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Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering study hopes to use machine learning to boost cancer, immunology research Imagine predicting the exact finishing order of the Kentucky Derby from a still photograph taken 10 seconds into the race. That challenge pales in...

Early-career scholars recognized for pioneering work in statistics, physics, chemistry, astrophysics and computer science Six University of Chicago scholars have earned prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars’ potential to make...

Argonne, UChicago researchers harness artificial intelligence and automation for electronic polymer processing Plastic that conducts electricity might sound impossible. But there is a special class of materials known as ​“electronic polymers” that combines the...

The ongoing policy debate about cuts to federal research spending has largely ignored how such cuts threaten to devastate America’s innovation and dominance in artificial intelligence. This is an op-ed written by Liew Family Chair, Hank Hoffmann, and Worah Family...

As the world’s climate changes, extreme events considered “once-in-a-century” emergencies  appear much more frequently than the name suggests. From prolonged cold snaps and heat waves to infrastructure collapses such as floods and blackouts, these rare and...

The enormous potential of artificial intelligence has electrified industries and scientists eager to use these new technologies for commercial applications and discovery. That enthusiasm brought representatives from the private sector, government, and academia to...