The fifth annual South Side Science Festival returns to UChicago on Oct. 3. Free and open to all, the event will feature 130 hands-on demonstrations led by more than 600 students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. news.uchicago.edu/story/fifth-...

Resume or CV? Bullet points or paragraphs? PSD grad students and postdocs — join us virtually on Oct. 5 (12–1 p.m. CT) for a hands-on workshop on technical resumes, CVs, and application materials. Learn to present your skills the way industry employers want to see. Register in GRAD Gargoyle.

What are the potential impacts of proposed methods to cool the Earth by altering certain clouds? In a new faculty spotlight, UChicago’s Liz Moyer discusses her research on this question. climate.uchicago.edu/insights/fac...

Faculty Spotlight: Liz Moyer

Liz Moyer, Associate Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences, discusses her research on the potential impacts of proposed methods to cool the earth by altering certain clouds.

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Using the Webb Telescope, UChicago researchers discovered carbon disulfide in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet — and uncovered the hidden photochemistry that creates it. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

Come meet your campus resources — and a therapy dog. 🐾 All PSD grad students are invited to ERC 161 on Tues., Oct. 6 from 1:00–2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of resources, snacks, swag, and good company. Hosted by the PSD Dean of Students Office.

Congratulations to Professor Mark Levin on receiving the 2026 Kyoto University Lectureship Award in Chemistry! He's being honored for pioneering skeletal editing — a transformative approach to remapping molecular structures atom by atom. 🎉 www.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lectureship-...

Congratulations to UChicago physicist Vincenzo Vitelli, named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow! His work challenges what we think a "material" even is — studying how cells and molecules process information and self-organize at the frontier of physics and biology. 🎉 news.uchicago.edu/story/uchica...

UChicago physicist Vincenzo Vitelli named 2026 MacArthur Fellow

Vitelli honored for his innovative research reimagining possibilities of unconventional materials

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UChicago physicist Sidney Nagel was recognized with a Golden Goose Award for finding beauty in nature’s disordered systems. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

The Big Bang as a laboratory. Rocky Kolb opens the Compton Lectures' 50th anniversary this Saturday — tracing how UChicago helped invent particle cosmology. Free, in person + online. 🌌 efi.uchicago.edu/events/compt...

PSD grad students and postdocs — join us virtually on Sept. 30 (12–1 p.m. CT) for "Launching a Strategic Job Search" — covering timelines, employer research, and how to track opportunities without losing your mind. Register in GRAD Gargoyle.

The UChicago Fall Career Fair is this Monday! Join us in-person at Ida Noyes Hall on Sept. 28, 12:30–4:00 p.m. CT. Open to grad students, postdocs, undergrads, and alumni. Check which employers are recruiting at your level before you go: grad-uchicago-csm.symplicity.com

Congratulations to UChicago CS students G. Jake Chanenson, María Fernanda Muñoz, Anup Sathya, and Alex Wuqi Zhang, who were named to the Siebel Scholars Class of 2027. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

Welcome to the PSD, new grad students! This morning's orientation had the whole room waving their Maroon. We're so glad you're here — the work ahead starts now. 🏁

UChicago chemists have developed a new way to swap a single atom in a molecule, creating an important class of compounds used in many medicines. The faster, cheaper method could help speed drug discovery by making pyrroles easier to produce. news.uchicago.edu/story/new-me...

UChicago-led researchers have released the sharpest and clearest map yet of matter in the distant universe. Using data from the South Pole Telescope, the study traces how gravity bent the universe’s oldest light to reveal the structure in between. news.uchicago.edu/story/south-...

Helium could help power a new generation of quantum computers. A team led by UChicago’s Jacob Covey has proposed a new design using helium-3 atoms trapped with optical tweezers, turning helium’s low mass into a potential quantum advantage. pme.uchicago.edu/news-events/...

