UChicago Prof. Yu Deng receives Fields Medal, highest honor in mathematics
University mathematician recognized for addressing 125-year-old challenge to ground physics in mathematics
Peter B. Littlewood, condensed matter physicist and internationally recognized leader, 1955–2026
Remembered for expansive expertise, collaborative spirit, and dynamic leadership
Two University of Chicago professors elected to British Royal Society
Professors Frank Calegari and Young-Kee Kim have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences.
UChicago physicists figure out how to reduce formation of ‘viscous fingers’
Physics breakthrough could have applications in industrial, environmental processes
UChicago chemists 'film' light-matter hybrid particles
Breakthrough could enable future computing or electronic technologies
UChicago scientists clock a driving factor in the evolution of error correction
Study finds it’s faster for organisms to fix their errors than to do a ‘sloppy job’
UChicago paleontologists investigate how life entered and adapted to the deep sea
Clams, mussels show different patterns of evolution as they delved deeper
Scientists unite to explore origins of life
The Origins Federation Conference gathered researchers across disciplines in the search for how life emerged and evolved
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
Is dark energy evolving? UChicago astrophysicists consider the possibilities
In Q&A, experts unpack new evidence that hints at the true nature of dark energy