News: Faculty

Detection by Askaryan Radio Array holds promise for future research into sources, nature of cosmic rays and neutrinos. 

Schmidt AI in Science Fellows mentored twelve interdisciplinary student teams that applied machine learning to advance scientific discovery.

This year, eight PSD instructors and students have been honored for excellence in teaching the next generation of physical and mathematical scientists.

Congrats to Nick Feamster, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science, who has won a Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

Julius Jellinek, a Senior Fellow in the University of Chicago’s Computation Institute from 2006 to 2018 and Senior Scientist Emeritus at Argonne National Laboratory, passed away on April 6. He was 80.

How UChicago physicists delayed the formation of viscous fingers between fluids.

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable worlds.

How an RNA pioneer’s discovery of reversible methylation launched a new era in the chemical and biological sciences.

'Advancing Together' report offers roadmap for strengthening quantum-focused awareness, preparation, mobility, employer leadership, and coordination.

In a UChicago Magazine interview, President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, reflects on preserving, renewing, and expanding what makes the University of Chicago vital.

David Awschalom speaks on the history of quantum technologies, how it shapes the Chicagoan identity, and how the technology may shape the future. 

Congratulations to Rebecca Willett, the 2026 recipient of the Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prize!

The University of Chicago announced a new partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to support and accelerate early-stage artificial intelligence startups emerging from Midwest research institutions.

Marking the centenary of the Schrödinger equation, the 2026 award honors Gagliardi’s transformative work in climate solutions and multireference quantum theory.

Research findings show that writing with AI can reduce gender biases in the workplace and that AI disclosure is complex and can impact authorial perception.