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Six University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division scientists were named in Web of Science's 2025 report of highly cited researchers. According to Web of Science, researchers on the list have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields.
 

New leadership appointed to guide the next phase of construction as Dr. Walter Massey concludes nearly a decade of service as chair of the GMTO Corporation Board of Directors.

UChicago alum made groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of particles.

Professor Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, a world-renowned physicist, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor at Tsinghua University, and Honorary Director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Tsinghua University, passed away in Beijing on October 18 due to illness at the age of 103.

Chicago researchers see opportunity to enhance world-leading quantum ecosystem with state-of-the-art facility on Chicago’s South Side

Quantum Connected coalition aims to secure nation’s information from cyberattacks.

The opening marks the South Side’s first advanced R&D lab building that is also home to the University of Chicago Science Incubator.

UChicago's Why This Universe podcast breaks down big physics ideas, such as dark matter, black holes, and quantum mechanics, making complex science engaging for all.

Yerkes Observatory now owns 180,000 historic glass plates, century-old starlight records set for digitization, research, and public access.

This year, ten PSD instructors and students have been honored for excellence in teaching the next generation of scientists.

Professor Heinrich Jaeger contributes to the creation of thin, flexible sheets of self-assembled nanoparticles of magnetite that can be lifted and bent using an external magnetic field.

Physics postdoc Anthony Badea leads research on the creation of quark-gluon plasma believed to have filled the universe in the microseconds after the Big Bang. 

PhD candidate Jas Brooks leads a study that developed an innovative nasal interface to alter the perceived ease of breathing.

A new study by University of Chicago chemists shows how to quickly and easily make variations on a type of molecules called pyrazoles, which are often used in drug development.

NASA’s Curiosity rover found siderite rocks on Mars using X-ray diffraction technology, indicating the planet once had a carbon-rich atmosphere.