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The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, the school is located on a 217-acre (88-hectare) campus in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, near Lake Michigan. The University of Chicago holds top positions in various national and international rankings.

Researchers invent new way to stretch diamond for better quantum bits

“Breakthrough by UChicago, Argonne researchers could help pave way for quantum infrastructure Afuture quantum network may become less of a stretch thanks to researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Cambridge University. A team of researchers announced …

University of Chicago scientists invent smallest known way to guide light

“Directing light from place to the place is the backbone of our modern world. Beneath the oceans and across continents, fiber optic cables carry light that encodes everything from YouTube videos to banking transmissions — all inside strands about the size …

‘Noise-cancelling’ qubits developed at UChicago to minimize errors in quantum computers

“Despite their immense promise to solve new kinds of problems, today’s quantum computers are inherently prone to error. A small perturbation in their surrounding environment— a change in temperature, pressure, or magnetic field, for instance—can disrupt their fragile …

Scientists release newly accurate map of all the matter in the universe

“Sometimes to know what the matter is, you have to find it first. When the universe began, matter was flung outward and gradually formed the planets, stars and galaxies that we know and love today. By carefully assembling a map …

University of Chicago scientists discover material that can be made like a plastic but conducts like metal

“‘Like conductive Play-Doh’: Breakthrough could point way to new class of materials for electronics, devices Scientists with the University of Chicago have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more …

UChicago scientists invent ‘quantum flute’ that can make particles of light move together

“A new “quantum flute” experiment by University of Chicago physicists could point the way towards new quantum technology. The holes create different wavelengths, akin to ‘notes’ on a flute, that can be used to encode quantum information. University of Chicago …

A new technique to delete single atoms can speed up molecule design

“UChicago chemists hope breakthrough can help accelerate drug discovery Every time a new cancer drug is announced, it represents hundreds of researchers spending years behind the scenes working to design and test a new molecule. The drug has to be …

Researchers show how to make ‘computer’ out of liquid crystals

“Breakthrough at UChicago could pave the way for applications in robotics, computing using soft materials Researchers with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for …

UChicago scientists create strange quantum ‘domain walls’ in laboratory

“Controlled for first time, quantum phenomenon could suggest avenues for technology University of Chicago scientists have been able to create a new kind of quantum object at will in the laboratory: “domain walls.” The discovery can help researchers better understand …

Scientists simulate ‘fingerprint’ of noise on quantum computer

“Unique study could point way to new approach, uses for quantum technology For humans, background noise is generally just a minor irritant. But for quantum computers, which are very sensitive, it can be a death knell for computations. And because …