Erik Shirokoff, astronomer who built instruments to map the universe, 1979-2023
Known as a generous and patient mentor and teacher, Shirokoff was a faculty member in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and a senior member of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, focusing on studying the evolution of the universe and the formation of stars and galaxies.
Scientists release newly accurate map of all the matter in the universe
Analysis combines Dark Energy Survey, South Pole Telescope data to understand evolution of universe
Doomsday Clock moves closest to apocalypse than ever before, at 90 seconds to midnight
In 2023, Bulletin scientists cite ‘unprecedented danger’ amid war in Ukraine, concerns over climate change
Tiny ion is crucial for HIV replication, say UChicago chemists
Simulation explains how virus forms capsid, may suggest new avenues for treatments
The physicist who finds fundamental truths in spilled coffee
Pioneering scientist Sidney Nagel receives Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
UChicago research offers first concrete explanation for difference, and show it is getting even stormier over time
Many planets could have atmospheres rich in helium, study finds
Study suggests answer to “radius valley” mystery in the field of exoplanet studies
Chemists create an 'artificial photosynthesis' system that is 10 times more efficient than existing systems
A Nature Catalysis study from six chemists at the University of Chicago shows an innovative new system for artificial photosynthesis that is more productive than previous artificial systems by an order of magnitude.
Scientists discover way to target ‘undruggable’ molecules involved in cancer
UChicago breakthrough targets proteins called transcription factors—a goal for more than 30 years