January
King Faisal Prize winners announced for 2026
January 12, 2026
Congratulations to Carlos Kenig, who has won a King Faisal Prize for helping to revolutionize the understanding of nonlinear partial differential equations.
Healthcare electronics are booming—here’s how to make them more sustainable
January 12, 2026
Analysis from UChicago and Cornell finds circuit boards drive the largest carbon footprint.
UChicago researchers help launch first international conference on AI scientists in Beijing
January 12, 2026
The DSI’s Faculty Co-Directors of Novel Intelligence, James Evans, Chenhao Tan, and 7 Nobel laureates, showcased AI that is transforming research.
Five PSD faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2026
January 6, 2026
Thirty-two members of the University of Chicago faculty, including five from the Physical Sciences Division, have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships, effective Jan. 1.
Probing the invisible: University of Chicago professor uses nanotechnology to illuminate life’s smallest unit
January 6, 2026
Professor Yamuna Krishnan uses nanotechnology to illuminate life's smallest unit.