News: Faculty

2025

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence for long-ago CO2 atmosphere on Mars

April 26, 2025

Curiosity Mars Rover

NASA’s Curiosity rover found siderite rocks on Mars using X-ray diffraction technology, indicating the planet once had a carbon-rich atmosphere.
 


World quantum Day 2025: groundbreaking advancements from Chicago’s quantum ecosystem

April 26, 2025

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology

World Quantum Day recognizes Fred Chong, David Miller, and David Awschalom for their work in quantum research. 


Argonne’s physicists are redefining the possible

April 26, 2025

blue lights on dark background

Ion-smashing accelerators, ultracold quantum labs, advanced laser experiments: Argonne scientists are rewriting our understanding of nuclear physics.


Episode 5: Quantum secrets from the Large Hadron Collider

April 26, 2025

atom illustration

This special episode of the podcast Early Morning Coffee at CERN, celebrating the United Nations' International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, features Yoav Afik, a UChicago postdoc at CERN who has made headlines in the particle physics world for measuring "entanglement," an aspect of quantum behavior. 


Mathematicians crack 125-year-old problem, unite three physics theories

April 26, 2025

Yu Deng

A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem by a team including UChicago mathematician Yu Deng is a major step in grounding physics in math. 


Supercomputers unlock microtubule secrets

April 26, 2025

microtubule illustration

A recent collaborative study, originating from the Gregory Voth and Andrew Ferguson Labs, has utilized advanced supercomputer simulations to explore the dynamic instability of microtubule tips.


Helping elementary school children learn about digital privacy and security with micro-lessons

April 26, 2025

padlock on digital background

Utilizing research-driven micro-lessons, researchers from the Department of Computer Science are empowering elementary school children with essential digital privacy, literacy, and security skills through engaging, context-based education.


The molecular architect: RNA, amino acids, and the self-assembling ribozyme

April 25, 2025

ribozyme

A new study by the Szostak Lab featuring a self-replicating molecule is adjusting what we know about the RNA-amino acid transition.


PSD’s Fred Chong Awarded $2 Million for Innovative Quantum Computing Cancer Research Project

April 10, 2025

Fred Chong

Wellcome Leap awarded $2 million to Seymour Goodman Professor Fred Chong and his team to utilize quantum computing for identifying cancer biomarkers. The project aims to revolutionize cancer diagnosis and treatment through advanced computational methods.


Prof. Ewain Gwynne awarded 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

April 8, 2025

Ewain Gwynne

The 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize has been awarded to Ewain Gwynne for his work in conformal probability, which studies probabilistic objects such as random curves and surfaces.


A teacher’s legacy

April 4, 2025

Stuart Rice

In December 2024 Stuart A. Rice, the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, died at the age of 92. President of the University of Chicago Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, pays tribute to an incomparable teacher whose influence on him endures.


In situ with Paul Alivisatos

April 1, 2025

Paul Alivisatos

The nanomaterials pioneer talks about coming from a family of immigrants, wandering as an undergraduate, and finding his compass.


New study reveals gaps in common types of cybersecurity training

April 1, 2025

Grant Ho in Switzerland

Research finds commonly mandated training, such as annual training methods, may be insufficient; emphasizes the need for complementary approaches to better protect organizations against phishing attacks.


Interview with Cédric Cerna

March 31, 2025

Cédric Cerna

Read an interview with Cédric Cerna, Director of the International Research Laboratory in Particle Physics and Cosmology (IRL PPC) and Visiting Scholar at the Enrico Fermi Institute here at UChicago.


Jasmine Lu on sustainable computing: Rethinking e-waste and innovation

March 27, 2025

Jasmine Lu

Exploring how we can rethink e-waste, repair, and sustainability in computing, Jasmine Lu discusses her research on reducing electronic waste, designing for reuse, and fostering a more sustainable approach to technology.