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Liquid Crystals

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year

Dec 22, 2020
NSF Award

UChicago to partner on transformative QuSTEAM quantum education initiative

Sep 25, 2020
Giant Magellan Telescope rendering at night

NSF grant accelerates development for one of the world’s most powerful telescopes

Sep 16, 2020
Simons Observatory at the Atacama Desert in Chile

UChicago to partner with Berkeley Lab to build next-gen cosmic microwave background experiment

Sep 9, 2020
Liquid Crystals

Inspired by chameleons, scientists use liquid crystals to create color-changing materials

Jul 31, 2020
Glass cell close up

UChicago to partner in $25 million National Science Foundation quantum information institute

Jul 21, 2020
Atacama Telescope

New view of nature’s oldest light adds fresh twist to debate over universe’s age

Jul 15, 2020
People walk past Eckhart Hall on the campus of the University of Chicago with trees turning colors.

National Science Foundation awards $15.5 million to launch math institute at UChicago

Jul 13, 2020
five images of differently-shaped proteins encased in hexagonal nets

Scientists uncover secret behind molecule that blocks HIV infection

May 4, 2020
Walter Massey

Walter Massey, champion of art and science education, receives Vannevar Bush Award

Apr 16, 2019
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