News

2025

New UChicago, CNRS partnership to bolster particle physics, cosmology research

November 26, 2025

(From left) Antoine Kouchner, vice president of International Relations at Université Paris Cité, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos and CNRS Chairman and CEO Antoine Petit

This new International Research Laboratory (IRL) will be a three-way partnership between UChicago, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Université Paris Cité.


Four UChicago researchers named rising stars in data science

November 26, 2025

DSI workshop event

Sixth annual workshop celebrates and supports early-career data scientists.


Researchers built their own ISP to fix the internet– a decade later, it’s still running

November 26, 2025

Nick Feamster

The PEERING testbed, created by UChicago Professor Nick Feamster and colleagues, received the Test of Time Award at the 2025 ACM Internet Measurement Conference.


Hard to discover, harder to use: the widespread failure of ad transparency settings

November 26, 2025

Kevin Bryson presenting to class

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

hand wearing device playing guitar

Computer scientist Pedro Lopes explores the potential of human-computer integration and haptics to help us move and learn.


Join UChicago’s free annual ‘Physics with a Bang!’ for science and surprises

November 26, 2025

Physics with a Bang event

Watch scientists turn a cart into a rocket and try hands-on demos at the Dec. 13 event.


New research suggest Earth and Theia were neighbors before they collided

November 26, 2025

Illustration of Theia and Earth

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.


Front-row view of COP30 inspires UChicago students to pursue climate interests

November 21, 2025

students in front of the COP30 sign

Global climate change conference brought together policymakers, industry and civic leaders.


The DSI opens the doors to its new home

November 21, 2025

DSI's new home

Celebrating partnerships that make breakthrough research and innovation possible.


Computer modeling breakthrough helps fine-tune new qubits

November 21, 2025

abstract illustration representing quantum tech

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

ice with sunlight shining through

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

mural of Aurora supercomputer name

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.


Experts explain impact of data centers, as Naperville weighs a proposal

November 21, 2025

rendering of a proposed data center in Naperville, IL

A controversial data center proposal in Naperville is set to once again come before the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday evening. Andrew Chien explains how modern data centers strain power grids and drive rising energy demand.


Expanding our view of the invisible

November 21, 2025

Dark Energy Camera

UChicago astrophysicists test a new piece of the sky to probe dark matter and dark energy.


The impact of international exchange

November 21, 2025

UChicago–Taiwan Student Exchange Fellows

UChicago–Taiwan Student Exchange Fellows advanced technical research skills and built professional networks.