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Science and art are often held up as opposites — the logical and analytical versus the creative and emotional, the domain of the left brain hemisphere versus the right, the yang versus the yin. But UChicago notes that the disciplines are, in fact, intertwined — and not just in an abstract philosophical sense.

UChicago Chemistry celebrates World Quantum Day and how the department transformed quantum science from a descriptive tool into a predictive power
 

UC Berkeley professor and pioneer in gold catalysis and supramolecular chemistry visits UChicago to present a three-part seminar series on the future of chemical synthesis.

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Data Science Institute announced a new partnership with AI Research Commons (ARC), Microsoft, and NVIDIA to identify and support high-potential, early-stage artificial intelligence startups emerging from Third Coast Foundry universities.
 

DSI, CEO and the RCC co-hosted a watch party sponsored by NVIDIA for Jensen Huang's GTC 2026 keynote, one of the most anticipated talks in AI each year.
 

From sustainability-themed campus tours to a park clean-up, get involved with green campus initiatives through April.

Project Hail Mary is a story about science saving the world. In March, the University of Chicago and Argonne teamed up to celebrate the science of Project Hail Mary with offerings for science and science-fiction fans.

Gift from Rika and Joe Mansueto launches a nearly $200 million initiative to recruit and retain leading scholars across disciplines.
 

Back-to-back successes cap a championship run for team “pocpocpoc”, consisting of undergraduates Bach Tran, Hung Pham, and Long Nguyen.
 

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.

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.

Event highlights faculty studies on AI’s role in education, and AI-driven research in fields ranging from oncology to visual arts.

Led by Xanadu, in partnership with the University of Chicago, the three-year project will focus on developing quantum algorithms to study key processes of defect formations in battery materials.

The Center for Organic Battery Innovation seeks to replace lithium-ion batteries with organic materials.

Professors including Wendy Friedman and Fred Ciesla discuss the special advanced screening of the movie "Project Hail Mary," placing science rather than Ryan Gosling as its focus.