James Franck Institute and UChiPhysics Prof. Vincenzo Vitelli and his group say “active materials” could inspire new technology The University of Chicago news.uchicago.edu/story/uchicago…

‘Are we doomed?’ Class debates end of the world—and finds reason for hope dlvr.it/T5yhfn

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Congrats to Minjun Choi, Matthew Oline, John Peterson, Duncan Rocha, Haynes Stephens, Kristina Trifonava, Hannah Lant, Quan Duong & Laura Zielinski who have been honored for excellence in teaching! UChicago Chemistry UChicago GeoSci UChiPhysics UChicagoCS physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/p…

Transformative education begins with faculty members who are committed to excellence. This year John Carlstrom, Fred Chong & Sid Nagel are recognized for their contributions to educational excellence and the preeminence of our institution. Read more at: physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news

PSD masters graduates, congratulations! We are incredibly proud of you!

Congratulations to the PSD’s newest PhDs!  We are proud of your accomplishments and excited for your future, and you will always be part of our UChicago community! #uchicagoconvocation2024 #uchicago

Thanks to everyone who attended the Uchicago Physics PhD Alumni Reunion. Your presence made it a memorable event. Couldn't join us? Join our LinkedIn alum group to stay connected and updated on physics events. linkedin.com/groups/8584968/

.UChicago College students debated the end of the world in the class, “Are We Doomed?" It examined topics ranging from nuclear annihilation to climate change to pandemics, as well as how society should think proactively and take action. ms.spr.ly/6016YUneu

Check out the fascinating work of UChicago physicist David Miller and team! Their cutting-edge algorithm called PELICAN combines math and physics to enhance pattern recognition. Listen to Miller explain the work through upside-down cats. Full story: physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/p…

New paper with Daine Danielson and Bob Wald on black holes decohering quantum superpositions! In this one, we give an entirely local formulation of the effect and compare it to the decoherence arising from other bodies. arxiv.org/abs/2407.02567

Congratulations to professors Margaret Gardel(Gardel Lab ) and Vincenzo Vitelli for being named the 2024 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network investigators! #CZBiohubCHi

Happy launch anniversary to NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which left Earth for the sun Aug. 12, 2016. Learn more about the mission's discoveries, its UChicago namesake and more here: news.uchicago.edu/tag/parker-sol…

Undergraduates are invited to submit a paper for the Crerar Science Writing Prize! This award is for excellence and clarity in science writing. Deadline March 24. More information: lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/mar… UChicago College

Stop by the American Physical Society #APSSummit2025 to hear from leading #quantum experts including #UChicagoPME professor and Chicago Quantum Exchange founding director, David Awschalom!

UChicago scientists have developed a 'odd' design for robots—using motorized building blocks that can autonomously navigate challenging terrain. "There’s something powerful about its simplicity," said study co-author Colin Scheibner, PhD’23. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6013qVXiZ

#UChicago #MRSEC Professors Heinrich Jaeger and Sidney Nagel are offering Physics & Contemporary Architecture, a virtual guest lecture series starting April 3. Register here: tinyurl.com/yck7zwpn

Congratulations Bonnie T. Fleming of UChiPhysics and Fermilab, newly inducted #NASmember! #NAS162 #physics

We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 30 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊

The Leinweber Foundation's $18.4 million commitment to the University of Chicago will support the creation of a new institute for theoretical physics. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/l…