matter
February 20, 2020
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Assoc. Prof. David Schuster and grad students Akash Dixit and Ankur Agrawal are searching for dark matter with quantum computers, one blip of light at a time
Scientists at Argonne and UChicago entangled photons across a 52-mile quantum loop network
February 19, 2020
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Scientists at Argonne and UChicago entangled photons across a 52-mile quantum loop network, helping to lay the foundations for a national quantum internet
Scientific American covers the debate around Astronomy Prof. Wendy Freedman’s research on the rates of the universe
February 19, 2020
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Research on the rate of the universe may point to a New Physics
New York Times features UChicago Computer Science wearable jammer project
February 17, 2020
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Computer Science professors Pedro Lopes, Ben Zhao, and Heather Zheng developed wearable defenses against listening devices such as Alexa
Astronomy Professor Robert Rosner discusses recent breakthrough solar imagery on Chicago Tonight
February 13, 2020
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Prof. Rosner explains Inouye Telescope advancements and why new imagery is exciting
Astronomy Asst. Prof. Leslie Rogers has been selected for a 2020 Cottrell Scholar Award in support of her study of exoplanets
February 11, 2020
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The Research Corporation for Science Advancement has selected astronomer Leslie Rogers for a Cottrell Award
For geophysical scientists Philipp Heck and Jennika Greer, a single grain of Apollo moon dust opens new world of lunar science
February 7, 2020
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Assoc. prof. in geophysical sciences Philip Heck and postdoc Jennika Greer are using a new technique called atom probe tomography to learn about the moon’s history, atom by atom.