Microbes are single-cell organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. Yet while relatively inconspicuous, they are the dominant life form on our planet. “Microbes shape how everything in this world survives,” said Jack Gilbert, faculty director at the...
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected Fermilab scientist Joel Butler as a 2018 AAAS fellow. Butler was one of 416 AAAS members nominated this year as fellows by their peers. He was recognized for distinguished contributions to the field...
Join the Lasker Foundation, the University of Chicago Office of Research and National Laboratories and UChicago Medicine on Tuesday, 10/30 at 4 p.m. in the Biological Sciences Learning Center 109 to hear from Lasker Foundation Laureate Jeffrey M. Friedman, M.D, Ph.D....
Ka Yee Lee, Professor in Chemistry, the James Franck Institute, the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics and the College, and the Senior Associate Vice President for Research, has been appointed Vice Provost for Research. In this role, Lee will work with faculty and...
Juan de Pablo, the Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering and senior scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, has been appointed Vice President for National Laboratories at the University of Chicago. In his new role, de Pablo will provide leadership for the...
Applications are open now through May 28 for the second annual Science of Innovation Summit for Journalists. The Summit will take place on the University of Chicago campus between Oct. 28-31, 2018. The goal of the summit is to expose participating journalists to the...
