News: Students

2025

Prize Winners for Educational Excellence 2025

May 23, 2025

students in classroom

This year, ten PSD instructors and students have been honored for excellence in teaching the next generation of scientists.


Chicago Trading Company hosts 2nd annual poker tournament

May 15, 2025

A picture of a table where poker is being played.

DSI Industry Affiliate’s recruitment event draws 130 students for an evening of networking and fun.


Meet Anna Gaffney, Biophysical Sciences

May 13, 2025

Anna Gaffney

Anna Gaffney, a fifth-year PhD student in the Biophysical Sciences, studies biological thin sheet mechanics and instabilities. Born and raised in Marysville, Michigan, Anna earned her BS in Biophysics at the University of Michigan. We interviewed Anna about her experiences at UChicago.


Meet Hunter Guo, Master’s in Applied Data Science

May 13, 2025

Hunter Guo

Hunter Guo, a first-year master’s student in Applied Data Science, studies communication. “The data scientist’s most important skill is not about building a fancy model,” he says, “but about establishing an executable tool that people can use and explaining the concept in a simple language that everyone can understand.” Born in Lanzhou, China, Hunter studied economics at The Ohio State University and then interned at Wells Fargo’s Risk Control team. We interviewed Hunter about his experiences at UChicago.


Novel machine learning approaches to facilitate skin cancer detection

May 10, 2025

Photo of squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer.

Team led by UChicago CS PhD student Steven Song evaluated the effectiveness of novel small-scale AI models in identifying non-melanoma skin cancers.


How generative artificial intelligence is changing work at a national laboratory

May 5, 2025

Logo for Argo, Argonne’s internal generative AI interface. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

New study explores how workers are using large language models and what it means for science organizations.
 


New research explores augmented breathing through thermal feedback

April 26, 2025

woman using augmented breathing device

PhD candidate Jas Brooks leads a study that developed an innovative nasal interface to alter the perceived ease of breathing.


UChicago chemists unveil new ‘placeholder’ method for making molecules more easily

April 26, 2025

gloved hand holding flask

A new study by University of Chicago chemists shows how to quickly and easily make variations on a type of molecules called pyrazoles, which are often used in drug development.


Helping elementary school children learn about digital privacy and security with micro-lessons

April 26, 2025

padlock on digital background

Utilizing research-driven micro-lessons, researchers from the Department of Computer Science are empowering elementary school children with essential digital privacy, literacy, and security skills through engaging, context-based education.


2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

April 9, 2025

Physical Sciences data map logo

Congratulations to PSD graduate student, Nikki Keramati, who was awarded a 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.


Winners of the 2025 UChicago Science as Art competition announced

April 4, 2025

Anemometer in the High Arctic

Geophysical Sciences graduate student Jui-Chun Freya Chen won first place for her image, “Anemometer in the High Arctic.” 


Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole

April 1, 2025

black hole illustration

An eavesdropper hiding inside a black hole could still obtain information about quantum objects on its outside, a finding that reveals how effectively black holes destroy the quantum states near their event horizons. Research by Physics grad student Daine Danielson. [paywall]


Scientists create ‘odd’ objects that adapt and move over obstacles

March 17, 2025

Physicists from the University of Amsterdam and the University of Chicago have demonstrated a series of ‘odd’ objects that are remarkably good at moving across any terrain they encounter—including uphill and over obstacles placed in their way.


Researchers turn herbal tea ingredient into soft gels for biomedical use

March 17, 2025

Changxu Sun holds up a small malva nut and a submerged one

In a new UChicago study, researchers discovered a method to transform an ingredient used in herbal tea to make hydrogel, a substance that can be used for biomedical purposes.


Submit your images from UChicago research to 2025 Science as Art contest

February 21, 2025

Photo of science project

Research can often yield beautiful images, offering an opportunity to further scientific engagement. University Communications invites all members of the UChicago community to submit images from their scientific research for the fourth annual Science as Art contest. The deadline to enter is Friday, March 14.