Searching for what God is made of, nuclear physicist finds the color of quarks
Argonne nuclear physicist Kawtar Hafidi examines 'color' of quarks in quantum chromodynamics research
New Twist in the Search for Dark Matter
Assoc. Prof. Juan Collar explains why the existence of lighter dark matter is not an impossibility
Science pubs create lively intellectual exchange
UChicago speakers help bring informal research discussions to Chicago's suburbs.
Steve Koppes
Chicago native takes reins of giant scientific experiment in Europe
Physics alumnus Joe Incandela to lead the hunt for the elusive Higgs Boson, the so-called 'God particle'
Eckhardt Center to foster precision science
Innovative building will enrich tradition in physical sciences and house trailblazing new institute.
Steve Koppes
Brain key to 'choking' under pressure
Sian Beilock studies why good performers fail—and how they succeed.
William Harms
New names of ancient minerals honor scientists
Andrew Davis (left) and Lawrence Grossman pioneered study of the solar system’s chemical origins. Their new namesakes are minerals from the oldest known rocks.
Steve Koppes
Nano-level collaboration yields big results
With self-assembling particles and complex nanocrystals, Elena Shevchenko and Dmitri Talapin lead the search for new materials with technological promise.
Steve Koppes
Young scholar tracked pre-Jurassic beasts to UChicago
Passion for fossils of mammalian ancestors leads to PhD’s prize-winning research.
Steve Koppes