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Five gems from the South Side Home Movie Project

The community-driven archive is marking 20 years of preservation and storytelling with an exhibition and year-long celebration

Book on UChicago history bridges past and present

William Rainey Harper (right foreground)

Preparing for health care careers: UChicago master’s programs in biomedical sciences and public health

Students listen to a lecture from David Moskowitz

Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer

Decades in the making, cancer immunotherapy is on the rise

Teenage oncology patient talking with doctor.

New research charts sharp global rise in inflammatory bowel disease

A doctor examines a model of the large intestine with a magnifying glass

AROUND UCHICAGO

President Alivisatos speaks at the Quantum Technology Congressional Briefing

University convenes leaders from research, government and industry to underscore technology’s ‘transformative’ possibilities

At Capitol Hill briefing, experts and officials say investment in quantum critical to future

University convenes leaders from research, government and industry to underscore technology’s ‘transformative’ possibilities

Students from Panamericana University get crash course in UChicago economics

Partnership brings cohort from Mexico City for two-week summer intensive and cultural exchange

College courses tackle big questions through research

Through inquiry-focused classes, undergraduates are making novel findings in fields as varied as biomechanics and social science

Charlotte Wallsten, SB’25 working inside the Westneat Lab

Through inquiry-focused classes, undergraduates are making novel findings in fields as varied as biomechanics and social science

New series to examine shifting powers in U.S. government

‘Battle of the Branches’ to feature research-based conversations among UChicago scholars

‘Battle of the Branches’ to feature research-based conversations among UChicago scholars

Nobel laureates, other experts sound alarm on mounting risks of nuclear war

Major assembly at UChicago concluded July 16 with steps to cut risk of global catastrophe

Closeup view of panelists on stage at the Nuclear Assembly

Major assembly at UChicago concluded July 16 with steps to cut risk of global catastrophe

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.

RECENT

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.