Louise Lerner

In unique year, UChicago students find togetherness—apart Gather Town

In unique year, UChicago students find togetherness—apart

From light sculptures to apocalyptic scenarios, students discover deeper lessons

Physicists reveal how motion can be generated by frustration Non-reciprocal phase transitions - demonstration with tiny desktop robots

Physicists reveal how motion can be generated by frustration

University of Chicago scientists lay out a theory for the emerging field of non-reciprocal matter

In long-awaited breakthrough, UChicago scientists harness molecules into single quantum state Cheng Chin in the lab with a lot of equipment

In long-awaited breakthrough, UChicago scientists harness molecules into single quantum state

Discovery could open new fields in quantum chemistry and technology

Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes, study finds Illustration of Mars Perseverance

Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes, study finds

Simulation led by UChicago geoscientist finds missing piece to Martian climate puzzle

Earth’s building blocks formed during the solar system’s first million years, study finds Artist illustration of a bright star surrounded by rings of slowly differentiating material

Earth’s building blocks formed during the solar system’s first million years, study finds

There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheres Artist illustration of the exoplanet WASP-121b

There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheres

UChicago study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form and keep atmospheres

Using powerful lasers, scientists recreate how magnetic fields grow in clusters of galaxies Telescope image of dozens of galaxies clustered in space

Using powerful lasers, scientists recreate how magnetic fields grow in clusters of galaxies

UChicago physicist William Irvine selected for $2 million Brown Investigator Award Prof. William Irvine

UChicago physicist William Irvine selected for $2 million Brown Investigator Award

Scientists confirm third-nearest star with a planet—and it’s rocky like Earth 3-d illustration of a rocky planet with veins of magma

Scientists confirm third-nearest star with a planet—and it’s rocky like Earth

UChicago, Argonne scientists zero in on molecules that could fight COVID-19 Scientist works in lab holding pipette

UChicago, Argonne scientists zero in on molecules that could fight COVID-19