Physics and Astrophysics

U of C promotes Argonne lab director to provost

Eric D. Isaacs, director of Argonne National Laboratory, announced as new University provost


Astronomy chair researches elusive cosmic rays

From early struggle with illness to key supernova research today, Prof. Angela Olinto shows dedication and fighting spirit


AAAS.org

Physicists create vortex knot—akin to 'tying a smoke ring'

Prof. William Irvine and postdoc Dustin Kleckner create first knotted vortex in laboratory


Hunt for distant planets intensifies

Armed with new tools, UChicago astronomers search for worlds like Earth


Steve Koppes

Physicists and X-ray help solve Picasso mystery

Argonne scientists use Advanced Photon Source to confirm artist used commercial house paint in his works


Daily Planet

Assoc. Prof. Juan Collar's dark matter experiment in Canadian nickel mine featured


Discovery Channel Canada

Leading the quest to crack cosmological mysteries

Kavli Institute directs national collaboration on deepest questions of dark energy, dark matter, and cosmic inflation.


Steve Koppes

Supercomputer recreates universe from big bang to today

Argonne supercomputer Mira to run simulation tracing evolution of universe


Space.com

Quest for Higgs boson enters new phase

UChicago scientists helped lead the search for the crucial particle. After the LHC’s discovery, what’s next?


Steve Koppes

A stronger ‘innovation ecosystem’

Northwestern-Argonne Institute for Science and Engineering to tackle big issues in science