2020
Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
September 23, 2020

Five UChicago CS Students Named in 2021 Class of Seibel Scholars
PSD in the News: July – September 2020
September 23, 2020

This summer the Physical Sciences Division announced several institutional advancements, like the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation, major NSF support for materials science research, and exciting developments with CMB collaborations. Read the full list of articles for July, August, and September.
Radix Trading gift to support 20 PhD students
September 16, 2020

A $400,000 gift from local company Radix Trading, LLC will support PhD students. Radix’s contribution is part of the PSD Fellowship Challenge and will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous challenge donor. Together, this $800,000 in gifts will name the Radix Trading Fellows—a cohort of 20 students for the 2020-21 academic year.
Conference highlights graduate research opportunities for women in mathematical sciences
September 8, 2020

The Graduate Research Opportunities for Women (GROW) conference exists to create a space for women, who are historically underrepresented in mathematical fields, to network and learn about graduate research opportunities, graduate program admissions, and career options after they complete a degree.
UChicago joins APS-IDEA network for community transformation
September 2, 2020

The University of Chicago named as member of APS-IDEA network, a consortium of physics departments, laboratories, and research collaborations committed to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)
Meet mathematics student, Sarah Reitzes
August 21, 2020

Sarah Reitzes grew up in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. Prior to coming to University of Chicago, she was an undergraduate student at Tufts University in Boston. This is her fifth year pursuing a PhD degree in the Department of Mathematics at UChicago. Her research is in logic, in particular computability theory and reverse math.
Meet astronomy & astrophysics student, Maya Fishbach
August 17, 2020

Maya Fishbach was born in Tel Aviv, Israel but has called Chicago home since she was nine years old. She earned a BS in math and physics at Yale University before returning to pursue her PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. She defended her thesis in May, 2020 and will be a NASA Hubble Fellowship Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University in the fall.
UChicago announces plans to resume on-campus classes and operations
July 1, 2020

UChicago announces plans to resume on-campus classes and operations. New policies, shared commitment to public health aim to keep University community safe
PSD in the News - June 2020
June 26, 2020

This month PSD researchers have been featured for their efforts to find evidence of the elusive Axion Particle, develop UV light disinfection arrays for N95 masks, and identify that a mysterious interstellar visitor was a dark hydrogen iceberg.
NASA’s TESS, Spitzer missions discover a world orbiting a unique young star near us
June 25, 2020

NASA’s TESS, Spitzer missions discover a world orbiting a unique young star near us
Jesus Alvarez, Clare Keenan, and Aaron Slipper awarded teaching prizes
June 24, 2020

Three PSD students have been awarded the Physical Sciences Teaching Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Awardees include Jesus Alvarez and Clare Keenan of the Department of Chemistry and Aaron Slipper of the Department of Mathematics.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion learning materials
June 18, 2020

We invite all PSD members to educate themselves on the importance of understanding different voices and points of view. We have compiled a list of suggested readings and films that address topics of race, identity, and equity.
Jared Siegel has been awarded a Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award
June 17, 2020

Jared Siegel has been awarded a Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award medal for his poster on supernova remnant W49B at the recently concluded 236th AAS meeting.
University of Chicago STAGE lab docuseries takes viewers into the lives and labs of scientists
June 16, 2020

Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist offers an online sneak peek of its pilot episode online June 25 at noon and 8 p.m.
Chemistry student, Adam Antoszewski, honored for exceptional teaching of undergraduates
June 11, 2020

Chemistry student, Adam Antoszewski, honored for exceptional teaching of undergraduates with 2020 Wayne C. Booth Prize