Peter O. Vandervoort, astrophysicist and beloved UChicago mentor, 1935-2020
Alum’s career at University spanned 70 years, impacted generations of students
Astronomer Andrea Ghez on the responsibility that comes with a Nobel Prize
Honored for black hole discovery, Laboratory Schools alum becomes ‘spokesperson for science’
UChicago scientists teach a neural net to find baby star flares
Artificial intelligence helps understand the evolution of young stars and their planets
Two $5 million gifts to support Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Institute directorship to be named for late UChicago astrophysicist David N. Schramm
UChicago scientist Robert Rosner elected to presidency of the American Physical Society
Distinguished theoretical physicist will be eighth UChicago professor to serve as president
NSF grant accelerates development for one of the world’s most powerful telescopes
UChicago-affiliated Giant Magellan Telescope to transform humanity’s view and understanding of the universe at first light