News: Students

Aspiring astrophysicist and science communicator Hillary Diane Andales reflects on opportunity, belonging and what it will take to build a stronger scientific community in the Philippines

Undergraduate-built experiment collects particles 23 miles above Earth aboard a NASA high-altitude balloon.

Dancing robots, mutant Legos and rocks that rock mark the fifth annual UChicago STEM community outreach event.

For people looking to refresh their homes, generative AI offers an enticing possibility: Upload a photograph of a room and, within seconds, see what it might look like with a different color palette, new furniture or an entirely new style.

Astronomers looking at Vera C. Rubin Observatory test data have discovered 'Aquarius IV', believed to be a brand new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located 350,000 light-years away.

UChicago launches its Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence program. (Audio)

For many graduate students, a capstone project marks the culmination of months of learning. For one team of students in the University of Chicago’s MS in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS) program, it became something even more: peer-reviewed published research in Cancers.

The University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) partnered with the Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC), XChange Chicago, United Airlines, Girl Security, and Chicago Youth Works to launch GCYC’s Tech Pre-Apprenticeship Program – a paid, six-week experience designed to create accessible pathways into the data science field and inspire young adults to explore careers in technology.

PhD student Rodrigo Pires Ferreira, co-advised by statistics Asst. Prof. Claire Donnat, uses his talents for problem solving to discover new materials for future technologies.

G. Jake Chanenson, María Fernanda Muñoz, Anup Sathya, and Alex Wuqi Zhang were selected to the prestigious program’s Class of 2027.

UChicago chemists invent faster, cheaper technique to turn isoxazoles into pyrroles, a building block for medicines.

The Youth Internship Program, a Chicago Youth Works partner, is one of a broad suite of free academic, scientific, and creative initiatives UChicago offers Chicago high school students each summer, offering structured exposure to prospective career pathways across STEM, healthcare, and the arts, while also preparing local youth for college.

When Aaron Garay decided to return to graduate school, he wasn’t looking for an escape from his career; he was looking for a way to expand it.

This summer, 48 undergraduate and high school scholars participated in the UChicago Data Science Institute’s Summer Research Programs — the first cohort hosted in the DSI’s new home, the Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center.

The University of Chicago’s MS in Applied Data Science program celebrated the culminating work of its graduating students at the Summer 2026 Capstone Showcase on August 15th.