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Change of state | Inquiry | Science & Medicine
Fall/16… Massey. “Fifty years—my god!” Massey, who believes in the interconnectedness of art and science and supports collaborative programs between UChicago and SAIC, joins students in SAIC’s Science Lab. (Photo courtesy the School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Starting in … to engage with society. He became a founding trustee of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public high school for students interested in a science or math career. …
Groundwork | Inquiry | Science & Medicine
Fall/15… This September the William Eckhardt Research Center opened, designed for precision science and collaboration between the physical sciences and molecular engineering. … facilities. Half a century later, Simpson’s preparation is paying off. Just as science is built on previously laid groundwork, the University plans to build upon the … “Our computer science department, like most, lives in a building constructed in the ’90s,” says Kolb. “But …
Faculty additions, retirements, and accolades | Inquiry | Science & Medicine
Fall/15
… Center, 5640 South Ellis Avenue . Come visit us and check out UChicago’s newest precision science facility. Faculty additions John Anderson , SB’08, SM’08, Assistant Professor in … Francesco Calegari , Professor in Mathematics Frederic Chong , Professor in Computer Science Philipp Heck , Associate Professor (part time) in Geophysical Sciences Malte Jansen , … , Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences Yanjing Li , Assistant Professor in Computer Science Arvind Murugan , Assistant Professor in Physics Sergei Nagaitsev , Professor (part …
Accolades, news, books, and events | Dialogo | University News
Spring–Summer/14
… Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, won the Association for Psychological Science 2015 William James Fellow Award . The James Award, the highest honor conferred by the … members for a lifetime of significant intellectual contributions to the basic science of psychology. Rudolphs win kudos from India and closer to home Susanne Hoeber Rudolph , the William Benton Distinguished Service Professor Emerita of Political Science, and Lloyd I. Rudolph , professor emeritus of political science, have received the …
Popular science | The University of Chicago Magazine | Science & Medicine
Mar–Apr/14… a big bang out of his television experience. (Photography by Anthony Chiappetta) Popular science David Saltzberg, SM’91, PhD’94, keeps the research realistic on The Big Bang Theory . … Big Bang Theory didn’t say sine when they meant cosine. Saltzberg, SM’91, PhD’94, is the science consultant for Big Bang , which follows four brilliant, but often socially inept, … prominent scientific news but often leave blanks in the script for him to fill in with science “gobbledygook.” Sometimes the writers will devise a key plot point and ask Saltzberg …
Reliable source | Inquiry | Science & Medicine
Fall/15
… Shan Lu. (Photo courtesy Department of Computer Science) This article originally appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of Inquiry , the … DOWNLOAD THE LATEST ISSUE (PDF) READ ADDITIONAL PSD NEWS Reliable source Women in computer science, a three-part story: Shan Lu’s research on software bugs, efforts to increase gender diversity in the Department of Computer Science, and Grace Hopper’s “first” computer bug . By Author Maureen Searcy | Inquiry — …
Following the stars | The University of Chicago Magazine | Science & Medicine
Nov–Dec/14… Throughout Mueller’s religious training, his superiors encouraged him to go back into science. “When someone’s capable of doctoral studies,” he says, “they tend to give the push … anymore,” Mueller says. So he enrolled in UChicago’s Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science program. He earned a fourth master’s degree (this one in physics, a requirement for the UChicago program) before completing his doctorate in the philosophy of science in 2006. After a stint teaching philosophy at Loyola University, Mueller was …
Mildred Dresselhaus, “Queen of carbon science,” dies at 86 | Web exclusives | Science & Medicine
02.20.2017… Reuter, courtesy MIT News Office. CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Mildred Dresselhaus, “Queen of carbon science,” dies at 86 Dresselhaus, PhD’59, was a model for women and scientists everywhere. By … in those roles—some, perhaps, inspired by Dresselhaus. Known as “the queen of carbon science” for her research into the optical, conductive, and vibrational properties of carbon at the atomic level, Dresselhaus was a strong advocate for and mentor of women in science. Toward the end of the ad, after walking out onto a stage in front of cheering …
Best of health | The University of Chicago Magazine | Science & Medicine
Summer/17… of health With the support of a $100 million gift, UChicago Medicine is pioneering a new science of wellness. The University of Chicago Magazine — Summer/17 A new institute at the … gift, announced May 24, from a Chicago-area family with a deep commitment to supporting science and medicine. The Duchossois Family Institute at the University of Chicago Medicine … Janet Duchossois, and The Duchossois Family Foundation will support development of a “new science of wellness” aimed at preserving health and complementing medicine’s traditional …
Vehicle for change | The University of Chicago Magazine | Science & Medicine
May–June/14… (Photography by Stephanie Bi, ’16) Vehicle for change Two UChicagoans bring diversity to science and engineering, with the help of a bright green truck. By Author Chelsea Leu, AB’14 … many names. “There’s a problem here,” he says. While the lack of women and nonwhites in science, math, and technology fields is not a new problem, Casasanto sees it as a … This is the rationale behind the Think Tank, a fledgling project that aims to introduce science and engineering fields to female and minority students. With the aid of a bright …