Life Sciences

Neuroscience seeks sense of touch

Asst. Prof. Sliman Bensmaia's research fuels goal of touch-sensitive prosthetics


Matt Wood

Anthropologist explores humanity’s first steps

Prof. Russell Tuttle’s new book explains how human, ape evolution diverged


William Harms

‘Your Inner Fish’ takes to the screen

Prof. Neil Shubin explains adventure of evolution to audience of millions.


John Easton

Program on Global Environment Shapes National Green Restaurant Certification

When the University of Chicago’s Program on Global Environment (PGE) was approached by the Green Chicago Restaurant Coalition (GCRC) to find out what it would take to encourage food service operators in the City of Chicago to become green certified, ...


Zainab Imam

A life aquatic

Biology professor Michael LaBarbera has spent his career immersing students—and himself—in an underwater world and the unending adventure of science.


Lydialyle Gibson

Environmental research inspires new Rhodes Scholar

Fourth-year Samuel Greene plans to study renewable energy and climate change at Oxford.


Dianna Douglas

Dolphin cognition fuels discovery

Recent PhD graduate Jason Bruck took unlikely path to study dolphins’ remarkable memory.


Jeremy Manier

Hands-on science energizes students

Field work in Bahamas enriches training in biology, geology


Chelsea Leu

Butterfly wings hold clues to evolutionary adaptation

UChicago biologists examine how genetics gives species different traits.


Jason Kelly

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