News: Research

A black hole's lunch provides a treat for astronomers — Assoc. Prof. Daniel Holz explains the significance of a newly discovered (and indeterminate) astronomical object

UChicago researchers led by Prof. Peter Eng develop a faster, better way to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

Prof. Awschalom says new CQE analysis shows promise of quantum technologies based on silicon carbide

Chemist Sarah King honored with Beckman Foundation’s Young Investigator Award

XENON1T dark matter detector picks up unexplained new signal

Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist offers an online sneak peek of its pilot episode online June 25 at noon and 8 p.m.

UChicago Fellow Darryl Seligman finds that an unusual space object first discovered in 2017 is made of hydrogen ice

Physicist Peter Eng interviewed about decontaminating N95 masks on Fox 32 Chicago

'Oumuamua made headlines as the first object to visit from outside the solar system. A new theory proposed by University of Chicago and Yale astronomers explains the phenomenon without aliens—but with interesting scientific implications.

No parallel universe? Asst. Prof. Abigail Vieregg discusses neutrinos and new findings about the universe

This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to uncover the secret behind the molecule that blocks HIV infection, why ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets, and what 'groupie' galaxies orbiting the Milky Way tell us about dark matter.

How to balance privacy while using contact tracing for COVID-19. UChicago computer scientist Blase Ur examines smartphone tracking during pandemic

New startup QDIR, based on technology developed at UChicago, is working to commercialize a new, low-cost way to create infrared detectors: with quantum dots

NASA telescope to be named for Nancy Grace Roman, a pioneering woman astronomer who earned her doctorate at UChicago

Prof. Diana Franklin co-lead writer of NSF report on key concepts for quantum education