News: Students

UChicago undergrads learn to ‘read’ the shoreline as they study coastal resilience in Susan Kidwell's class.

Huanzhou Yang's research uses simulations to determine how telescopes could detect oxygen gas and ozone, revealing clouds could aid in the detection of biosignatures. 

The Data Science Institute hosted a reception at the Smart Museum in honor of this year’s graduating class of data science majors.
 

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.
 

Astrophysics PhD student Ritvik Basant discusses his experiences as an international student at UChicago.

Annual event invites students from across departments to apply machine learning methods to advance scientific discovery.
 

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.