John Novembre, a computational geneticist who studies the evolutionary history and genetic diversity of human populations, has been named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow.
UChicago Scientist John Novembre named 2015 MacArthur Fellow
Posted: 09 / 29 / 2015
Big Ideas Generator is a Top 100 Finalist for the Chicago Innovation Awards
Posted: 09 / 10 / 2015
Out of 535 nominees, the judges have selected the Big Ideas Generator as a Top 100 Finalist for the 2015 Chicago Innovation Awards.
Molecular scientists unexpectedly produce new type of glass
Posted: 08 / 21 / 2015
When Prof. Juan de Pablo and his collaborators set about to explain unusual peaks in what should have been featureless optical data, they thought there was a problem in their calculations. In fact, what they were seeing was real. The peaks were an indication of molecular order in a material thought to be entirely amorphous and random: Their experiments had produced a new kind of glass.
2015 Impact Report
Posted: 08 / 06 / 2015
2015 was an outstanding year for Arete and our partners. We ended the year with over 19 million dollars in successful grant proposals. We increased the number of faculty we work with to 243, we helped secure one of the largest foundation awards the Divinity School has ever received, and we made front page news on the UChicago homepage. Our 2015 report highlights some of the key moments and milestones that stood out this year.