Louise Lerner

Scientists get best-ever look at distant planet’s surface with Webb Telescope

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable worlds

Four UChicago scholars receive 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships

Neil Brenner, Claudia Brittenham, Faith Hillis and Alexandra Worden join the 101st class

Scientists discover ‘most chemically pristine’ star yet found in the universe

On trip to Chilean telescope, UChicago undergrad class sheds new light on evolution of earliest stars

The secret ingredient in a new biomedical device? Lithium-ion battery tech

UChicago scientists team up to deliver lithium with fewer side effects in innovative biomedical patch

Ancient star opens window to early days of the universe

Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements—and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos