University of Chicago News

Renowned evolutionary biologist to lead esteemed organization beginning June 2026

Neil Shubin nominated as next president of National Academy of Sciences

Renowned evolutionary biologist to lead esteemed organization beginning June 2026

Chemical biologist links basic discoveries to treatments for disease

Prof. Hening Lin stands, smiling as he watches graduate student student Jiaqi Zhao work with small vials in their lab.

NASA award to help power technologies at UChicago for future moon bases

Terabytes of data in a tiny crystal

The Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’: 100 years later

Inside view of the courtroom during the Scopes Trial

Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation

AROUND UCHICAGO

Career-focused programs teach cutting-edge skills while supporting students at UChicago and beyond

Bridging theoretical and applied: UChicago master’s in financial math, finance and management

Career-focused programs teach cutting-edge skills while supporting students at UChicago and beyond

Chemistry students partner with artist to recreate pigment patented by George Washington Carver

UChicago students, Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for startling blue color

Gloved hands pour clear liquid from a thin tube into a beaker, making the liquid turn a dark blue color.

UChicago students, Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for startling blue color

Devils in the details: The gargoyles of UChicago

An incomplete survey of imps and scamps across campus

A stone creature with wings and an open mouth sits on a gate.

An incomplete survey of imps and scamps across campus

Priscilla Frisch, pioneering expert on the heliosphere and local interstellar medium, 1943–2025

Photo of Priscilla Frisch in front of a poster showing a diagram of the sun.

Edward Anders, Holocaust survivor and pioneering figure in cosmochemistry, 1926-2025

Black and white photo of a scientist at his desk looking at camera in front of wall of books.

Inside the Lab

Explore Labs Across UChicago

Amanchukwu Lab: Creating better energy storage systems

Step inside the laboratory as Chibueze Amanchukwu and his team investigate the chemistry that could lead to better batteries and systems to turn carbon dioxide into fuels.

Sheffield Lab: Understanding the neuroscience of memories

Watch UChicago neurobiologist Mark Sheffield and his team investigate the mechanisms of memory by studying neuron activity and connections. Their research could enhance the treatment of memory-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and PTSD.

Researchers operate large scientific equipment while wearing protective glasses

Light Lab: Understanding the gut microbiome to treat disease

Step inside Asst. Prof. Sam Light’s lab to learn how scientists are mapping the incredible network of microbes living inside your gut—and how they can affect health or disease.

Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bleeds

In the newest episode of Inside the Lab, visit Prof. Issam Awad and learn about his team's mission: to prevent strokes before they happen.

UChicago Explainer

Black holes, explained

Black holes fascinate both the public and scientists—they push the limits of our understanding about matter, space and time.

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Dark energy, explained

Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.

Illustration of galaxies spreading out from a single luminous point

Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.