News: Research

Emerging ‘co-scientist’ systems use chatbots to mimic the deliberations of a research group. Nature asked researchers to test them out, with Rick Stevens speaking on his experience. 

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties.

John Hood and a team of other scientists discuss their scientific interests, research projects, and personal motivations for working in astronomy as a part of Black Space Week 2025.

Wendy Freedman and her research was featured on the Science Friday podcast discussing whether a new model of the universe needs to be created. 

A team led by Astro grad student Samantha Usman used the Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to discover that the cluster has lost 95% of its initial mass due to tidal disruptions. 

During the International Year of Quantum, Argonne celebrates its advances in quantum computing, communications, sensing and materials.

Professors Margo Seltzer, Tom Griffiths, and Moshe Vardi spoke about the metascience of data science, AI’s limitations, and tradeoffs between efficiency vs. resilience with AI.

UChicago alumni learn how qubits and entanglement can create a healthier future in a recent Harper Lecture.

UChicago students and artist Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for a startling blue color.

Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe.

UChicago scientists help lay out vision for the next 20-plus years of the field.
 

Hyunwoo (Brian) Kim ‘25, a recent grad of UChicago, creates MeshUp to improve user agency and control over 3D-generated graphics.

Congratulations to concluding postdocs Julia Mendelsohn, Vasilis Charisopoulos, YJ Choe, and Yuetian Luo, and preceptor Susanna Lange.

The global award, given once every three years, recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of microscopic simulation of matter. 

DUNE studies matter-antimatter asymmetry using precision detectors built with expert skill, clever machines, and extreme attention to detail.