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The Department of Energy has renewed UChicago @Argonne, LLC's contract to manage Argonne National Laboratory for another five years, continuing its leadership of one of the nation's premier research labs. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6013vFOPS

More than 40 senior leaders from @Argonne, @Fermilab and UChicago gathered for a two-day workshop on accelerating AI transformation of science and research.

Proof that looking up is always worth it. 📸 Jason Smith

Distant planets may be hiding more water than telescopes reveal, UChicago scientists find. Their new approach gives researchers a deeper look into 'sub-Neptune' worlds—shedding light on how we interpret signals from faraway atmospheres. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6011v0lEx

UChicago students in the Mansueto Institute developed innovative housing solutions to help preserve neighborhood history and prevent displacement on Chicago's South and West Sides. Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6015vL8cW

An ancient fossilized fish discovered more than a century ago in an English coal seam is helping UChicago scientists study how vertebrate brains evolved, thanks to its exceptionally preserved brain. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6017vLB49

A little sunshine, a lot of greenery.

Child development has long centered on learning hard things. What happens when AI can do that for us? UChicago Prof. @DrDanaSuskind explains the role that AI should take in families' lives—and why a low-tech childhood might be the best way to prepare. ms.spr.ly/6010vIrHE

UChicago recently hosted the three-day Academic Freedom Institute, where administrators and academics explored free expression and academic freedom on college campuses. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6018vxa1E

From Azerbaijan to Tanzania, the Kiphart Center is helping UChicago faculty develop interdisciplinary solutions to some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges. Learn how their projects are turning bold ideas into real global impact: ms.spr.ly/6016vxHJa

Campus is in full bloom. Take a moment to slow down and enjoy the flowers, sunshine and beauty of summer.

A new cosmic census led by @Argonne and UChicago has cataloged over 7,000 galaxy clusters—20% never seen before—offering fresh insight into how the universe grew and transformed over billions of years. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6012vaZYY

What makes a decision wise? UChicago psychologist Howard Nusbaum is studying how experience and reflection shape wiser thinking through the Center for Practical Wisdom. Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6014vvUg6

As America turns 250, the words of the Declaration of Independence still shape how the nation understands itself. Four UChicago scholars explored what the founding document promised in 1776—and how its language has endured. Read the Q&A: ms.spr.ly/6014vQoCG

Competition is generally considered a good thing, but could it make the AI race less safe? New research from UChicago scholars finds the pressure to be first to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) can shift resources away from safety. ms.spr.ly/6013vQRDU

Learning looks a little brighter under the glass dome. 📸 Jason Smith

Thirteen members of the UChicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships, effective July 1. Learn more about the scholars and their work: ms.spr.ly/6019vtghx

Looking back at June, through our lens. ☀️

Were ancient civilizations the first zero-waste societies? On @BigBrainsUC, UChicago anthropologist Sarah Newman explores the history of trash, including her research on the Maya culture—and explains why waste is a far more modern problem than you think.

In the French region of Bordeaux, thousands of wineries share strikingly similar names. @UChicagoLaw Prof. Jonathan Masur used that rare crowding to test long-standing legal assumptions about how trademarked brand names actually deliver value. ms.spr.ly/6010vs6Vw