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News
UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19
UChicago researchers have created the first usable computational model of the entire virus responsible for COVID-19—and they are making this model widely available to help advance research during the pandemic. “If you can understand how a virus works, that’s the first...
At the Chicago Quantum Exchange in 2020: A Year in Review
Quantum information science had a banner year in the U.S. with federal agencies awarding more than $700M to support large-scale scientific endeavors, significant advancements in quantum information science, and the launch of programs that will help the nation retain...
Argonne partners with Chicago Public Schools to bring scientists and students together for virtual STEM events
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory celebrated this year’s National Computer Science Education Week (December 7-11, 2020) by hosting multiple virtual engagement events leading up to National Week of Coding and ending with researchers...
Events
Seminar: Resource-Efficient Quantum Computing by Breaking Abstractions
Jan. 13, 2021
UChicago Computational Science Series
Speaker: Fred Chong, Seymour Goodman Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago. This talk is part of the Fermilab, Argonne, UChicago Computational Science Series organized by the Joint Task Force Initiative.
Seminar: Three Paths to Solving Six Water Problems
Jan. 27, 2021
Current
The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Chicago. The series is intended to share the latest research in water and water-related technologies/areas of need to spur collaboration and solve pressing water challenges.
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10th Anniversary of the University of Chicago in Beijing
Jan. 4 - Jan. 29, 2021
UChicago Global
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of its inception, the University of Chicago Center in Beijing will host a series of virtual events featuring UChicago faculty and leading Chinese scholars discussing pivotal research in science, humanities, social sciences and more. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Chicago | Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. in Beijing throughout the month of January.
National Laboratories
We manage one of the world’s most preeminent research networks. From historic experiments in nuclear energy, developmental biology, and particle physics to today’s challenges of renewable power, dark matter, and microbial ecology, these institutions have long been at the vanguard of discovery.
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Research safety is essential to the responsible conduct of scientific inquiry. Contact the Office of Research Safety for more resources on campus-wise research laboratory safety, user training and information.
UChicago CASE
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