News: Faculty

2025

NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology announces new director to lead the Institute

September 19, 2025

Portrait of Dr. Willett

Rebecca Willett, the Worah Family Professor of Statistics and Computer Science and NITMB Deputy Director for Research, will continue to serve alongside the new director. 


Technology is our best hope for global political cooperation: Nobel laureate Lars Peter Hansen

September 19, 2025

Lars Hansen

Lars Peter Hansen, Nobel Laureate and professor at the University of Chicago, discusses global macro uncertainties and political cooperation.


A new perspective on how cosmological correlations change based on kinematic parameters

September 19, 2025

Time without Time schematic

UChicago and global collaborators introduce “kinematic flow,” a new framework for cosmological equations that may reshape how we model the early universe.


Chatbot therapy? Not in Illinois

September 19, 2025

illustration of AI on chip

Blase Ur speaks on the ability of chatbots to provide therapy.


Zoe Yan receives 2025 AFOSR Young Investigator Award

September 19, 2025

Zoe Yan

Congratulations to Zoe Yan, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Physics, who has received a 2025 Young Investigator Award by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research!


Eight scientists named 2025 Schmidt Polymaths to tackle breakthroughs in new disciplines

September 16, 2025

2025 Polymaths Award Winners

Congratulations to Arvind Murugan, Associate Professor of Physics, for being named one of this year's Schmidt Polymaths program cohort!


Interdisciplinary team receives $5 million DARPA grant to develop qubit-based neutrino detector

September 11, 2025

Andrew Cleland (left) and Paolo Privitera

“Quantum sound” will aid the searches for both nuclear weapons and dark matter.


Can artists really stop AI from stealing their work?

September 9, 2025

Photo of a man painting a wall full of graffiti.

Tools like Glaze and Nightshade aim to muddle AI training, while lawsuits and legislation target AI companies directly. But researchers warn defenses may never fully hold.


Brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help solve an enduring cosmic mystery

September 9, 2025

An artist's illustration depicts the CHIME's Outrigger array tracing RBFLOAT to its host galaxy.

Astronomers spotted the brightest FRB yet, “RBFLOAT”, traced to galaxy NGC 4141. The CHIME study pinpointed its origin with new Outriggers tech.


The DSI partners with CNRS to host fourth annual AI+science summer school in Paris

September 9, 2025

Chun-Hao To, William Denault, Kyle Crocker, Shira Lupkin, Rebecca Willett, Jalal Fadili, Jordan Shivers, Ritesh Kumar.

Introducing the next generation of international, interdisciplinary researchers to AI-enabled scientific discovery.


Master’s in Applied Data Science summer 2025 Capstone showcase

September 9, 2025

Glasses in front of computer screen showcasing code.

At the Summer 2025 Master’s in Applied Data Science Capstone Showcase, 18 teams tackled real-world problems with advanced data science, with winning projects in energy, healthcare, and agriculture.


2025 summer research symposium caps off a successful year of DSI summer programs in Chicago

September 9, 2025

Photo of students and staff gathered during the 2025 Summer Research Symposium.

Students shared findings from eight weeks of discovery and development.


A bet worth placing: computing and data science at UChicago

September 9, 2025

Photo of the front of Crerar Library.

The Department of Computer Science and Data Science Institute hold indispensable roles at the University, enriching the broader intellectual environment while offering meaningful benefits to both students and faculty.


UChicago alum John Paparrizos honored with SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award for advancing time series analytics

September 9, 2025

John Papparizos

UChicago alum John Paparrizos won the SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award for his k-Shape algorithm, advancing time series data analysis across fields like healthcare and finance.


UChicago researchers find hidden logic behind cellular decisions

September 9, 2025

A close up of a cell, showcasing blue colored cell walls and components of various colors.

Study reveals how cells run complex computations without a brain, challenging traditional engineering principles.