News: 2026

The two-day conference, Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering, began with an uncomfortable premise: Climate change is real, its consequences could be catastrophic, and avoiding the worst outcomes will likely require dramatic intervention.

Are you familiar with pop tubes? Resembling the corrugated section of a bendy straw, they are at the core of PopTuber, an intriguing research project from the Actuated Experience Lab at the University of Chicago.

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Walking onto the University of Chicago campus this May, visitors to SciFM 2026 could sense the electric anticipation. As the third installment of the Scientific Foundation Models conference series unfolded, world-renowned researchers, national lab experts, and industry leaders collided in a three-day conversation that asked: How is AI reshaping the practice of science—and what still stands in its way?

Galli joins a prestigious cohort of leading figures from the world’s scientific community

A new tool born from a community partnership is supporting Native voters to navigate an ID system that wasn't built with them in mind.

Have we reached a point where AI agents can reliably function as scientific collaborators? Can they go one step further and work as autonomous scientists?

A chemical engineer noticed that the spectra of the hazy atmosphere of mini-Neptune planets looked like the soot produced by combustion engines.

The Physical Sciences Division has selected four graduate students to receive a William Rainey Harper Dissertation Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Called the BloomBeacon, the project features two soft and flexible blades for the purposes of creating a touchable holographic display.

Inside a structurally perfect diamond crystal, physicists uncovered an electronic patchwork no instrument could have predicted, and it may change what quantum chips are made of.

The AI boom is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers. At the same time, tech companies are facing questions over their impact on the environment and economy. To answer those questions and more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Andrew Chien, professor of computer science at The University of Chicago.

CSEi’s first essay contest sparks undergraduate engagement on sunlight reflection methods (SRM), awarding $7,000 in prizes.

UChicago scientists demystify quantum, separate hype from reality, and explore potential applications—from cybersecurity to medical sensors to computers

Analysis by UChicago scientists suggests 'mini-Neptune' exoplanets may have smoggy atmospheres with similar chemistry as diesel exhaust.