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<p>Photos: 538th Convocation</p>
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<p><strong>Photos: 2024 Class Day ceremony</strong></p>
Inside the Lab
A first-hand look at research changing the world
The University of Chicago is home to hundreds of the world’s most advanced laboratories and research facilities. Whether addressing climate change, inventing new medical treatments, or preserving ancient objects, these scholars are making breakthrough discoveries that are shaping fields of study and tackling some of the world’s most complex problems.
But what does it actually look like inside an advanced laboratory? Step into the labs—from greenhouses and biochemistry labs to public schools and museums—and learn more about the research from the scholars themselves. Learn more about the series here, and explore the labs through videos and Q&As with UChicago faculty, staff and students below.
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.
Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bleeds
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.
Education Lab: Using tutoring to reverse pandemic-era learning loss
Prof. Jens Ludwig and the Education Lab have partnered with school districts nationwide to find solutions to learning loss caused by the pandemic. They’ve discovered that intensive tutoring can double or even triple what students learn in a year.
Chen Lab: Protecting our lungs from disease
Asst. Prof. Joyce Chen’s lab finds innovative ways to grow lung cells in the lab in order to understand the tiny changes that take place in your lungs when disease strikes—and thus find new ways to treat diseases and protect lung health.
He Lab: Modifying plants to feed the world
Prof. Chuan He's team discovered a breakthrough method that helps plants like corn and rice grow longer roots, boosting yields by as much as 50% while making crops more drought-resistant.
Watch a video and read a Q&A with lab members
Conservation Lab: Preserving the world's oldest objects
At the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, a team of experts works to keep some of these important pieces of cultural heritage from turning to dust—preserving them for future generations.
Watch a video and read a Q&A with lab members
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Process of conserving the Sin Temple bricks
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<p>Inside the Chuan He Lab</p>
Kimberly Stanford
Title: Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Emergency Department HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening at the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination
Expertise: Emergency department screenings, HIV, Sexually transmitted infections, Syphilis
Departmental Website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/kimberly-stanford
Alexander T. Pearson
Title: Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Data Sciences; Director, Head and Neck Cancer Program
Expertise: Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence and medicine, Cancer, Immunotherapy
Departmental Website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/alexander-t-pearson
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<p>2024 MLK Commemoration Celebration</p>
Improv, explained
Modern improv comedy began at the University of Chicago in the 1950s.