News: Faculty

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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Faculty Focus: Li Ma, AB’06, SM’06

November 14, 2025

Li Ma

Li Ma, AB’06, SM’06, is a professor of Statistics and Data Science at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on generative models, Bayesian modeling and computation, nonparametric inference, tree-based methods, and their applications in biomedical science. Prior to joining UChicago, he was a faculty member in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke University from 2011 to 2025. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.


University of Chicago scientists develop ultra-mild bisulfite sequencing to preserve DNA integrity in methylation analysis

November 14, 2025

illustration of DNA

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

Dana Anderson of Infleqtion displays a component of Infleqtion’s quantum sensor for rotation and acceleration

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

metal-organic-framework

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

research on quantum biosensors

Partnership with IonQ enables faculty and students to conduct cutting-edge research and translate to real-world applications benefiting society.


Yu Deng to receive 2026 Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics

November 13, 2025

Yu Deng

Yu Deng will share the 2026 Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics for his fundamental contributions to the theory of dispersive PDE and, in particular, to a new understanding of wave kinetic equations.