News: 2025

October

Quantum paraelectric materials enable MHz three-wave mixing for compact quantum devices

October 31, 2025

Chris Wang

Quantum technologies demand increasingly compact and controllable circuit elements, and a team led by Eric I. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Wang from the University of Chicago, and Jamison Sloan now proposes a novel approach using quantum paraelectric materials.


How real world learning shaped her success – from campus to career

October 31, 2025

Zeel Patel

Zeel Patel, a student of Masters in Applied Data Science at University of Chicago, shares how every internship and hands-on experience in her university years is helping her grow — both personally and professionally. 


Astronomer explains ‘second moon’ — the truth about asteroid 2025 PN7

October 31, 2025

Derek Buzasi

Is Earth getting a second moon? "ChicagoLIVE" talks with Derek Buzasi, Senior Instructional Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, who breaks down the viral “second moon” chatter. He explains what asteroid 2025 PN7 really is — a quasi-moon, or temporary companion to Earth — and why scientists believe it could orbit with us for the next 50 to 60 years before drifting away.


Pair of distinct black hole mergers measured one month apart sheds new light on nature of their formation and evolution

October 28, 2025

artist's depiction of a binary black hole merger

The mergers, measured in October and November of 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, advance scientific understanding of the nature of black hole formation and fundamental physics.


Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, world-renowned physicist and Nobel laureate, 1922-2025

October 24, 2025

Chen Ning Yang

UChicago alum made groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of particles.


UChicago scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors

October 24, 2025

transistor

Molecule and semiconductor combination could open new avenues for technology and discovery.


Shape n’ Swarm

October 24, 2025

hands-on, shape-aware generative authoring demo

Hands-on, shape-aware generative authoring for swarm user interfaces wins best demo at UIST 2025.


Scientists release new survey of the biggest objects in the universe

October 24, 2025

grid of galaxy images

UChicago-led study analyzes massive galaxy clusters mapped by the Dark Energy Survey, offering a new way to probe cosmic laws.


Life itself

October 24, 2025

Nobel Laureate Assembly

Nobel laureates and nuclear experts urge action on a looming threat.


Crossover artist

October 24, 2025

yarn balls with mathematical designs

Carolyn Yackel, SB’92, weaves together math and fiber arts.


This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?

October 24, 2025

grid of galaxy images

Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.


Honoring the life and legacy of Professor Chen Ning Yang

October 20, 2025

Chen Ning Yang

Professor Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, a world-renowned physicist, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at Tsinghua University, and Honorary Director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Tsinghua University, passed away in Beijing on October 18 due to illness at the age of 103.


Redirecting hands in virtual reality with galvanic vestibular stimulation: UChicago lab to present first-of-its-kind work at UIST 2025

October 17, 2025

example of GVS

New research shows that galvanic vestibular stimulation can help people relearn balance after injury or neurological conditions by tapping directly into the brain’s sense of orientation and movement.


Tiffany Shaw to help lead IPCC’s seventh Climate Change Assessment Report

October 17, 2025

Tiffany Shaw

Tiffany Shaw, professor in Geophysical Sciences, has been appointed a Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Seventh Report (AR7).


Breaking new ground in machine learning and AI: New platform Prophet Arena redefines how we evaluate AI’s intelligence

October 17, 2025

Haifeng Xu

Haifeng Xu and his team at SIGMA Lab launch Prophet Arena, a platform to test how well AI can forecast the future.