News: 2025

Excellence in research leads chemistry major Melody Tang to the prestigious award.

John Hood and a team of other scientists discuss their scientific interests, research projects, and personal motivations for working in astronomy as a part of Black Space Week 2025.

Wendy Freedman and her research was featured on the Science Friday podcast discussing whether a new model of the universe needs to be created. 

A team led by Astro grad student Samantha Usman used the Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile to discover that the cluster has lost 95% of its initial mass due to tidal disruptions. 

Fermilab hosted its first quantum science education outreach program for Chicago high school students. The classes were taught by quantum scientists and subject matter experts to inspire the next generation of quantum researchers.

During the International Year of Quantum, Argonne celebrates its advances in quantum computing, communications, sensing and materials.

Professors Margo Seltzer, Tom Griffiths, and Moshe Vardi spoke about the metascience of data science, AI’s limitations, and tradeoffs between efficiency vs. resilience with AI.

UChicago alumni learn how qubits and entanglement can create a healthier future in a recent Harper Lecture.

UChicago CS celebrates a standout year as graduates secure faculty positions at top global institutions, defying one of the most competitive academic job markets in recent memory.

UChicago students and artist Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for a startling blue color.

Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe.

UChicago scientists help lay out vision for the next 20-plus years of the field.
 

Remembered for her groundbreaking science, thoughtful collaboration, and adventurous spirit.
 

July 14-16 gathering to create recommendations for policymakers and leaders to reduce the threat of nuclear war.

Dan Nicolae, Elaine M. and Samuel D. Kersten, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Statistics and the Faculty Co-Director of the Data Science Institute and the Committee on Data Science, is appointed as Interim Chair of the Department of Statistics from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.