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UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering
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At UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, we integrate science and engineering to address global challenges from the molecular level up. #EngineerTheFuture
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UChicago PME researchers in the Galli Group are using data-driven methods to discover 2D materials and surfaces that could power the next-generation quantum technologies. #Engineering #Science

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Expanding the search for quantum-ready 2D materials
Quantum technologies from ultrasensitive sensors to next-generation information processors depend on the ability of quantum bits, or qubits, to maintain their delicate quantum states for a sufficiently long time to be useful. One of the most important measures of this stability is the spin coherence time.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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During the Exploring the Quantum Universe – Fermilab Quantum Symposium, UChicago PME students participated in interactive lab tours that showcased emerging quantum technologies in action.

#Fermilab #UChicago #Engineering #Science #Quantum
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December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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At the Exploring the Quantum Universe – #Fermilab Quantum Symposium, UChicago PME Dean Nadya Mason delivered remarks on the regional QIS ecosystem and convened the keynote session featuring MIT Prof. Peter Shor’s address on the history and future of #quantum algorithms.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Today at the Exploring the Quantum Universe – #Fermilab Quantum Symposium, #UChicago PME Asst. Prof. Peter Maurer shared great insights on “A Molecular Qubit Scaffolded on a Hexagonal Nitride Surface.”
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December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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We're not saying we saved the best for last, as @pennmatsci.bsky.social have had some amazing speakers this fall, but we'd like to say the visit from Paul Nealey @uchicagopme.bsky.social was the best turnout of the semester. Special thanks to Karen I. Winey for hosting Paul.
Paul Nealey, Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Karen Winey, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania.
December 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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For our final @pennmatsci.bsky.social seminar of the semester, we've invited Paul Nealey, Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker SNMA, who will provide his talk, "Ion Transport in Hydrated Anion Conducting Polyelectrolytes," December 4, 2025.

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Paul F. Nealey – Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering of the University of Chicago, Senior Scientist at Argonne National laboratory is the MSE guest seminar speaker on December 4, 2025, beginning at 10:30 am in the Wu and Chen Auditorium.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🎓 Thinking about a Master of Engineering degree? UChicago PME is hosting a virtual info session on Wednesday, December 10th, at 12 PM CT. Learn more about the MEng program and register now: ms.spr.ly/63324tdbre
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December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Are you a STEM student looking for a paid summer research opportunity? Take a look at the Summer 2026 REU Program at UChicago. Gain authentic research experience working in the labs of UChicago PME faculty members. #Engineering #Science

Apply now: ms.spr.ly/63327tdu3v
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering presents a research experience for undergraduates, summer 2026, in immunoengineering, materials systems for sustainability, and quantum engineering, with a $7,000 stipend and more. Collage-style promotional image for research applications due Feb 12, 2026, at pme.uchicago.edu. Features diverse students in labs and posing in a group, interspersed with bullet points about gaining research experience and support.
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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To study #quantum, come to Chicago 🏙️ PhD candidate José A. Méndez came to the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering after seeing top quantum research concentrated here. Learn more and apply to the PhD in Quantum #Science and #Engineering program:

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December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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As a UChicago molecular engineering & chemistry double major working to reduce the cost of redox flow batteries, Sammy Alderden saw firsthand how science, policy, and economics must work together to scale climate solutions at #COP30 in Brazil. 🌎🔋

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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Reminder: Applications for the UChicago PhD in Molecular Engineering program are due TONIGHT at 11:59 P.M. US Central Time

#Engineering #Science #UChicago #PhD
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Engineer Your Future at UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering!💡 This is your last weekend to complete your #PhD in Molecular #Engineering application. The deadline is Monday, December 1.

🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
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December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Reminder 🔔 The application deadline for the PhD in Molecular Engineering program is tomorrow, December 1, 2025 (11:59 p.m., US Central Time). Don't forget to submit your application: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/ap...
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Academics This is the application portal for the PhD and Master's programs at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME). For the For the For the PhD in Quantum Science and Engineering , the application deadline is Monday, December 15, 2025.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Happy #Thanksgiving! 🍂 We are thankful for everyone who makes UChicago PME such an impactful community.

Together, we’re #engineering solutions for a better future.

See how: ms.spr.ly/63321tnhHT
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A materials breakthrough from UChicago PME researchers clears two major hurdles for creating the next generation of stretchable OLED screens. This innovation opens doors to wearable displays, biomedical sensors, and soft robotic systems. #Engineering

Read more: pme.uchicago.edu/news/innovat...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Engineer Your Future at UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering!💡 This is your last weekend to complete your #PhD in Molecular #Engineering application. The deadline is Monday, December 1.

🔗 Learn more and apply now: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/apply-now
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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As part of UChicago Medicine and UChicago PME, the Berggren Center offers a career pathway with the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) for innovative physician-scientist leaders. The application deadline is December 1. #Quantum #Medicine

Apply here: berggrencenter.uchicago.edu/applynow.html
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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♻️ UChicago PME PhD student Sam Marsden is making plastic more recyclable. Interested in doing research like this? Apply to UChicago PME PhD programs — deadlines range from Dec 1 - Dec 15: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/ap...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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⏰ PhD in Molecular Engineering applicants — Your final deadline is coming soon! DUE by December 1

📅 The PhD in Quantum Science and Engineering application is DUE on December 15. Mark your calendar!

Apply here: pme.uchicago.edu/academics/ap... #UChicago #Engineering #PhD #Science
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November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Checking in on UChicago PME's first graduate 🎓 Paulina Rincon Delgadillo, PhD’14 (left), exemplifies the strength of UChicago PME’s interdisciplinary approach and its commitment to preparing engineers to lead at the cutting edge of innovation. #Engineering #Science

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November 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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As part of UChicago PME, the Berggren Center offers PhD researchers a unique field of study at the intersection of #engineering, #science and #medicine.

Deadlines range from December 1 to December 16.

Learn more and apply here: berggrencenter.uchicago.edu/applynow.html
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November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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UChicago PME PhD student Joey Federico is transforming clinical insights into discoveries that may reshape autoimmune therapy.

Explore more about PhD research at UChicago PME: pme.uchicago.edu/news/clinic-...

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From clinic to lab and back again: A translational approach to autoimmune research
PhD student Joey Federico turns real-world clinical insights into scientific discoveries that could lead to new therapies
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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UChicago PME and Chemistry Department Prof. Laura Gagliardi is one of the UChicago researchers leading the charge on Metal-Organic Frameworks, a field harnessing atomic-level precision and computational intelligence to build the materials of the future.

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The Reticular Revolution: UChicago takes Metal-Organic Frameworks from discovery to design
The long-awaited era of rational materials design has transitioned from theory to reality. This paradigm shift in chemical synthesis, known as reticular chemistry, was recently formalized on the global stage by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which recognized the foundational work of Richard Robson, Omar Yaghi, and Susumu Kitagawa in pioneering Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
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November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Greg Engel researches quantum sensing in medicine, drawing inspiration from nature’s own designs at the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine.

Hear him discuss the future of quantum medicine on UChicago’s Big Brains podcast: news.uchicago.edu/big-brains-p...
Could plants unlock quantum medicine’s potential? with Greg Engel
By exploring the mechanics of photosynthesis, scientists could better understand disease
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November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Our Master of Engineering students had a great time learning about cutting-edge developments and networking with people in the field at #CQS2025.

Learn more about the Quantum Engineering Track at the UChicago PME MEng Program: ms.spr.ly/63320tToDk #Engineering #Quantum #Science
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Using advanced quantum mechanical simulations, UChicago PME and ICTP researchers revealed how tiny imperfections in ice's crystal structure dramatically alter how ice absorbs and emits light 🧊 #Engineering #Quantum pme.uchicago.edu/news/quantum...
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM