News: Faculty

Astronomer Wendy Freedman encourages girls to reach for the stars on StartTV

We invite all PSD members to educate themselves on the importance of understanding different voices and points of view. We have compiled a list of suggested readings and films that address topics of race, identity, and equity.

Chemist Sarah King honored with Beckman Foundation’s Young Investigator Award

XENON1T dark matter detector picks up unexplained new signal

Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist offers an online sneak peek of its pilot episode online June 25 at noon and 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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 in recognition of excellence among researchers under 35

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