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In this edition of the BBC's Rethink podcast, UChicago Prof. Ben Zhao comments on the problems surrounding AI tools and how his research helps people fight back against copyright infringements.

Reinitz helped pioneer a data-driven, systems approach to developmental biology that is now widely used in the field today.

A new collaborative study, involving UChicago associate professor Pedram Hassanzadeh, discusses the critical and evolving role of machine learning in the study of climate science.

In this episode of Freakonomics Radio, UChicago's Ben Zhao speaks on how he learned that artists were seeing their work stolen by A.I. models and his evolving project to fight back against such copyright infringements.

UChicago Associate Professor of Computer Science Pedro Lopes leads the Human-Computer Integration Lab. In this new interview, Lopes and his team show the potential of new technologies and AI to help enhance peoples' capabilities.

Fred Chong, Seymour Goodman Professor of Computer Science, has been named an ACM Fellow for his groundbreaking work in quantum computer architecture, compilation, and optimization.

UChicago Prof. Yamuna Krishnan reflects on concerns related to inadequate women representation in science and current state of India's research ecosystem.

In a recent study, CS Assistant Professor Mina Lee collaborated with scientists from universities around the world to explore the role of Bayesian frameworks in the design of complementary AI.

The Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its 78-year history. 

The Doomsday Clock’s time is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB) in consultation with its Board of Sponsors, which includes nine Nobel Laureates. Factors included nuclear weapons threats, the climate crisis, biological threats, and disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).

Yamuna Krishnan, the Louis Block Professor of Chemistry and the College, has received the 2025 Marian and Stuart Rice Research Award. The Divisional honor provides unrestricted seed funds for intellectually exciting and innovative research ventures that enable new research directions.

Krishnan has pioneered the application of DNA nanotechnology to cell biology, deploying nanodevices as fluorescent reporters, thereby revealing the chemistry within sub-compartments of cells called organelles.

Kexin Pei is a Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Computer Science. His research interest lies at the intersection of security, software engineering, and machine learning.

UChicago chemist Laura Gagliardi and a collaborator at the University of Minnesota have developed and refined a theory that makes it feasible to study larger quantum systems. Now, they have advanced that theory with a new method that achieves high accuracy without the steep computational cost of other advanced methods.

Observations with the South Pole Telescope have revealed an independent addition to the biggest problem in cosmology. Tom Crawford, a UChicago astronomy Research Professor, is co-author of the study.

Distinguished scientist remembered for groundbreaking research, tireless teaching and mentorship.

Fox Local news story about the California wildfires features atmospheric scientist Elisabeth Moyer.