Stewardship in Action
The University’s stewardship of Argonne and Fermilab provides institutional support and unique resources that help the national labs tackle some of the greatest scientific and technical challenges of our time.
UChicago CASE
The UChicago Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering expands research collaborations between faculty at UChicago and scientists and scholars at affiliated institutions.
Joint Task Force Initiative
The Joint Task Force Initiative leverages UChicago relationships, talent and resources to help the national labs achieve scientific and operational success.
Graduate Research Cooperative
UChicago is developing a Graduate Research Cooperative that will foster and coordinate joint graduate student research between the University and Argonne.
Collaborative Research News
By working together, researchers from UChicago and the national laboratories accelerate discovery in the physical and biological sciences, engineering, computing, and many other fields.
Education and Awards
UChicago offers a variety of education initiatives and targeted awards to staff at the national laboratories.
Governance and Board Operations
University President Robert J. Zimmer chairs the Argonne and Fermilab boards alongside distinguished board members drawn from the highest levels of academia, industry and prior government service.
Learn More About the National and Affiliated Laboratories
In addition to managing Argonne (through UChicago Argonne, LLC) and Fermilab (through Fermi Research Alliance, LLC), UChicago has direct oversight of the internationally renowned Marine Biological Laboratory and is a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope project.
Argonne National Laboratory
A multidisciplinary research center where scientists and engineers work on the greatest challenges facing the nation
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
America’s premier particle physics laboratory
Marine Biological Laboratory
An international center working to transform biological discovery and education
Giant Magellan Telescope
A next-generation ground-based telescope that promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe