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Research Spotlight
Assistant Professor Clara Blättler holding a vial of seawater dating from the last ice age.
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Bowen studies the climate of early Mars and rocky exoplanets.
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Edwin Kite is a planetary scientist interested in Mars and rocky exoplanets.
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Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh Interviewed On Latest Episode of “Big Brains” Podcast
April 02, 2026
Prof. Hassanzadeh explains how A.I. models are being trained to predict heat waves, monsoons and even unprecedented ‘gray swan’ events. Listen at the link above.
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Science Takes Center Stage At Special UChicago Screening Of “Project Hail Mary”
March 20, 2026
Students and Researchers, including Department Chair Fred Ciesla, marked the new film with a panel discussion, hands-on science demos, and shared love of discovery.
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Pedram Hassanzadeh and Alexander Wikner Interviewed By Fox 32 Chicago About AI Weather Forecasting
March 06, 2026
AI is reshaping how meteorologists forecast the weather.
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Scientists Pair A.I. And Human Knowledge To Tackle Notoriously Difficult Physics Question
February 12, 2026
This new approach, led by Associate Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh, may help shed light on turbulence as well as other stubborn natural mysteries.