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The first nuclear reactor, explained | University of Chicago News
WEBThe scientists achieved this sustained nuclear reaction, the first created by humans, on Dec. 2, 1942, in a squash court under the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. Nicknamed “Chicago Pile-1,” the world’s first nuclear reactor kicked off the Atomic Age and has a complicated legacy, including the rise of both nuclear ...
Does the Electoral College need to be reformed?
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Yes. It’s called the national popular vote movement, and it’s already been passed into law in many states, totaling 196 electoral votes—the states include big ones like California and New York and small ones like Vermont and Hawaii. Typically, the laws are structured such that each state agrees to assign its presidential electors to the ...
National study finds in-school, high-dosage tutoring can reverse ...
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Results from a study by the University of Chicago Education Lab and the nonprofit MDRC have shown promise in reducing the pandemic-era learning loss in students.. The preliminary results from the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI) show that in-school high-dosage tutoring can lead to large and positive effects on student learning in math – even when delivered in the aftermath of the ...
Insurrectionist movement in U.S. is larger and more dangerous …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · In early April 2021, Prof. Robert Pape of the University of Chicago released an analysis of 377 Americans arrested or charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
WEBVideo by UChicago Creative. In this episode of “COVID 2025: Our World in the Next 5 Years,” Bettencourt discusses how the pandemic has forced cities to reexamine the complex systems and networks that comprise every aspect of urban life. The worldwide shutdowns provided urban scientists with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of cities.
Jet stream will get faster as climate change continues, study finds ...
WEBDec 6, 2023 · A new study in Nature Climate Change takes one of the first deep dives into how climate change will affect the fastest jet streams—the powerful, narrow winds in the upper atmosphere that steer much of the Earth’s weather systems and are connected to outbreaks of severe weather.. The research, by UChicago Prof. Tiffany Shaw and National Center for Atmospheric Research scientist Osamu ...
UChicago launches scholarships and comprehensive support for …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · As part of a comprehensive effort to support students and scholars impacted by the war in Ukraine, the University of Chicago announced today that it will provide full-tuition scholarships for undergraduate students affected by the invasion.
How were researchers able to develop COVID-19 vaccines so …
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · They’re getting a boost from Operation Warp Speed, a collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and the federal government. To offset the cost of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine and to help mobilize approved vaccines as quickly as possible to the American public, the government established nearly $10 …
What went wrong in Afghanistan? Policy expert examines U.S.
WEBSep 8, 2021 · The results of that research, Wright said, suggested that U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would almost certainly be messy and violent. What he didn’t anticipate was just how quickly the Afghan government would collapse after U.S. troops departed—surrendering to the Taliban in a matter of days. …