October
NASA launches mission to map the bubble around our solar system
October 3, 2025
A NASA mission, IMAP, and two more spacecraft that will study space weather are traveling through space atop a single SpaceX rocket. Priscilla Frisch was a co-investigator of the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe-Hi.
‘Wholesale destruction’: Government shutdown or not, critical science programs are at risk
October 3, 2025
The United States is hurtling towards a potential government shutdown if Congress does not pass a budget or short-term funding bill by the end of the month, and the fate of the federal government’s Earth and climate science programs may hang in the balance. Elisabeth Moyer weighs in.
September
Argonne presents Quantum Concepts
September 26, 2025
In the Quantum Concepts series, Argonne brings key quantum ideas to life by imagining how a familiar object—the apple that inspired Isaac Newton—might act in the quantum world.
Initiative brings a climate adaptation tool to communities globally: weather forecasts guided by human needs, and the power of AI
September 26, 2025
The University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth’s new Human-Centered Weather Forecasts Initiative is helping low- and middle-income countries better adapt to climate change by providing AI-driven forecasts tailored to their needs.
Weather forecasting training program bringing the power of AI to low- and middle-income countries
September 26, 2025
The University of Chicago, AIM for Scale and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence have launched a first-of-its-kind weather forecast training program to help governments deliver tailored forecasts to meet local agricultural needs—including those of millions of farmers.
UChicago part of $10 million effort in quantum chemistry collaborative research launched by NSF and UKRI
September 26, 2025
Eight new projects could lead to breakthroughs in computing, sensing and secure communications.
New method improves the accuracy of machine-learned potentials for simulating catalysts
September 26, 2025
The lab of Prof. Laura Gagliardi at the University of Chicago Chemistry Department and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) has developed a powerful new tool that harnesses electronic structure theories and machine learning to simulate transition metal catalytic dynamics with both accuracy and speed.
Searle hallway redesign creates a “third space” for students
September 26, 2025
As the new school is set to begin, students will notice a change in the Searle Chemistry Laboratory Building. The main hallways of the Chemistry Department have a vibrant new look, blending the calming presence of nature with the clean lines of Mid-Century Modern style.
Chicago Quantum Exchange-led team selected as finalist of NSF Engines competition
September 26, 2025
Quantum Connected coalition aims to secure nation’s information from cyberattacks.
2025 South Side Science Festival brings UChicago STEM to the community
September 26, 2025
Skateboard physics and the cutest robots known to science await attendees of Oct. 4 campus event.
Hyde Park Labs marks another push to make Chicago a tech hub
September 26, 2025
The opening marks the South Side’s first advanced R&D lab building that is also home to the University of Chicago Science Incubator.
How climate scientists saw the future before it arrived
September 26, 2025
Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds. One of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken has now reached a critical moment.
Farmers in India are tracking monsoon season with the help of AI
September 26, 2025
Weather-tracking data is getting more granular thanks to artificial intelligence.
Could dark energy be evolving over time?
September 26, 2025
A new study suggests that Dark Energy may be evolving over time rather than being constant.
Turns out air pollution was good for something
September 26, 2025
Read David Keith's co-written op-ed about geoengineering.