News: Faculty

Mina Rees, PhD’31 (1902–97), was the first woman elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and helped scientific research flourish.

Edwin Kite discusses the parallels between Earth's and Mars's carbon cycles and the implications. 

Daniel Holz from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists discusses why the hands of the Doomsday Clock are the closest they’ve ever been to midnight.

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's climate, featuring research by Edwin Kite. 

Emerging ‘co-scientist’ systems use chatbots to mimic the deliberations of a research group. Nature asked researchers to test them out, with Rick Stevens speaking on his experience. 

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties.

John Hood and a team of other scientists discuss their scientific interests, research projects, and personal motivations for working in astronomy as a part of Black Space Week 2025.

Wendy Freedman and her research was featured on the Science Friday podcast discussing whether a new model of the universe needs to be created. 

Professors Margo Seltzer, Tom Griffiths, and Moshe Vardi spoke about the metascience of data science, AI’s limitations, and tradeoffs between efficiency vs. resilience with AI.

UChicago alumni learn how qubits and entanglement can create a healthier future in a recent Harper Lecture.

Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe.

Remembered for her groundbreaking science, thoughtful collaboration, and adventurous spirit.
 

July 14-16 gathering to create recommendations for policymakers and leaders to reduce the threat of nuclear war.

Dan Nicolae, Elaine M. and Samuel D. Kersten, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Statistics and the Faculty Co-Director of the Data Science Institute and the Committee on Data Science, is appointed as Interim Chair of the Department of Statistics from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Bryan Dickinson and other UChicago teaching award winners share their reading and watch selections for summer 2025.