News: Faculty

New research from the University of Chicago suggests that computers make better tutors when they are not so thoroughly programmed to pretend to be human.

Dark matter is a substance that has gravity—it holds galaxies together—but cannot be directly seen with any instrument yet created. Scientists are trying many different approaches to find the nature of this mysterious substance.

UChicago scientists team up to deliver lithium with fewer side effects in an innovative biomedical patch.

The event, to be held December 8 – 10 at the Marriott Marquis Chicago and McCormick Place, combines Q2B’s quantum business, practical application, and investor strength with the Chicago Quantum Summit’s integrated focus on research, scale-up, and economic development, offering opportunities for participants to engage with thought leaders, explore partnerships, and build skills across the full discovery-to-deployment spectrum.

Leveraging programmable RNA translational activation, the Dickinson Group will work to address EHMT1 haploinsufficiency in rare disease.

The Human-Centered Weather Forecasts Initiative’s collaboration with the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute will establish an Africa-focused framework for AI-powered weather forecasting and build the local capacity needed to provide farmers with timely and actionable information.

Argonne’s chip compresses and processes detector data instantly, letting scientists analyze results and steer experiments as they happen.

Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source unlocks secrets of high-temperature superconductors.

In a Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning interview, Fausto Cattaneo and Julia Brazas discuss the challenges of teaching courses that require prior understanding of concepts.

In a Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning interview, Nick Feamster discusses how he integrates and encourages AI use in his courses.

Third-year PhD student Lan Gao studies how social platforms govern a changing online ecosystem.

UChicago scientists team up with Chicago Public Schools to test if robots need fictional personalities to teach effectively.

Eight new projects led by University of Chicago faculty and researchers will deepen understanding of climate interventions and their potential tradeoffs.

Congratulations to Vincenzo Vitelli and Carlos E.M. Wagner, who were named 2025 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their distinguished contributions to the sciences. 

From the viability of waterless life to how researchers should handle cosmic emergencies, astronomer Wendy Freedman weighs in on the new sci-fi film.