2026
Increasing Accessibility to Astronomy and Space Science
July 13, 2026
Graduate student Ava Polzin will participate in an upcoming panel event at the Adler Planetarium, "Increasing Accessibility to Astronomy and Space Science". This panel is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in celebration of Defying Boundaries: MacArthur Fellows at 45.
2024
Día de Ciencias inspires Hispanic students in STEM
December 13, 2024
On Saturday, November 16, the University of Chicago Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE UChicago) hosted the SHPE Chicagoland Día de Ciencias at the William Eckhardt Research Center. The STEM outreach event aimed to inspire Hispanic students and their families through hands-on learning, mentorship, and practical resources for academic success.
“U. of C. contest seeks astronomy art from South Side students”, Hyde Park Herald
February 5, 2024
Astrophysicists and astronomers at the University of Chicago are holding an art contest with the aim of connecting more South Side kids to the cosmos.
2020
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil featured in Science Friday documentary
October 9, 2020