Using quantum mechanics, researchers crack the hidden chemistry of ice
New theory by UChicago PME researchers has implications for melting permafrost and climate change
Join UChicago’s free annual 'Physics with a Bang!' for science and surprises
Watch scientists turn a cart into a rocket and try hands-on demos at Dec. 13 event
A UChicago professor’s ‘artisanal’ approach to science
Physicist Arvind Murugan earns Schmidt Science Polymath award for work at intersection of physics, biology, computation and materials science
Latest data from South Pole Telescope signals ‘new era’ for measuring the first light in the universe
Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe
Scientists create ‘odd’ objects that adapt and move over obstacles
Advance in robot locomotion by UChicago, University of Amsterdam researchers could offer new avenues for design
As International Year of Quantum begins, read about the latest breakthroughs
UChicago, national laboratories are part of growing regional ‘quantum ecosystem’
Join UChicago’s annual ‘Physics with a Bang!’ for science, surprises and fun Dec. 7
Watch a steel drum crumple like a Coke can and try hands-on demos at event
The long and strange lives of Enrico Fermi’s accelerator building at UChicago
Campus space has shaped scientific research, from cosmic rays to the Higgs boson to dinosaur fossils
Gene Mazenko, UChicago physicist and leading theorist in statistical mechanics, 1945–2024
Remembered for humor, love of sports, and patient but rigorous mentorship