News: Newsclips

2026

Inclusive Development International expands “follow the money” toolkit

March 24, 2026

Inclusive development international expands toolkit to put data in advocates' hands.

DSI software team powers upgrades to DeBIT and the Shareholder Tracker.


Excavating Armageddon and the art of imagining the end

March 24, 2026

The object registration room in the expedition headquarters of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) at the site of Megiddo.

A program hosted by UChicago's ISAC Museum explored how a biblical battleground, a doomsday clock and a looping film each translate existential risk into something real.


Giant Magellan Telescope names Daniel T. Jaffe as president

January 13, 2026

Daniel T. Jaffe

New leadership announced to guide the next phase of funding and construction.


2025

Six PSD members named Highly Cited Researchers in 2025

November 12, 2025

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Six University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division scientists were named in Web of Science's 2025 report of highly cited researchers. According to Web of Science, researchers on the list have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields.
 


Taft Armandroff and Brian Schmidt elected to lead Giant Magellan Telescope board of directors

November 4, 2025

from left: Taft Armandroff, Walter Massey, and Brian Schmidt

New leadership appointed to guide the next phase of construction as Dr. Walter Massey concludes nearly a decade of service as chair of the GMTO Corporation Board of Directors.


Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, world-renowned physicist and Nobel laureate, 1922-2025

October 24, 2025

Chen Ning Yang

UChicago alum made groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of particles.


Honoring the life and legacy of Professor Chen Ning Yang

October 20, 2025

Chen Ning Yang

Professor Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, a world-renowned physicist, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at Tsinghua University, and Honorary Director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Tsinghua University, passed away in Beijing on October 18 due to illness at the age of 103.


Groundbreaking of Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park creates anchor for quantum innovation

October 3, 2025

President of Cook County Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker join in a ceremonial groundbreaking

Chicago researchers see opportunity to enhance world-leading quantum ecosystem with state-of-the-art facility on Chicago’s South Side


Chicago Quantum Exchange-led team selected as finalist of NSF Engines competition

September 26, 2025

satellite view of Lake Michigan

Quantum Connected coalition aims to secure nation’s information from cyberattacks.


Hyde Park Labs marks another push to make Chicago a tech hub

September 26, 2025

Hyde Park Labs building

The opening marks the South Side’s first advanced R&D lab building that is also home to the University of Chicago Science Incubator.


Why this universe podcast: Shining the light on black holes

August 25, 2025

Photo of starry sky.

UChicago's Why This Universe podcast breaks down big physics ideas, such as dark matter, black holes, and quantum mechanics, making complex science engaging for all.


Yerkes Observatory gains full ownership of iconic glass plates

August 25, 2025

Picture of an observatory on a mountain.

Yerkes Observatory now owns 180,000 historic glass plates, century-old starlight records set for digitization, research, and public access.


Prize Winners for Educational Excellence 2025

May 23, 2025

students in classroom

This year, ten PSD instructors and students have been honored for excellence in teaching the next generation of scientists.


Magnetic field maneuvers magnetite monolayers

April 26, 2025

optical micrograph of monolayer sheets on their copper supports

Professor Heinrich Jaeger contributes to the creation of thin, flexible sheets of self-assembled nanoparticles of magnetite that can be lifted and bent using an external magnetic field.


Top-quark pairs at ATLAS could shed light on the early universe

April 26, 2025

deep space

Physics postdoc Anthony Badea leads research on the creation of quark-gluon plasma believed to have filled the universe in the microseconds after the Big Bang.