The Latest Breaking News from the University of Chicago

The college junior is reportedly charged with reviewing the department’s rules and then using AI tools to determine where rules can be ‘relaxed or removed altogether’

A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene.

For the first time in three years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward by one second.

Recently published research looks at the possibility that rainwater played a crucial role in stabilizing early cells, paving the way for life’s complexity.

Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell’s survival and operation. For instance, the nucleus stores genetic material, and mitochondria produce energy.

This year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their work on why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations.

Scientists claim to have revealed a pathway to a new kind of 'efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage.' The researchers hope to revive the fortunes of optical storage with the help of rare earth elements and quantum defects.

University of Chicago professor Eman Abdelhadi tweeted about the anti-Gaza war protests outside the DNC. Then, the FBI called.

A few years ago, the graduate students at the University of Chicago, where I teach, formed a legally recognized labor union. Last year, that union expanded to include the law school, at least to the extent that law students engage in paid work such as providing research assistance. Law students…