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Released: 9-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
VP Kamala Harris Recognizes End of Community Violence Awareness Week and Acknowledges the Historic Graduation of Pioneering CVI Leadership Academy’s Inaugural Cohort at White House Ceremony
University of Chicago

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday at a White House ceremony recognizing the inaugural graduating class of the University of Chicago's pioneering Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy

Released: 6-Feb-2024 2:00 PM EST
Can Trump Legally Be President?
University of Chicago

The latest episode of the University of Chicago podcast Big Brains features leading legal scholar William Baude discussing his argument that former President Trump is barred from holding office under Section 3 of the 14th amendment.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 10:20 AM EDT
University of Chicago’s Polsky Center Launches New Cleantech Accelerator, Resurgence
University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in partnership with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) are pleased to announce the launch of Resurgence, a new cleantech accelerator powered by Deep Tech Ventures.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
UChicago’s Transform Accelerator for Data Science & Emerging AI Startups Announces Inaugural Cohort
University of Chicago

Housed within the new Deep Tech Ventures initiative at the Polsky Center, Transform will provide full-spectrum support, including access to business and technical training, industry mentorship, venture capital connections, and funding opportunities, to early-stage companies utilizing advances in data science and AI.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST
UChicago’s Polsky Exchange Expands Its Commitment to South Side Economic Growth with the Launch of a New Illinois Small Business Development Center
University of Chicago

The Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago will soon launch a new Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to spur and support economic growth on Chicago’s South Side. It will be the first business development center specifically dedicated to supporting South Side professional services and technology business owners, such as accountants, digital marketers, web developers, content creators, and more—a gap identified by the Polsky Exchange.

Released: 14-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
New Report Exposes Steep Declines in Data Science Skills Among Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Nationwide
University of Chicago

A new report from the Data Science 4 Everyone coalition reveals that data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students have declined significantly over the last decade even as these skills have become increasingly essential in our modern, data-driven society.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
UChicago Launches Transform Accelerator for Data Science & Emerging AI Startups
University of Chicago

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Data Science Institute today announced the launch of Transform, a new accelerator for startup companies focused on the breakthrough technologies of data science and artificial intelligence.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 9:55 AM EST
Duality Quantum Accelerator Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Startups
University of Chicago

Startup companies looking to break into the competitive quantum economy can now apply to be part of the third cohort of the Duality accelerator program, the first accelerator in the nation created for quantum startups. Applications will remain open through March 31, with programming beginning this summer.

Released: 5-Jan-2023 6:10 PM EST
University of Chicago Launches Polsky Deep Tech Ventures to Accelerate the Commercialization of Innovations in Quantum, Data Science, Clean Tech, and Life Sciences
University of Chicago

The University of Chicago today unveiled Polsky Deep Tech Ventures, a new initiative offering a suite of sector-specific accelerators, entrepreneurial training, and funding dedicated to supporting startups that bring world-changing science and technology to market.

   
Released: 9-Nov-2022 12:15 PM EST
Electrons zip along quantum highways in new material
University of Chicago

Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have discovered a new material, MnBi6Te10, which can be used to create quantum highways along which electrons can move. These electron thoroughfares are potentially useful in connecting the internal components of powerful, energy-efficient quantum computers.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 2:25 PM EDT
2022 Chicago Quantum Summit to Gather Quantum Leaders Defining the Emerging Field on Nov. 14-15
University of Chicago

Experts in quantum information science and engineering will come together on November 14-15 in Chicago to share their insights and experiences from the forefront of this growing field. The fifth annual Chicago Quantum Summit, hosted by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, will convene academic, government, and industry leaders in quantum information science and engineering.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Chicago High Schoolers Become First Members of the U.S. Public to Use Ultra-Secure Quantum Technology in Mock Voting Event
University of Chicago

In a demonstration yesterday, more than 50 students from Kenwood Academy High School on Chicago’s South Side became the first members of the U.S. public to utilize new quantum technology to successfully conduct an important first step towards an ultra-secure vote on a modern hot topic: should social media companies be allowed to censor information/misinformation? The first-of-its-kind event demonstrated foundational technology that could change the future of communications, with impacts on national security, banking, and privacy, while encouraging Chicago’s youth to learn more about quantum information science.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

   
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.

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.

   
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.

   
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.

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

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.

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.

