News: Research

Researchers in PME and Chemistry have developed a new computational tool that predicts which metal-organic frameworks will be most stable for a given need, such as catalyzing reactions to store and extract energy from chemical energy carriers without combustion.

The Data Science Institute’s annual event showcased cross-campus collaborations spanning climate science, government, and more.
 

A new study from scientists from the University of Chicago found that neural networks cannot forecast “gray swan” weather events, which might not appear in existing training data but could still happen—like 200-year floods or massive hurricanes.
 

A wrist-mounted camera and tactile feedback system from the Human-Computer Integration Lab redefines sensory substitution, helping users "see" through their hands for real-world object exploration and accessibility.
 

CacheBlend by Asst. Prof. Junchen Jiang boosts AI speed and accuracy, earning ACM EuroSys 2025 honors. This open-source tool invites global collaboration to transform AI in key sectors.

Astronomers Rafael Luque and Jacob Bean discuss new research and evidence regarding the chances of life on planets far from Earth. 

Bozhi Tian explains in a CBS video the new medical device "ABLE" and how it can find medical answers through particles in the air. 

New UChicago institute joins a $90 million nationwide network advancing fundamental inquiry and collaboration in physics.

PhD Candidate Alex Wuqi Zhang studies whether allowing users to customize robot behavior might reduce how intelligent, autonomous, and agentic AI-powered robots seem to them.

Many scientists contributed to the final result, but UChicago alumnus Richard Garwin was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world’s most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.

Research shows financial literacy boosts economic opportunity. The success of the University of Chicago’s FinEDge program shows it should be expanded.

The physicist Sidney Nagel delights in solving mysteries of the universe that are hiding in plain sight.

Professor Mike Gladders helps transform students from learner to researcher through in-person astrophysical observation and research. 

SRM360, a new nonprofit initiative co-founded by CSEi research assistant professor Peter Irvine, officially launches to bring clarity and context to the complex world of sunlight reflection methods (SRM).
 

Hening Lin brings expertise in enzymes to UChicago, where he works with biologists, chemists, engineers, and doctors to translate basic science to clinical applications.