News: 2024

Congratulations to Prof. Irina Zhuravleva on her promotion to tenure in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. 

Congratulations to Prof. Chihway Chang on her promotion to tenure in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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.

UChicago cosmologist recognized for pioneering work on Hubble constant measurements

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education and who are committed to academic innovation in the areas of equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning.

Analysis of cosmic microwave background reinforces Hubble constant measurement

World’s largest optical mirror successfully installed on support system prototype for the first time to validate telescope’s extraordinary performance

The APS Fellowship Program was created to recognize members who may have made advances in physics through original research and publication, or made significant innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. They may also have made significant contributions to the teaching of physics or service and participation in the activities of the Society.

A "totally new phenomenon" has been discovered by astronomers in a strange galaxy from the dawn of time.

SkAI Institute will develop AI tools and accelerate astronomy’s data-driven revolution

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum.

During summer internship in Germany, rising fourth-year Zewei Wu simulates astrophysical plasma

UChicago postdoctoral researcher Rafael Luque has obtained a Starting Grant awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) for the THIRSTEE project. The project's objective is to study and understand the origin and properties of sub-Neptune-type planets, the most common around solar-type stars (similar to our sun) in the Milky Way. The grant of 1.5 million euros over the next five years is part of the European Union's Horizon Europe program.

The Giant Magellan Telescope and Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc. today announced the start of manufacturing and assembly of the largest telescope mount built in the United States.

Congratulations to Anirudh (Ani) Chiti, who has been named a Brinson Prize Fellow at the University of Chicago in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. Established in 2021, the Brinson Prize Fellowship Program supports ambitious research in astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology, with a focus on projects that complement and capitalize on the latest space science.