Please welcome the new faculty joining the Physical Sciences Division for the 2026–27 academic year. From math, physics, and chemistry to astronomy, computer science, and statistics, these scholars bring wide-ranging expertise and new energy to UChicago. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

UChicago is launching a new Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence. The nine-month MS-AAI program will prepare technically experienced students to move beyond AI fundamentals and build, deploy, and lead with emerging technologies. datascience.uchicago.edu/news/univers...

University of Chicago Launches New Master’s in Applied Artificial Intelligence

The University of Chicago launches the MS in Applied Artificial Intelligence, a nine-month graduate program focused on applying advanced AI in the real world.

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“Now we take it for granted. But it was bold to put a telescope in space. They were reaching for the stars, literally.” -Prof. Michael Turner on the new era of cosmic exploration made possible by the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/s...

Congratulations to Laura Gagliardi and Mark Levin, who have received American Chemical Society national awards. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

At UChicago, MS in Environmental Science student Merox drew on her engineering background and what she learned in the program to launch LOOP, a reusable oral care company aimed at reducing plastic waste. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

How one toothbrush inspired a startup: UChicago environmental science grad builds a more sustainable future | News | Physical Sciences Division | The University of Chicago

The UChicago Physical Sciences Division fosters an inclusive and creative research environment and shapes the next generations of scientists and mathematicians.

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When artificial intelligence meets physics, new possibilities emerge for scientific discovery. UChicago researchers are exploring how AI can help CERN’s Large Hadron Collider make faster, smarter decisions about which collision data to keep in real time. cs.uchicago.edu/news/when-ar...

When Artificial Intelligence Meets Physics Beneath the French-Swiss Border - Department of Computer Science

Deep beneath the French-Swiss border, the Large Hadron Collider sends protons crashing together at extraordinary speeds, allowing scientists to study the fundamental building blocks of matter and the…

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UChicago planetary scientists have found evidence of an atmosphere on HD 3167 b, the coldest lava world discovered to date with signs of an atmosphere. The finding offers new insight into how rocky planets hold onto atmospheres. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

The Hertz Foundation is accepting applications for the 2027 Hertz Fellowship. Receive up to five years of graduate funding and join an an influential network of 1,300+ fellows. Application closes October 30, 2026. www.hertzfoundation.org/hertz-fellow...

Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment just wrapped its most sensitive-ever search for the muon's electric dipole moment — a property so subtle the Standard Model says it shouldn't even be measurable. news.fnal.gov/2026/08/muon...

AI weather forecasts could help millions of farmers in developing economies decide when to plant, harvest, and protect their crops 🌍 @beccawillett.bsky.social, Nobel laureate Michael Kremer, @pedramh.bsky.social, & @ianfoster42.bsky.social won a Laude Institute Moonshots grant to make it happen

Advancing Actionable AI Weather Forecasts for Developing Economies | @UChicago + @LaudeInstitute

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⚒️ Article: Reduced tropical rain-band asymmetry through the seasonal cycle @scrippsocean.bsky.social @uchicagopsd.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reduced tropical rain-band asymmetry through the seasonal cycle - Nature Geoscience

A strong seasonal cycle shifts the tropical rain band towards symmetry by amplifying southern rainfall during austral summer through heating and ocean–atmosphere feedback, helping to explain persisten...

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NSF just renewed its Quantum Leap Challenge Institute with $37.5M to UChicago-led QuBBE, pushing quantum sensors from proof-of-concept to real tools for biology and medicine. physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article...

UChicago’s Dickinson Lab announces a new system—PANCS-spec-Binders—for precise, rapid protein binder discovery. This innovation could unlock treatment for diseases driven by hard-to-target proteins. chemistry.uchicago.edu/news/new-uch...

A partnership between UChicago’s Data Science Institute and North Dakota Native Vote helps Indigenous residents protect their right to vote. The “Find Your Address” tool translates GPS locations into official addresses, overcoming barriers to the ballot box. datascience.uchicago.edu/news/finding...