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Piaulet-Ghorayeb will blend atmospheric observations and theory to reveal the nature of sub-Neptunes, the galaxy's most common worlds.

The arrival of AI-generated research papers marks a turning point that could radically accelerate discovery—or drown it in automated mediocrity.

An analysis of hundreds of thousands of chats between AI chatbots and human users who experienced AI-tied delusional spirals found that the bots frequently reinforced delusional and even dangerous beliefs.

New research from the University of Chicago suggests that computers make better tutors when they are not so thoroughly programmed to pretend to be human.

Dark matter is a substance that has gravity—it holds galaxies together—but cannot be directly seen with any instrument yet created. Scientists are trying many different approaches to find the nature of this mysterious substance.

UChicago scientists team up to deliver lithium with fewer side effects in an innovative biomedical patch.

The event, to be held December 8 – 10 at the Marriott Marquis Chicago and McCormick Place, combines Q2B’s quantum business, practical application, and investor strength with the Chicago Quantum Summit’s integrated focus on research, scale-up, and economic development, offering opportunities for participants to engage with thought leaders, explore partnerships, and build skills across the full discovery-to-deployment spectrum.

Leveraging programmable RNA translational activation, the Dickinson Group will work to address EHMT1 haploinsufficiency in rare disease.

The Human-Centered Weather Forecasts Initiative’s collaboration with the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute will establish an Africa-focused framework for AI-powered weather forecasting and build the local capacity needed to provide farmers with timely and actionable information.

Argonne’s chip compresses and processes detector data instantly, letting scientists analyze results and steer experiments as they happen.

The Winter 2026 Capstone Showcase for the University of Chicago’s Master’s in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS) program featured 14 student teams presenting projects that applied data science to real-world challenges.

Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source unlocks secrets of high-temperature superconductors.

In a Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning interview, Fausto Cattaneo and Julia Brazas discuss the challenges of teaching courses that require prior understanding of concepts.

In a Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning interview, Nick Feamster discusses how he integrates and encourages AI use in his courses.

Third-year PhD student Lan Gao studies how social platforms govern a changing online ecosystem.