Awards

Daniel Kind awarded 2026 Hugo F. Sonnenschein Medal of Excellence Daniel Kind

Daniel Kind awarded 2026 Hugo F. Sonnenschein Medal of Excellence

Fourth-year will receive the College honor on Class Day

Four UChicago undergraduates awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholarship Gothic-style building with red rooftops and lush green hydrangeas in the foreground under a bright blue sky.

Four UChicago undergraduates awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

Third-years Arthur Costa, Shelley Fernando, Mason McCormack and Vincent Wang earn prestigious award for their research

Two UChicago scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2026 Photo of Gothic buildings flanked by a blooming star magnolia on the University of Chicago campus.

Two UChicago scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2026

Three UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Rockefeller Chapel, with purple flowers in the foreground

Three UChicago scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

UChicago physicist Clay Córdova awarded 2026 New Horizons Prize in Physics Clay Córdova

UChicago physicist Clay Córdova awarded 2026 New Horizons Prize in Physics

University of Chicago physicist Clay Córdova has been named a recipient of the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize for his work in quantum field theory.

Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment receives Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Overhead photo of large accelerator ring with equipment

Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment receives Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

UChicago-affiliated laboratory recognized for measuring the muon

Four UChicago scientists named Association for the Advancement of Science fellows in 2026 A shot of a colorful mural at the William Eckhardt Research Center, with students sitting at a table

Four UChicago scientists named Association for the Advancement of Science fellows in 2026

Eight UChicago scholars awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships in 2026 Photo of snow-covered buildings and trees on the University of Chicago quad.

Eight UChicago scholars awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships in 2026

Early-career scientists recognized for pioneering work in chemistry, computer science, economics, physics

32 UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2026 Hull Court after snowfall

32 UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2026

Thirty-two members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships, effective Jan. 1.

Leon Kass awarded 2025 Barry Prize; three UChicago scholars also honored Group of award recipients in formal attire pose at the American Academy of Sciences & Letters event, wearing medals and holding folders.

Leon Kass awarded 2025 Barry Prize; three UChicago scholars also honored

Profs. Dorian Abbot, Shadi Bartsch and William Baude join the American Academy of Sciences and Letters