2025
Hard to discover, harder to use: the widespread failure of ad transparency settings
November 26, 2025
Fifth year PhD student Kevin Bryson finds that social media platforms are lacking in ad transparency measures and tools, a problem that stems from the lack of government legislation.
Big Brains: How wearable tech will heighten our senses and abilities, with Pedro Lopes
November 26, 2025
Computer scientist Pedro Lopes explores the potential of human-computer integration and haptics to help us move and learn.
New research suggest Earth and Theia were neighbors before they collided
November 26, 2025
According to new research from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), Theia and Earth were "neighbors" (in the cosmic sense). The study was led by Timo Hopp while he was a postdoctoral researcher at UChicago.
Computer modeling breakthrough helps fine-tune new qubits
November 21, 2025
With advanced simulations, scientists at Argonne, UChicago have created a way to predict and engineer new properties for quantum tech.
Scientists decode deceptive UV light shifts first seen in 1980s ice experiments
November 21, 2025
Since the 1980s, experts have been scratching their heads to get a detailed, molecular-level explanation for what happens when UV radiation bombards ice.
To meld A.I. with supercomputers, national labs are picking up the pace
November 21, 2025
A.I. has added urgency to the U.S. national laboratories that have been sites of cutting-edge scientific research, leading to deals with tech giants like Nvidia to speed up.
Expanding our view of the invisible
November 21, 2025
UChicago astrophysicists test a new piece of the sky to probe dark matter and dark energy.
University of Chicago scientists develop ultra-mild bisulfite sequencing to preserve DNA integrity in methylation analysis
November 14, 2025
A gentler chemistry from Chuan He’s lab improves accuracy and recovery of methylated DNA, advancing epigenetic research and diagnostics.
Expanded Chicago Quantum Summit highlights role of coordinated action
November 13, 2025
Summit draws attendees from at least 15 countries, 32 universities and 168 companies.
The Reticular Revolution: UChicago chemists move from discovery to design with metal-organic frameworks
November 13, 2025
Harnessing atomic-level precision and computational intelligence to build materials of the future.
UChicago launches landmark initiative with IonQ to advance quantum research and collaboration
November 13, 2025
Partnership with IonQ enables faculty and students to conduct cutting-edge research and translate to real-world applications benefiting society.
Study reveals new ways to help AI think more like humans | ChicagoNOW
November 13, 2025
A new study from the University of Chicago, MIT and Harvard is shedding light on how to improve the way artificial intelligence learns and reasons. A video Interview with Assoc. Prof. Chenhao Tan and PhD Student Xiaoyan Bai.
AI-powered network management: GATEAU Project advances synthetic traffic generation
November 7, 2025
Nick Feamster and Francesco Bronzino lead international collaboration to develop generative AI techniques that create high-fidelity network data, addressing critical challenges in machine learning, privacy, and network security.
New study revises our picture of the most common planets in the galaxy
November 7, 2025
Research led by UChicago’s Eliza Kempton finds some ‘mini-Neptunes’ likely have solid surfaces rather than molten interiors.
Quantum research centers led by Argonne and Fermilab renewed for five years
November 7, 2025
UChicago-affiliated laboratories each receive $125 million to advance next-generation quantum science and technology.