Released: 10-Feb-2021 4:25 PM EST
Ceramic chips inside meteorites hint at wild days of the early solar system
University of Chicago

A new analysis of ceramic chips embedded in meteorites suggests the formation of our solar system was not as quiet and orderly as we once thought.

Released: 4-Feb-2021 12:55 PM EST
COVID-19 cases in India underreported by more than 20 million, according to new study
University of Chicago

A new study, led by professors at the University of Chicago and Duke University, found that COVID-19 cases in the southern state of Karnataka, India, are nearly 95 times greater than reported.

   
Released: 25-Jan-2021 3:35 PM EST
Remdesivir disrupts COVID-19 virus better than other similar drugs
University of Chicago

Using advanced computational simulations, researchers at the University of Chicago have revealed just how remdesivir works at the molecular level, and also found that two drugs that work in a similar manner, ribavirin and favilavir, do not bind as effectively to the virus.

Released: 25-Jan-2021 2:10 PM EST
UChicago scientists design stretchable electronics, perform better under strain
University of Chicago

Recent technological advances have made stretchable sensors possible, but their changes in shape can affect the data produced, and many sensors cannot collect and process the body’s faintest signals. A new sensor design from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago helps solve that problem.

Released: 22-Jan-2021 11:40 AM EST
New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures
University of Chicago

Bringing together soft, malleable living cells with hard, inflexible electronics can be a difficult task. UChicago researchers have developed a new method to face this challenge by utilizing microscopic structures to build up bioelectronics rather than creating them from the top down - creating a highly customizable product.

Released: 20-Jan-2021 2:35 PM EST
UChicago receives $1.2 million grant to tackle lack of internet access across Chicago
University of Chicago

In a new project funded by a $1.2 million grant from data.org, University of Chicago Computer Science Professor Nick Feamster will lead a team of UChicago researchers pinpointing gaps in digital infrastructure, from the lack of cable or fiber connectivity to a spotty video streaming session.

   
Released: 19-Jan-2021 1:10 PM EST
University of Chicago’s Polsky Center Launches New Deep Tech Accelerator
University of Chicago

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago has launched the Compass, a first-of-its-kind deep tech accelerator program for early-stage startups and technologies created by researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

   
Released: 14-Jan-2021 3:35 PM EST
University of Chicago undergrads discover bright lensed galaxy in the early universe, despite pandemic barriers
University of Chicago

A class of undergraduate astrophysics students at the University of Chicago helped discover a galaxy that dates back to a time when the universe was only 1.2 billion years old, about one-tenth of its current age.

Released: 8-Jan-2021 12:35 PM EST
UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19
University of Chicago

Researchers at the University of Chicago have created the first usable computational model of the entire virus responsible for COVID-19—and they are making this model widely available to help advance research during the pandemic.

   
Released: 22-Jan-2020 2:50 PM EST
Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression
University of Chicago

A group of University of Chicago scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality. Rather than directions going one-way from DNA to RNA to proteins, the latest study shows that RNA itself modulates how DNA is transcribed—using a chemical process that is increasingly apparent to be vital to biology. The discovery has significant implications for our understanding of human disease and drug design.

   
Released: 6-Jun-2019 12:00 PM EDT
Study shakes up sloth family tree
University of Chicago

A pair of studies published June 6 have shaken up the sloth family tree, overturning a longstanding consensus on how the major groups of sloths are related. According to the results, the three-toed sloth is more closely related to a large family that included ancient elephant-sized ground sloths; meanwhile, the two-toed sloth appears to be the last survivor of an ancient lineage previously thought extinct.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
Scientists levitate particles with sound to find out how they cluster together
University of Chicago

Scientists from the University of Chicago and the University of Bath used sound waves to levitate particles, revealing new insights about how materials cluster together in the absence of gravity—principles which underlie everything from how molecules assemble to the very early stages of planet formation from space dust.

Released: 14-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
Citizen scientists help discover new exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’
University of Chicago

A new planet roughly twice the size of Earth has been discovered located within the “habitable zone”—the range of distances from a star where liquid water may exist on the planet’s surface. A research team that included a UChicago graduate student confirmed the finding after volunteer citizens flagged a crucial piece of evidence in data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft.

20-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
UChicago researchers find simple way to massively improve crop loss simulations
University of Chicago

Researchers with NASA, the University of Chicago and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research found that by adding data on when each specific region plants and harvests its crops, they could double the accuracy of crop prediction. This could improve the information available for policymakers and markets to brace for the impacts of crop loss.



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