Dorian Abbot

Leon Kass awarded 2025 Barry Prize; three UChicago scholars also honored Group of award recipients in formal attire pose at the American Academy of Sciences & Letters event, wearing medals and holding folders.

Leon Kass awarded 2025 Barry Prize; three UChicago scholars also honored

Profs. Dorian Abbot, Shadi Bartsch and William Baude join the American Academy of Sciences and Letters

Ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets Exoplanets

Ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets

In search for alien life, planets exactly like Earth may not be best places to look, study finds

New technique more accurately reflects ponds on Arctic sea ice Sea Ice

New technique more accurately reflects ponds on Arctic sea ice

Researchers advocate statistical approach to search for Earth-like planets

Researchers advocate statistical approach to search for Earth-like planets

Scientists debate likelihood of finding life on other planets by 2042 Light shining over a planet

Scientists debate likelihood of finding life on other planets by 2042

On Cloudy Alien Planets, a Chance for Life

On Cloudy Alien Planets, a Chance for Life

Article cites Asst. Prof. Dorian Abbot, who explains why increased cloud cover leads to a more habitable climate on a planet


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Exoplanet study finds ‘super-Earths’ likely have oceans and continents

Exoplanet study finds ‘super-Earths’ likely have oceans and continents

Four UChicago scholars receive early career fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation University of Chicago campus in spring

Four UChicago scholars receive early career fellowships from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

UChicago launches search for distant worlds

UChicago launches search for distant worlds

Dorian Abbot

Dorian Abbot

Title: Associate Professor of Geophysical Sciences

Expertise: Exoplanets, Planetary science

Departmental website: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/people/dorian-abbot/