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UChicago Geophysical scientists suggest that the way the Earth’s “thermostat” works may have changed during the Pangea era. Learn more at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago

Meet the minds on stage! 🧠

In New York City on October 27, President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, sits down with three UChicago faculty pioneers to discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and why human judgment and inquiry are still essential.

Pedram Hassanzadeh is an associate professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences and the Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics.

Patrick Jagoda is the William Rainey Harper Professor, Departments of Cinema and Media Studies, English Language and Literature, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Emily Osborn, associate professor, Department of History, chairs the faculty advisory committee on AI and Education.

Join the conversation - link in bio.

#UChicago #ChicagoMinds #NewYork by @geosciuchicago

Study led by UChicago scientists finds atmosphere on the coldest lava world to date. More info at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago

The Geo. Sci. Department is seeking talented individuals to fill various faculty openings. Click the link in bio to learn more.

EEO/Vet/Disability by @geosciuchicago

UChicago researchers combine AI with statistics and physics to better estimate the odds of rare weather events. Read more at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago

Data analyzed by Prof. Edwin Kite and Grad student Brandon Coy reveals distant exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues in the search for habitual worlds. More at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago

A project led by Associate Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh and Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer was selected as the inaugural winner of the prestigious Laude Moonshots grant. More info at the link in our bio. by @geosciuchicago

Congratulations to Alexandra Worden of the Marine Biological Laboratory and @geosciuchicago ! She joins a group of distinguished artists, scientists, and scholars in the 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows honored for “prior career achievement and exceptional promise.” #2026GuggFellows

https://physicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/article/alexandra-worden-named-guggenheim-fellow/ by @geosciuchicago

How can society reduce climate risks through open-systems carbon removal, sunlight reflection, and glacial interventions?

On May 18, the Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi), along with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, is hosting “Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering.” This isn’t just another climate conference; it is a dedicated effort to advance the field through a willingness to engage in open debate.

Space is limited. Secure your spot today to join the conversation through the ‘Events’ link in bio.

#UChiClimate by @geosciuchicago

AI excels at recognizing familiar patterns. But what happens when it is asked to model something as unpredictable as the weather?

On Big Brains, UChicago climate scientist Pedram Hassanzadeh examines how AI is improving weather forecasting — and how this technology could be trained to help forecast extreme events like hurricanes, floods and heat waves. by @geosciuchicago

Led by UChicago postdoc Ava Ghezelayagh with collaborators Prof. David Jablonski and Stewart Edie (Smithsonian curator and DoGS PhD), researchers explore how evolutionary lineages have conquered deep-sea habitats. Read more at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago

Scientists pair A.I. and human knowledge to tackle notoriously difficult physics questions. This new approach, led by associate Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh, may help shed light on turbulence as well as other stubborn natural mysteries. Read more at the link in bio. by @geosciuchicago