June
Mina Lee, University of Chicago professor “AI is a partner in thinking together”
June 12, 2025
Mina Lee shares insights into her research on AI and writing, and discusses the future of LLMs.
Astronomers thought they found signs of life on distant planet. New studies are skeptical.
June 12, 2025
A series of studies, including one by Rafael Luque, have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists anywhere else besides Earth.
The core of Fermat’s Last Theorem just got superpowered
June 12, 2025
By extending the scope of the key insight behind Fermat’s Last Theorem, four mathematicians, including Frank Calegari, have made great strides toward building a “grand unified theory” of math.
Turning the Red Planet green? It’s time to take terraforming Mars seriously, scientists say
June 12, 2025
New research done by Edwin Kite suggests that the idea of transforming the Red Planet might not be so far-fetched after all.
Webb telescope may reveal how fast the universe is expanding
June 12, 2025
Wendy Freedman's research using the James Webb Space Telescope suggests that the Standard Model of the universe is holding up.
Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase
June 12, 2025
One of the world’s largest optical telescopes reaches a key milestone toward US federal construction support.
UChicago receives $21 million to establish visionary center in quantum engineering and health
June 5, 2025
A $21 million gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren to the University of Chicago will establish the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, launching a bold scientific field that merges quantum technology with biology to transform the future of medicine.
Bridging medicine and machine learning: predicting skin cancer in resource-limited settings
June 2, 2025
MD/PhD Candidate Steven Song and collaborators Spencer Ellis and Derek Reiman designed a machine learning model able to predict non-melanoma skin cancer under resource-limited settings.
The RNA Revolution: Linking the lab to the clinic to tackle challenges in cancer
June 2, 2025
New insights into the role of RNA in cancer took center stage at a recent symposium hosted at the University of Chicago.
MS in applied data science team wins 2nd place at transit hacks 2025
June 2, 2025
Daniel Sa teamed up with classmates to build a way for commuters to better anticipate public transit delays at Transit Hacks 2025.
UChicago spark conference brings MS-ADS alumni together
June 2, 2025
The first-ever UChicago Spark conference focuses on celebrating alumni achievements, exchanging new ideas, and building momentum for the future.
Congratulations to the first graduates of the Masters in Data Science Program
June 2, 2025
The DSI recognizes the earliest graduates of the MSDS program’s inaugural cohort: Faye Dai, Harper Lyu, and Lai Wei.
Science meets soil in Fermilab’s prairie land
June 2, 2025
The prairie restoration success at Fermilab has become a living laboratory — supporting scientific research, fostering biodiversity and providing essential ecosystem services like erosion control and enhanced soil health.
New measure of the universe’s expansion suggests resolution of a conflict
June 2, 2025
Team led by UChicago scientist Wendy Freedman using James Webb Space Telescope finds no evidence of tension in Hubble Constant.
For these students, a South Side beach is a geoscience laboratory
June 2, 2025
UChicago undergrads learn to ‘read’ the shoreline as they study coastal resilience in Susan Kidwell's class.