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Nature - Why AI systems are most useful as designers of new scientific tools; In book-review article, Prof. James Evans argues that AI could help drive scientific discovery through the development of new tools

Monday, August 17

Noema - What Humanity Needs To Flourish In The Next Decade; Prof. James Evans joins co-authors warn of the widening gap between AI and regulations

Tuesday, August 4

Nature - Scientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predicts; Prof. James Evans comments on impact of LLM-use in scientific research

Monday, August 3

The Infinite Loop - ‘AI scientists’ are exploding across disciplines. Will they morph what gets researched? Prof. James Evans discusses his research on scientists who use AI tools in their research

Tuesday, June 23

Block Club Chicago - More Than A Year After Mayor Promised ShotSpotter Replacement, Alders Demand: ‘What’s Taking So Long?’; Article references Prof. Robert Vargas' research on 'ShotSpotter'

Tuesday, June 9

Crain's Chicago Business - A City That Works: ShotSpotter data can’t say what City Hall wants it to say; Article references research from Prof. Robert Vargas and UChicago Justice Project

Wednesday, June 3

Mirror - Police expert gives bleak six-word verdict about fears of ICE-like crackdown in UK; Article cites details comments from Prof. Julian Go on increased militarization of police in US and UK

Friday, May 29

WTTW - CPD Officers Responded Faster to 911 Calls on South, West Sides After ShotSpotter Was Removed: UChicago Analysis; Article details new research from Prof. Robert Vargas' UChicago Justice Project

Wednesday, May 27

SSD Faculty and Students Receive 2026 Teaching Awards

Friday, May 15

Several faculty and students were recently honored with 2026 teaching awards, including the Quantrell and Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring Awards awarded ...

STAT - Science is becoming less disruptive. Is an aging workforce to blame? Article details new research from Prof. James Evans

Monday, May 11