2026
‘Designer’ superconducting diamond: Researchers uncover path to multimodality quantum chips
June 29, 2026
Discovering the physical principles of superconductivity in diamond opens the door for scientists to use it in new quantum technologies
Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check
June 29, 2026
Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet.
How AI companies can pay fair rates for the content they need
June 29, 2026
The fight over the data that trains artificial intelligence has become one of the defining economic conflicts of the decade.
PSD leadership appointments for 2026
June 25, 2026
PSD department chair, director, and deputy dean appointments and reappointments, effective July 1, 2026.
How websites trick you using ‘dark patterns’
June 23, 2026
In this episode of Big Brains, Marshini Chetty discusses tactics used in apps and online to deceive users—from subscription traps to collecting data.
Flexible displays, flexible lives: how BloomBeacon reimagines interaction
June 23, 2026
A new device from AxLab, led by PhD student Willa Yang in the Department of Computer Science, lets digital displays bloom from everyday objects and surfaces—creating touch interfaces only when they're needed, and helping technology fade seamlessly into daily life.
New UChicago platform rapidly generates custom protein binders to target disease
June 23, 2026
How an innovative UChicago laboratory built a fast-moving platform to target "undruggable" cancer proteins and train the next generation of scientific leaders.
Sex, drugs and … AI?: students think everyone else is doing it more than they are
June 23, 2026
Researchers say a lack of reliable information on artificial intelligence use on campus could lead to misguided policies.
Math and novels with Carlos Kenig
June 23, 2026
Carlos Kenig discusses the Fields Medal, Jorge Luis Borges, and the Chicago School of Analysis.
Professor Dam Thanh Son: from International Mathematical Olympiad gold medalist to world-leading physicist
June 23, 2026
From a student who won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad with a perfect score in 1984, Professor Dam Thanh Son has become one of the most influential Vietnamese-born theoretical physicists on the international stage.
The AI revolution mirrors the green transition
June 23, 2026
The need for massive upfront investments and the likelihood of significant job displacement imply remarkable parallels between the AI buildout and the green transition. In both cases, the state has an important role to play in guiding market forces on behalf of the public good.
UChicago forum examines the future of climate intervention
June 23, 2026
The two-day conference, Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering, began with an uncomfortable premise: Climate change is real, its consequences could be catastrophic, and avoiding the worst outcomes will likely require dramatic intervention.
Like a wire bender, but for pop tubes
June 23, 2026
Are you familiar with pop tubes? Resembling the corrugated section of a bendy straw, they are at the core of PopTuber, an intriguing research project from the Actuated Experience Lab at the University of Chicago.
Peter B. Littlewood, condensed matter physicist and internationally recognized leader, 1955–2026
June 23, 2026
Remembered for expansive expertise, collaborative spirit, and dynamic leadership.
Prof. Giulia Galli appointed CNRS fellow-ambassador
June 17, 2026
Galli joins a prestigious cohort of leading figures from the world’s scientific community