2020
Prof. David Awschalom among experts nearing a quantum advantage
May 1, 2020
David Awschalom among experts nearing a quantum advantage, with unimaginable computational power that could unlock the true potential of machine-learning
Global carbon dioxide emissions predicted to plunge ‘unprecedented’ 8 percent this year
May 1, 2020
Global carbon dioxide emissions predicted to plunge 'unprecedented' 8 percent this year. Prof. David Archer of the geophysical sciences says improvements are short lived.
Chemistry Prof. Guilia Galli elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 29, 2020
Chemistry Prof. Guilia Galli one of two UChicago scholars elected to National Academy of Sciences
Six UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 27, 2020
Six UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
PSD in the news - April 2020
April 27, 2020
This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to discover how to best decontaminate N95 masks, develop probes made of DNA to track molecular secrets, and find a math bridge that extends beyond Fermat's Last Theorem.
Prof. David Awschalom discusses the future of quantum communication
April 24, 2020
Prof. David Awschalom discusses the future of quantum communication in Wired Magazine.
NASA online honors Prof. Wendy Freedman’s Hubble achievements
April 24, 2020
Prof. Wendy Freedman named among four successful women behind the Hubble Space Telescope's achievements
Gravitational waves reveal unprecedented collision of heavy and light black holes
April 21, 2020
Gravitational waves reveal unprecedented collision of heavy and light black holes. UChicago researcher Maya Fishbach discusses the latest gravitational waves detected by LIGO.
Where did all the antimatter go? Physicist Edward Blucher on a new groundbreaking study
April 16, 2020
Physics Prof. Edward Blucher discusses a new study that finds groundbreaking information on neutrinos
Spies like us: UChicago scientists develop probes made of DNA to track molecular secrets
April 16, 2020
Spies like us: Biological chemist Prof. Yamuna Krishnan and other UChicago scientists develop probes made of DNA to track molecular secrets
From self-sanitizing face masks to emergency ventilators, here’s what Illinois universities are doing to combat the coronavirus
April 13, 2020
From Self-Sanitizing Face Masks To Emergency Ventilators, Here’s What Illinois Universities Are Doing To Combat The Coronavirus
The Register UK asks when will quantum computers be capable of crypto-cracking, with Prof. Diana Franklin
April 13, 2020
The Register UK asks when will quantum computers be capable of crypto-cracking, cites new RAND report and CS Prof. Diana Franklin
Margaret Burbidge, astrophysicist and champion of women in science, 1919–2020
April 12, 2020
Astrophysicist and former University of Chicago scientist, Margaret Burbidge, died in San Francisco in April. Burbidge was a giant in the field of astronomy and physics and an expert practitioner of astronomical spectroscopy—the study of the spectra of stars, galaxies, and quasi-stellar objects. She used her international spotlight to champion the representation and inclusion of women in the sciences.
UChicago community finds new ways to learn together
April 10, 2020
UChicago community finds new ways to learn together
Faculty, students, University community connect as Spring Quarter and remote learning begins
Will Coronavirus Freeze the Search for Dark Matter?
April 9, 2020
Article notes Assoc. Prof. Luca Grandi’s role in the Xenon experiment, an investigation into the nature of dark matter, which has been halted by the pandemic