Breakthrough Prize

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.

Prof. Ewain Gwynne awarded 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize Portrait of Ewain Gwynne smiling at camera in front of chalkboard holding a 3D printed spiky object

Prof. Ewain Gwynne awarded 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

2023 Breakthrough Prizes recognize discoveries made at Marine Biological Laboratory, UChicago Four time-stamped images of a cell showing colored dots progressively moving to one side of the cell

2023 Breakthrough Prizes recognize discoveries made at Marine Biological Laboratory, UChicago

Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar wins 2022 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar

Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar wins 2022 New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

Award for proof of Zimmer’s conjecture recognizes UChicago scholar’s impact on field

UChicago mathematician, physicists win $3 million ‘Oscars of science’ Alex Eskin

UChicago mathematician, physicists win $3 million ‘Oscars of science’

Craig Hogan awarded 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Craig Hogan awarded 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics