Physical Sciences Division, University of Chicago
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Work in emerging fields at the intersections of data and technology with an MS from the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. Register to attend a virtual information session on Dec. 4 at noon CST.
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Work in emerging fields at the intersections of data and technology with an MS from the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. Register to attend a virtual information session on Dec. 4 at noon CST.
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
Even advanced AI models stumble at multiplying 4-digit numbers! New research reveals the secret: teaching AI to “remember” steps—not just memorize answers—dramatically boosts accuracy.
https://cs.uchicago.edu/news/why-cant-powerful-llms-learn-multiplication/
https://cs.uchicago.edu/news/why-cant-powerful-llms-learn-multiplication/
November 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Even advanced AI models stumble at multiplying 4-digit numbers! New research reveals the secret: teaching AI to “remember” steps—not just memorize answers—dramatically boosts accuracy.
https://cs.uchicago.edu/news/why-cant-powerful-llms-learn-multiplication/
https://cs.uchicago.edu/news/why-cant-powerful-llms-learn-multiplication/
This Saturday, Nov. 22, Profs. David Keith and Tiffany Shaw will discuss the field of climate systems engineering and its future implications.
⏰: 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This Saturday, Nov. 22, Profs. David Keith and Tiffany Shaw will discuss the field of climate systems engineering and its future implications.
⏰: 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
Open doors with an MS from the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. Register to attend a virtual information session on Dec. 4 at noon CST.
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Open doors with an MS from the Physical Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. Register to attend a virtual information session on Dec. 4 at noon CST.
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=87e74b74-453a-42a3-97cb-f8f0a4286d4c
What are exoplanets? How do they form? How do we name them? Learn all this and more!
https://shorturl.at/rHzwn
https://shorturl.at/rHzwn
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What are exoplanets? How do they form? How do we name them? Learn all this and more!
https://shorturl.at/rHzwn
https://shorturl.at/rHzwn
New UChicago research reveals mini-Neptunes—once thought molten—may have solid surfaces under heavy atmospheres. These common, mysterious planets reshape ideas of planet formation and habitability in the galaxy!
https://shorturl.at/Ns7gG
https://shorturl.at/Ns7gG
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New UChicago research reveals mini-Neptunes—once thought molten—may have solid surfaces under heavy atmospheres. These common, mysterious planets reshape ideas of planet formation and habitability in the galaxy!
https://shorturl.at/Ns7gG
https://shorturl.at/Ns7gG
Groundbreaking: LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detected two epic black hole mergers just a month apart, revealing wild spins and new clues about their origins, confirming Einstein’s theory with record precision!
https://shorturl.at/y01QF
https://shorturl.at/y01QF
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Groundbreaking: LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detected two epic black hole mergers just a month apart, revealing wild spins and new clues about their origins, confirming Einstein’s theory with record precision!
https://shorturl.at/y01QF
https://shorturl.at/y01QF
Next up in the Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series, Sunlight Reflection Methods (SRM) Part 2: Consequences, featuring Profs. David Keith and Tiffany Shaw.
⏰: November 15th at 11am
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: November 15th at 11am
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
November 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Next up in the Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series, Sunlight Reflection Methods (SRM) Part 2: Consequences, featuring Profs. David Keith and Tiffany Shaw.
⏰: November 15th at 11am
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: November 15th at 11am
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
In Asst. Prof. Sarah Sebo's lab, researchers are programming robots to interact more intuitively and empathetically with humans to build trust and improve teamwork.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/sebo-lab-programming-robots-better-interact-humans
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/sebo-lab-programming-robots-better-interact-humans
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In Asst. Prof. Sarah Sebo's lab, researchers are programming robots to interact more intuitively and empathetically with humans to build trust and improve teamwork.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/sebo-lab-programming-robots-better-interact-humans
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/sebo-lab-programming-robots-better-interact-humans
Join us for a virtual information session on 11/13 at 11 AM CST for the MS in Chemistry at UChicago. You'll learn more about our admissions process, curriculum, and life at UChicago.
RSVP: https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=9edf18da-7cbd-42b1-8b9d-eeb6c5b39a15
RSVP: https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=9edf18da-7cbd-42b1-8b9d-eeb6c5b39a15
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Join us for a virtual information session on 11/13 at 11 AM CST for the MS in Chemistry at UChicago. You'll learn more about our admissions process, curriculum, and life at UChicago.
RSVP: https://apply-psd.uchicago.edu/register/?id=9edf18da-7cbd-42b1-8b9d-eeb6c5b39a15
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Next up in EFI's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series: Glaciers and a Journey Through Direct Air Capture.
Prof. David Keith and Doug MacAyeal will discuss the science of glaciers.
⏰: November 8th at 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
Prof. David Keith and Doug MacAyeal will discuss the science of glaciers.
⏰: November 8th at 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Next up in EFI's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series: Glaciers and a Journey Through Direct Air Capture.
Prof. David Keith and Doug MacAyeal will discuss the science of glaciers.
⏰: November 8th at 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
Prof. David Keith and Doug MacAyeal will discuss the science of glaciers.
⏰: November 8th at 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
Join us for a virtual information session on 11/12 at 4 PM CST for the MS in Environmental Science at the University of Chicago. You'll learn more about our admissions process, curriculum, and life at UChicago and meet members of our program.
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/sXdTv
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/sXdTv
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Join us for a virtual information session on 11/12 at 4 PM CST for the MS in Environmental Science at the University of Chicago. You'll learn more about our admissions process, curriculum, and life at UChicago and meet members of our program.
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/sXdTv
RSVP: https://shorturl.at/sXdTv
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, scientists are testing cosmic theories and confirming our best model for how everything works: the Lambda-CDM model to improve next-generation telescopes.
Scientists release new survey of the biggest objects in the universe
UChicago-led study analyzes massive galaxy clusters mapped by the Dark Energy Survey, offers new way to probe cosmic laws
news.uchicago.edu
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, scientists are testing cosmic theories and confirming our best model for how everything works: the Lambda-CDM model to improve next-generation telescopes.
Scientists at UChicago & Argonne created an ultrathin transistor—just FOUR atoms thick. Faster, cooler, and even more energy-efficient computers, with mind-blowing potential for new discoveries. Traditional silicon just met its match. ⚡🔬
https://shorturl.at/ts50L
https://shorturl.at/ts50L
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Scientists at UChicago & Argonne created an ultrathin transistor—just FOUR atoms thick. Faster, cooler, and even more energy-efficient computers, with mind-blowing potential for new discoveries. Traditional silicon just met its match. ⚡🔬
https://shorturl.at/ts50L
https://shorturl.at/ts50L
Meet Shape n’ Swarm: an award-winning tool from UChicago's AxLab that lets you design and control groups of tabletop robots by simply arranging them with your hands and speaking natural commands.
Shape n’ Swarm: Hands-On, Shape-Aware Generative Authoring for Swarm User Interfaces Wins Best Demo at UIST 2025 - Department of Computer Science
Imagine creating shapes, animating scenes, or telling interactive stories, simply by arranging a group of tabletop robots with your hands. What if you could give voice instructions without a single line of code? With this intuitive, hands-on approach, the process of programming complex behaviors bec...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Meet Shape n’ Swarm: an award-winning tool from UChicago's AxLab that lets you design and control groups of tabletop robots by simply arranging them with your hands and speaking natural commands.
The U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, NVIDIA and Oracle will deliver the DOE’s largest AI supercomputer and accelerate scientific discovery.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/department-energy-announces-partnership-argonne-nvidia-and-oracle-build-ai-supercomputers
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/department-energy-announces-partnership-argonne-nvidia-and-oracle-build-ai-supercomputers
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, NVIDIA and Oracle will deliver the DOE’s largest AI supercomputer and accelerate scientific discovery.
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/department-energy-announces-partnership-argonne-nvidia-and-oracle-build-ai-supercomputers
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/department-energy-announces-partnership-argonne-nvidia-and-oracle-build-ai-supercomputers
This Saturday, Prof. David Keith will provide an overview of sunlight reflection methods (SRM) as part of Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series.
⏰: 11/1 at 11 AM
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at
⏰: 11/1 at 11 AM
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at
Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series | Enrico Fermi Institute | The University of Chicago
The Enrico Fermi Institute is a research unit in the Physical Sciences Division devoted to interdisciplinary research in areas including: Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Geophysical Sciences and Mathematics.
efi.uchicago.edu
October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This Saturday, Prof. David Keith will provide an overview of sunlight reflection methods (SRM) as part of Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series.
⏰: 11/1 at 11 AM
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at
⏰: 11/1 at 11 AM
📍 : KCTP 106 and streaming at
The UChicago Department of Computer Science’s Human Computer Integration Lab highlights Galvanic Vestibular Simulation, tech that may help people relearn balance and orientation after injuries.
https://shorturl.at/YjTOn
https://shorturl.at/YjTOn
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The UChicago Department of Computer Science’s Human Computer Integration Lab highlights Galvanic Vestibular Simulation, tech that may help people relearn balance and orientation after injuries.
https://shorturl.at/YjTOn
https://shorturl.at/YjTOn
In early September, prominent researchers in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, planetary sciences, and astronomy gathered at UChicago as part of the Origins Federation Conference to share and discuss research results related to how life emerged and evolved.
https://shorturl.at/yRlpg
https://shorturl.at/yRlpg
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In early September, prominent researchers in biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, planetary sciences, and astronomy gathered at UChicago as part of the Origins Federation Conference to share and discuss research results related to how life emerged and evolved.
https://shorturl.at/yRlpg
https://shorturl.at/yRlpg
Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, 1922-2025
“Yang’s pioneering work in theoretical physics revolutionized our understanding of nature’s fundamental laws and laid the groundwork for the Standard Model of particle physics.”
-Ka Yee C. Lee, interim dean, PSD
https://shorturl.at/0KuDv
“Yang’s pioneering work in theoretical physics revolutionized our understanding of nature’s fundamental laws and laid the groundwork for the Standard Model of particle physics.”
-Ka Yee C. Lee, interim dean, PSD
https://shorturl.at/0KuDv
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Chen Ning Yang, PhD’48, 1922-2025
“Yang’s pioneering work in theoretical physics revolutionized our understanding of nature’s fundamental laws and laid the groundwork for the Standard Model of particle physics.”
-Ka Yee C. Lee, interim dean, PSD
https://shorturl.at/0KuDv
“Yang’s pioneering work in theoretical physics revolutionized our understanding of nature’s fundamental laws and laid the groundwork for the Standard Model of particle physics.”
-Ka Yee C. Lee, interim dean, PSD
https://shorturl.at/0KuDv
The Space Explorers program offers Chicago students the opportunity to engage with hands-on learning such as circuitry, electrical work, and Arduino programming.
https://physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/space-explorers-preparing-chicago-youth-for-the-future-since-1991/
https://physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/space-explorers-preparing-chicago-youth-for-the-future-since-1991/
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Space Explorers program offers Chicago students the opportunity to engage with hands-on learning such as circuitry, electrical work, and Arduino programming.
https://physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/space-explorers-preparing-chicago-youth-for-the-future-since-1991/
https://physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/space-explorers-preparing-chicago-youth-for-the-future-since-1991/
Please join us for the next lecture in the Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series, Carbon Removal Part 2: A Deep Dive into the Methods.
⏰: 10/25, 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: 10/25, 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
October 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Please join us for the next lecture in the Enrico Fermi Institute's Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series, Carbon Removal Part 2: A Deep Dive into the Methods.
⏰: 10/25, 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
⏰: 10/25, 11am
📍: KCTP 106 and streaming at https:/ efi.uchicago.edu/events/compton-lecture-series/
The star SDSS JO715-7334 is the most pristine object in the known universe. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2498843-exceptional-star-is-the-most-pristine-object-known-in-the-universe/
📷: Josh Lake/NASA/ESA
📷: Josh Lake/NASA/ESA
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The star SDSS JO715-7334 is the most pristine object in the known universe. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2498843-exceptional-star-is-the-most-pristine-object-known-in-the-universe/
📷: Josh Lake/NASA/ESA
📷: Josh Lake/NASA/ESA
Join us in congratulating PSD faculty on their outstanding achievements!
🏅Peter B Littlewood received the 2025 Institute of Physics Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize.
🏅Jiwoong Park has been named the 2025 recipient of the David Turnbull Lectureship
🏅Abigail Vieregg has been named a 2025 APS Fellow.
🏅Peter B Littlewood received the 2025 Institute of Physics Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize.
🏅Jiwoong Park has been named the 2025 recipient of the David Turnbull Lectureship
🏅Abigail Vieregg has been named a 2025 APS Fellow.
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Join us in congratulating PSD faculty on their outstanding achievements!
🏅Peter B Littlewood received the 2025 Institute of Physics Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize.
🏅Jiwoong Park has been named the 2025 recipient of the David Turnbull Lectureship
🏅Abigail Vieregg has been named a 2025 APS Fellow.
🏅Peter B Littlewood received the 2025 Institute of Physics Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize.
🏅Jiwoong Park has been named the 2025 recipient of the David Turnbull Lectureship
🏅Abigail Vieregg has been named a 2025 APS Fellow.
On Oct. 18, Prof. Tiffany Shaw will explain the scientific basis for predicting how the climate changes in response to emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol pollution and examines what climate models can and cannot tell us about what to expect.
https://shorturl.at/WdCzF
https://shorturl.at/WdCzF
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
On Oct. 18, Prof. Tiffany Shaw will explain the scientific basis for predicting how the climate changes in response to emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol pollution and examines what climate models can and cannot tell us about what to expect.
https://shorturl.at/WdCzF
https://shorturl.at/WdCzF