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Released: 23-Sep-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Pritzker Molecular Engineering professors David Awschalom and Liang Jiang awarded $1 million for development of South Korea-U.S. quantum center
 University of Chicago

The National Research Foundation of South Korea (NRF) has awarded two professors from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) $1 million to co-lead the creation of a South Korea-U.S. joint research center dedicated to quantum error correction. Prof. David Awschalom and Prof. Liang Jiang will serve as co-principal investigators for The Center for Quantum Error Correction, which seeks to improve the fidelity of networked quantum computing systems.

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Released: 22-Sep-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Chicago Quantum Exchange welcomes six new partners highlighting quantum technology solutions, from Chicago and beyond
 University of Chicago

The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE), a growing intellectual hub for the research and development of quantum technology, has added several new corporate partners: State Farm, QuEra Computing Inc., PsiQuantum, qBraid, and QuantCAD LLC. In addition, Le Lab Quantique (LLQ), a Paris-based think tank, will join as a nonprofit partner.

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Released: 6-Jul-2022 3:25 PM EDT
UChicago Scientists Invent ‘Quantum Flute’ That Can Make Particles of Light Move Together
 University of Chicago

University of Chicago physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never been seen before.

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Released: 29-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Duality Quantum Accelerator Announces Startups Selected for Cohort 2
 University of Chicago

Duality, the nation’s first accelerator exclusively for quantum companies, has accepted five startups from across the globe into the second cohort of the year-long accelerator based in Chicago, IL.

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Released: 16-Jun-2022 7:00 AM EDT
Chicago Expands and Activates Quantum Network, Taking Steps Toward a Secure Quantum Internet
University of Chicago

Scientists with the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering announced today that for the first time they’ve connected the city of Chicago and suburban labs with a quantum network—nearly doubling the length of what was already one of the longest in the country.

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Released: 9-May-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Digital Divide: Data Highlights Internet Inequities in Chicago
 University of Chicago

An analysis and neighborhood ranking released today by the University of Chicago Data Science Institute (DSI) has revealed rich, new detail about the deep disparities in connectivity to high-speed Internet in Chicago. This finding is part of a long-term effort by the Internet Equity Initiative, an innovative effort from the University of Chicago Data Science Institute, to reduce disparities and help guide the investment of the $65 billion in federal funding that was authorized in 2021 to expand broadband adoption and address disparities highlighted by the COVID pandemic.

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Released: 2-May-2022 2:55 PM EDT
Seven UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022
 University of Chicago

Seven members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They include Profs. Christopher R. Berry, Raphael C. Lee, Peter B. Littlewood, Richard Neer, Sianne Ngai and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, and Prof. Emerita Wadad Kadi.

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Released: 5-Apr-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Lia Merminga Appointed Director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
 University of Chicago

Lia Merminga, an internationally renowned physicist and scientific leader, has been appointed to lead Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, effective April 18.

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Released: 12-May-2021 2:35 PM EDT
UChicago scientists wrestle with the apocalypse in new course
 University of Chicago

A new UChicago course titled “Are We Doomed?” grapples with topics surrounding the apocalypse

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Released: 27-Apr-2021 11:55 AM EDT
University of Chicago scientists design “Nanotraps” to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue
University of Chicago

Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago have designed a completely novel potential treatment for COVID-19: nanoparticles that capture SARS-CoV-2 viruses within the body and then use the body’s own immune system to destroy it.

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26-Apr-2021 1:35 PM EDT
Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes, study finds
 University of Chicago

A new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite finds Mars could have had a thin layer of icy, high-altitude clouds that caused a greenhouse effect, allowing rivers and lakes to flow.

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Released: 15-Apr-2021 1:30 PM EDT
UChicago scientists available to discuss groundbreaking Muon g-2 results
 University of Chicago

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Released: 7-Apr-2021 2:00 PM EDT
Nation’s first quantum startup accelerator, Duality, launches at the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center and the Chicago Quantum Exchange
 University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Chicago Quantum Exchange today announced the launch of Duality, the first accelerator program in the nation that is exclusively dedicated to startup companies focused on quantum science and technology—a rapidly emerging area that is poised to drive transformative advances across multiple industries.

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23-Mar-2021 6:15 PM EDT
Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction
 University of Chicago

Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new therapeutic vaccine that uses a patient’s own tumor cells to train their immune system to find and kill cancer.

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Released: 24-Mar-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Interception mission to confirm ‘Oumuamua, other interstellar objects, in the works
 University of Chicago

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Released: 15-Mar-2021 10:45 AM EDT
There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheres
 University of Chicago

A new study by University of Chicago and Stanford University researchers suggests that hot, rocky exoplanets could not only develop atmospheres full of water vapor, but keep them for long stretches.

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Released: 10-Mar-2021 8:05 AM EST
UChicago scientists invent material inspired by bone that can strengthen from vibration
 University of Chicago

Our bones adapt to strain and get stronger, and now robots could do the same. New research from Aaron Esser-Kahn demonstrates how a soft gel can become harder when exposed to vibration

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Released: 8-Mar-2021 5:40 PM EST
Bacteria know how to exploit quantum mechanics, UChicago study finds
 University of Chicago

Photosynthetic organisms harvest light from the sun to produce the energy they need to survive. A new paper published by University of Chicago researchers reveals their secret: exploiting quantum mechanics.

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4-Mar-2021 11:20 AM EST
Scientists confirm third-nearest star with a planet—and it’s rocky like Earth
 University of Chicago

MAROON-X instrument built by UChicago team measures its first planet, Gliese 486 b, which is located just over two dozen light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Virgo, and is also made out of rock—though it is hotter and three times larger than our home.

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Released: 16-Feb-2021 3:00 PM EST
Mars expert available to discuss Perseverance rover landing scheduled for Thursday
 University of Chicago

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