2026
A stable solution
May 11, 2026
How UChicago physicists delayed the formation of viscous fingers between fluids.
Scientists get best-ever look at distant planet’s surface with Webb telescope
May 11, 2026
Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable worlds.
Scientists detect radio bursts beneath Antarctic ice that could reveal ghost particles
May 11, 2026
Physics grad student Nathaniel Alden found that high-energy particle impacts can produce radio flashes from within Antarctic ice.
The time constraints of AI access could change how we think
May 4, 2026
Second year PhD student Jiayin Zhi finds that time constraints, as well as when AI access is available, shapes human critical thinking.
Who gets hired, paid, and liked? Who gets credit? New research examines AI’s role in writing and the workplace
May 4, 2026
Research findings show that writing with AI can reduce gender biases in the workplace and that AI disclosure is complex and can impact authorial perception.
Earth Day 2026: The latest sustainability advancements from UChicago PME
May 4, 2026
In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a team led by Prof. Laura Gagliardi outlined a new method for excluding water when using covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to build carbon capture materials.
A group of students discovers a tiny star with almost no metals that shouldn’t be in the Milky Way
May 2, 2026
A tiny star with almost no metals has just been found in the Milky Way, but it’s from somewhere else entirely.
Eight university teams to vie for Laude Institute’s $10 million AI moonshots
May 2, 2026
UChicago Data Science Institute faculty as one of eight teams receiving a Laude Institute Moonshots seed grant.
Fermilab experiment receives prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
May 2, 2026
The Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab received the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics for its precision measurement of the muon. Young-Kee Kim attended the ceremony as Emeritus Director of Fermilab.
A quieter world for quantum
April 30, 2026
Researchers, including a Physics postdoc and a Physics grad student, found that a novel qubit platform, invented at Argonne, exhibits noise levels thousands of times lower than those of most traditional qubits. The finding positions the platform as a strong contender in the quantum technology field.
Going the distance
April 29, 2026
UChicago chemists “film” long-range light-matter hybrid particles.
AI suit teaches you new skills by taking control of your muscles
April 27, 2026
An AI-powered suit created by UChicago researchers combines a wearable electrode suit, smart glasses with a built-in camera, a motion-tracking layer, and a multimodal AI model capable of processing both vision and language, the same class of technology as GPT-4.1. The suit physically moves a user's muscles in real time, adapting to whatever task is in front of them, with no pre-programmed routine required.
Could AI help us be more thoughtful voters?
April 27, 2026
UChicago researchers launch civic chatbot to educate and challenge voters on political views, ballot measures and more
University of Chicago announces partnership with AI Research Commons and Microsoft to accelerate Midwest AI startups
April 27, 2026
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Data Science Institute announced a new partnership with AI Research Commons (ARC), Microsoft, and NVIDIA to identify and support high-potential, early-stage artificial intelligence startups emerging from Third Coast Foundry universities.
US lab unlocks secrets of superconductors that ensure no energy is lost during electricity flow
April 19, 2026
Superconductors allow electricity to flow without resistance, meaning no energy is lost as heat.