2022
UChicago scientists invent ‘quantum flute’ that can make particles of light move together
July 8, 2022

A new “quantum flute” experiment by University of Chicago physicists could point the way towards new quantum technology. The holes create different wavelengths, akin to ‘notes’ on a flute, that can be used to encode quantum information.
Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson 10 years ago. What’s next?
July 8, 2022

University of Chicago scientists helped built parts of the calorimeter at the Large Hadron Collider's ATLAS experiment. Ten years later after the experiment detected the Higgs boson, physicists reflect on what there is still to learn about and from the Higgs particle.
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider scientists reveal new particle discovery as accelerator research resumes
July 6, 2022

Upgrades to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider could help scientists discover more new particles and gain better understanding of dark matter.
Direct photo-oxidation of methane to methanol over a mono-iron hydroxyl site
July 1, 2022

Prof. Wenbin Lin and researcher Zhe Li co-authored new research identifying a path to drive the direct photosynthesis of methanol.
PSD in the News - June 22
June 30, 2022

This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to understand why Mars dried out, expand and activate the Chicagoland quantum network, and analyze samples from asteroid Ryugu collected by Hayabusa2.
Booth podcast with Prof. Ben Zhao, What are the ethics of facial recognition technology?
June 27, 2022

In an interdisciplinary discussion hosted by Chicago Booth Review, UChicago scholars Wilma A. Bainbridge and Alexander Todorov join Prof. Ben Zhao of computer science to discuss biases relating to faces and the implications of facial recognition technology.
DSI Summer Lab returns in-person with 49 students from across the U.S.
June 22, 2022

After two years of remote participation, the 2022 DSI Summer Lab will bring 49 high school, undergraduate, and master’s students to Chicago for a ten-week immersion into data science research.
Solar wind: What is it and how does it affect Earth?
June 22, 2022

Solar wind is composed of charged particles and the sun’s magnetic field and is continually released from our star. Explore the phenomenon discovered by Professor Emeritus Eugene Parker, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Listen to the new Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation podcast, Carry the Two
June 21, 2022

The Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation has released the first episode of a new podcast series, Carry the Two. Hosted by Sadie Witkowski and Ian Martin, episode one tackles using mathematical tools to examine STEM policy documents, specifically addressing EDI.
Most of the world breathes unsafe air, taking more than 2 years off global life expectancy
June 16, 2022

UChicago EPIC, co-founded by Prof. Bob Rosner, found that particulate air pollution takes 2.2 years off global average life expectancy. This impact on life expectancy is comparable to that of smoking, more than three times that of alcohol use and unsafe water, six times that of HIV/AIDS, and 89 times that of conflict and terrorism.
Chicago expands and activates quantum network, taking steps toward a secure quantum internet
June 16, 2022

A new 35-mile extension has been built upon Argonne National Laboratory’s already 89-mile (144-kilometer) quantum loop, launched in 2020. The total network now connects to the South Side of Chicago, putting the city at the heart of one of the largest quantum networks in the country and further solidifying the region as a leading global hub for quantum research.
Twelve for dinner: the Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter
June 16, 2022

Asst. Prof Alex Ji, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, is the co-author of the Southern Stellar Stream Spectroscopic Survey (S5) map that aims to probe the secrets of stellar streams, or shredded remains of neighbouring small galaxies and star clusters, that are being torn apart by the Milky Way.
Undergrads begin summer quantum research with support from Moore Foundation, Chicago region universities, national labs
June 14, 2022

An inaugural cohort of a dozen students will join quantum research labs around the Midwest this June, planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive quantum workforce.
In retiring, Winston looks forward to his busy, bright future
June 14, 2022

Roland Winston, formerly chair of the UChicago Department of Physics, will be retiring from UC Merced this summer at age 86. Winston is a pioneer of efficiently harnessing solar radiation as an energy source. He was a student and faculty member in PSD from 1952 until 2003.
Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid
June 10, 2022

UChicago geochemists Nicolas Dauphas, Andrew Davis, and Reika Yokochi are part of a team assembled to help Japanese researchers analyze samples from asteroid Ryugu collected by Hayabusa2. The pristine rock is similar to a class of meteorites known as “Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites” and are thought to date back to the very beginnings of the solar system.