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The first nuclear reactor, explained | University of Chicago News
However, a bronze sculpture by noted artist Henry Moore called “Nuclear Energy” and a plaque commemorate the spot and are open to visitors. The sculpture is located on the east side of Ellis Avenue between 56th and 57th streets, just south of the Max Palevsky residence hall and north of the glass dome of Mansueto Library.
COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
In this episode of “COVID 2025: Our World in the Next 5 Years,” Baicker discusses how the pandemic has shown the interconnectedness of the U.S. population—and that old dividing lines between the insured and uninsured no longer make sense.
UChicago scientists decode key mutation in many cancers
Oct 2, 2024 · Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wrapping and unwrapping DNA, and even minor missteps can lead to cancer.
New Webb Telescope data suggests our model of the universe …
Aug 13, 2024 · We know many things about our universe, but astronomers are still debating exactly how fast it is expanding. In fact, over the past two decades, two major ways to measure this number—known as the “Hubble constant” —have come up with different answers, leading some to wonder if there was something missing from our model of how the universe works.
Big Brains: All Episodes | University of Chicago News
Translating groundbreaking research into digestible brain food. Produced out at the University of Chicago. Honored by CASE for the past four years as the best podcast in higher ed; winner of the PRNEWS's Platinum Award, Communicators Award and Adweek's "best branded podcast."
UChicago Medicine breaks ground on state’s first freestanding …
Sep 19, 2023 · The University of Chicago Medicine broke ground on its $815 million project to build the state’s first standalone structure dedicated to cancer care and research.
What is the path to lasting peace in global conflicts?
Nov 19, 2024 · Nearly 40 percent of peace agreements since 1975 have collapsed within five years of their inception.Whether war breaks out again or spoilers set back the process, many agreements simply don’t last long after they’ve been signed.
Will political violence destroy our democracy?: Big Brains podcast …
Oct 5, 2023 · Show Notes. Since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, University of Chicago Prof. Robert Pape has been closely observing the threats to our democracy.
Economics: The Day Tomorrow Began | University of Chicago
For more than a century, UChicago scholars’ groundbreaking theories have redefined the field of economics—from Milton Friedman’s ideas on monetary policy and Gary Becker’s theory of human capital to Eugene Fama’s efficient market hypothesis and Richard Thaler’s founding of the field of behavioral economics.