Science & Medicine

Fermilab, UChicago collaborate on new system to improve quantum computer performance Gustavo Cancelo

Fermilab, UChicago collaborate on new system to improve quantum computer performance

Systems biologist looks at the big picture to build microbiomes that adapt Arjun Raman

Systems biologist looks at the big picture to build microbiomes that adapt

UChicago courses help students share science with the public Simatul Rashid and Sara Serritella work together in the “Producing a Science Video Story” course

UChicago courses help students share science with the public

Scientists propose ‘BREAD’ experiment to find particles of mysterious dark matter BREAD Detector - quantum sensor

Scientists propose ‘BREAD’ experiment to find particles of mysterious dark matter

UChicago research examines how cannabis impacts distinct demographics differently Cannabis

UChicago research examines how cannabis impacts distinct demographics differently

Two University of Chicago scientists named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows Campus rooftops

Two University of Chicago scientists named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows

Four UChicago students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to support STEM research UChicago Campus

Four UChicago students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to support STEM research

Combination treatment is effective for treating smokers who drink heavily Two people smoking cigarettes and drinking beer

Combination treatment is effective for treating smokers who drink heavily

Using two different elements creates new possibilities in hybrid atomic quantum computers Left: A hybrid array of cesium atoms (yellow) and rubidium atoms (blue). Right: The customizability of the researchers’ technique enables them to place the atoms anywhere, allowing them to create this image of Chicago landmarks Willis Tower and the Cloud Gate.

Using two different elements creates new possibilities in hybrid atomic quantum computers

See the winning images of the inaugural UChicago ‘Science as Art’ contest A thin section of a primitive meteorite called an ordinary chondrite

See the winning images of the inaugural UChicago ‘Science as Art’ contest