Physical Sciences Division
Nancy Grace Roman, PhD’49, didn’t get tenure. She changed the course of astronomy instead.
Physics offers an example of how the division can support women in science.
The University marks the 75th anniversary of Chicago Pile-1, the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear reaction.
UChicago astronomers and astrophysicists prepare for a total eclipse of the sun.
Three mathematicians team up to advance Zimmer’s conjecture. Yes, that Zimmer.
A mixture of theory and practice helps statistician Rina Foygel Barber, SM’09, PhD’12, optimize her results.
How Ken Ono, AB’89, found life in and outside of math.
02.27.2017
Dresselhaus, PhD’59, was a model for women and scientists everywhere.
Professor Wendy Freedman applies astrophysics expertise to the Latke-Hamantash Debate.
Fall/16
New computer science chair Michael Franklin discusses the past, present, and future of computation.