News: Events

2025

The DSI partners with CNRS to host fourth annual AI+science summer school in Paris

September 9, 2025

Chun-Hao To, William Denault, Kyle Crocker, Shira Lupkin, Rebecca Willett, Jalal Fadili, Jordan Shivers, Ritesh Kumar.

Introducing the next generation of international, interdisciplinary researchers to AI-enabled scientific discovery.


Master’s in Applied Data Science summer 2025 Capstone showcase

September 9, 2025

Glasses in front of computer screen showcasing code.

At the Summer 2025 Master’s in Applied Data Science Capstone Showcase, 18 teams tackled real-world problems with advanced data science, with winning projects in energy, healthcare, and agriculture.


2025 summer research symposium caps off a successful year of DSI summer programs in Chicago

September 9, 2025

Photo of students and staff gathered during the 2025 Summer Research Symposium.

Students shared findings from eight weeks of discovery and development.


A bet worth placing: computing and data science at UChicago

September 9, 2025

Photo of the front of Crerar Library.

The Department of Computer Science and Data Science Institute hold indispensable roles at the University, enriching the broader intellectual environment while offering meaningful benefits to both students and faculty.


The Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series presents an intro to climate systems engineering

September 8, 2025

view of Earth from space lit up at night

A series of free public talks will examine the science, technologies, and policy implications behind large-scale interventions such as sunlight reflection methods (SRM), open-systems carbon removal, and glacial preservation. The series will feature leading researchers from the University of Chicago’s Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) and runs every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. from October 4 to November 22, 2025.


Chicago data night: Fostering Chicago’s data community

August 29, 2025

Arjun Ravi Kannan, Director of Data Science Research at Discover Financial Services, presents at Chicago Data Night.

The monthly series bridges research and practical applications between industry, community, academia, and the public sector.


Under a mountain in Savoie, the hunt for “dark matter” particles

August 14, 2025

Installation of the prototype of the Damic-M experiment for tracking dark matter, at the underground laboratory in Modane (Savoie), in March 2025 DAMIC-M.

Near Modane, a laboratory buried beneath the Alps is attempting to capture elements of a world parallel to our own. Paolo Privitera uses this laboratory to study dark matter. 

[Article published in French. View in Chrome browser for translation option.]


UChicago briefing highlights quantum Tech’s transformative potential

August 14, 2025

A photo of a man speaking in front of a crowd of people dressed in suits.

UChicago hosts a briefing for congressional staff and federal agencies to discuss the potential of quantum technology.


Nuclear experts say mixing AI and nuclear weapons is inevitable

August 14, 2025

A computer chip with an atomic symbol engraved  upon it.

Human judgment remains central to the launch of nuclear weapons. But experts at the UChicago convention say it’s a matter of when, not if, artificial intelligence will get baked into the world’s most dangerous systems.


Introducing a new 2-year thesis track for the MS in Applied Data Science Program

August 14, 2025

Photo of Greg Green.

In the Autumn of 2026, students will be able to pursue a new 2-year thesis track to earn an MS in Applied Data Science.


AI chatbots’ content rules often frustrate users, study finds

August 9, 2025

Illustration of a keyboard with the icons of the major AI companies.

A new study finds vague AI chatbot rules frustrate users, while Grok shows the risk of fewer guardrails.


Congratulations to outgoing Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellows

August 9, 2025

Collective photo of the fellows Yihang Wang, Madeleine Torcasso, Colm Talbot, Shailaja Seetharanman, Ludwig Schneider, Aditya Nandy, Peter Lu, and Thomas Callister.

Eight members of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellows head on to new roles across academia and industry.


Can a doctor’s notes reveal when they’re tired? New research illuminates the hidden signals of physician fatigue—and raises questions about AI in healthcare

July 28, 2025

Associate Professor Chenhao Tan.

A new study led by Associate Professor Chenhao Tan analyzes hundreds of thousands of emergency room notes, uncovering how language patterns reveal physician fatigue and warning of potential pitfalls as AI-generated text enters clinical care.


2025 Midwest machine learning Symposium demonstrates Regional Excellence

July 28, 2025

Individuals at the Midwest Machine Learning Symposium talking to one another.

The conference drew over 250 researchers for two days of expert talks, poster sessions, and cross-institutional collaboration.


UChicago MS-ADS students present capstone project at Midwest ml Symposium

July 28, 2025

Nathan Rickert and Kwaku Ofori-Atta at the Midwest Machine Learning Symposium presenting their poster.

Ariel Azria, Kwaku Ofori-Atta, and Nathan Rickert were selected to share their capstone project, FinWise.AI, during the poster session.