Chemistry

University of Chicago chemist Mark Levin named 2021 Packard Fellow Chemist in a blue lab coat and goggles works with beakers in front of machinery

University of Chicago chemist Mark Levin named 2021 Packard Fellow

UChicago scientists create material that can both move and block heat Crystalline sheets

UChicago scientists create material that can both move and block heat

Center for Bright Beams awarded $22M to boost accelerator science Person in gown and face covering works on metal technological components

Center for Bright Beams awarded $22M to boost accelerator science

Incoming UChicago President Paul Alivisatos accepts Priestley Medal Paul Alivisatos portrait in front of a bookcase

Incoming UChicago President Paul Alivisatos accepts Priestley Medal

For a sustainable future, scientists rethink plastics and devices Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering lab students

For a sustainable future, scientists rethink plastics and devices

Learn about science, engineering in free public events for Argonne’s 75th anniversary Argonne scientist Jessica L. Durham conducts research inside the Materials Engineering Research Facility

Learn about science, engineering in free public events for Argonne’s 75th anniversary

Argonne National Laboratory celebrates 75 years of scientific discovery Aerial image of the Advanced Photon Source, a large circular building, with the Chicago skyline in the distance

Argonne National Laboratory celebrates 75 years of scientific discovery

UChicago scientists experiment with materials that can “remember” A research team at the University of Chicago is exploring how cells remember and respond to environmental pressure. In a simulated actin network, actin filaments start out randomly oriented (left) but align after pressure is applied (right).

UChicago scientists experiment with materials that can “remember”

Four UChicago scientists awarded Early Career Awards from Department of Energy Campus

Four UChicago scientists awarded Early Career Awards from Department of Energy

Building molecules like Tinkertoys? A breakthrough study may pave the way Hungry for Nitrogen

Building molecules like Tinkertoys? A breakthrough study may pave the way