Awards

University awards alumni for scholarly and professional achievements Campus view and Chicago downtown

University awards alumni for scholarly and professional achievements

Twenty-three UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships Thumbnail

Twenty-three UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships

Five UChicago scientists named 2020 AAAS fellows University of Chicago campus with the Chicago skyline in the background

Five UChicago scientists named 2020 AAAS fellows

Awards recognize pioneering research in immunology, biology, chemistry and cosmology

How one scientist reshaped what we know about tornadoes Prof. Ted Fujita in his lab next to a machine that simulates a small-scale tornado

How one scientist reshaped what we know about tornadoes

Pioneering research by late UChicago scholar Ted Fujita saved thousands of lives

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’ Nels Elde

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’

Geneticist Nels Elde, PhD’05, awarded $625,000 grant for research on microbial evolution

Andrea Ghez, UChicago Laboratory Schools alum, wins Nobel Prize in Physics Andrea Ghez

Andrea Ghez, UChicago Laboratory Schools alum, wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Renowned astronomer, LAB’83, honored for pioneering discoveries about black hole at center of universe

UChicago scientist Robert Rosner elected to presidency of the American Physical Society Prof. Robert Rosner

UChicago scientist Robert Rosner elected to presidency of the American Physical Society

Distinguished theoretical physicist will be eighth UChicago professor to serve as president

Physicist named Simons Investigator in support of quantum research Eckhardt

Physicist named Simons Investigator in support of quantum research

Prof. Susan Kidwell honored for pioneering work on fossil record Botany Pond

Prof. Susan Kidwell honored for pioneering work on fossil record

Paleontological Society Medal recognizes scientist’s conservation paleobiology research

Three UChicago scholars elected to American Philosophical Society UChicago campus with spring flowers

Three UChicago scholars elected to American Philosophical Society