frequent whistler, former journalist // science communications @PolskyCenter @UChicago @ChicagoBooth
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26 Apr 2023
Only 16.2% of inventors named in international patent applications were women in 2022, according to @WIPO.
➡️Here's How Five UChicago Innovators Are Fighting the IP Gender Gap: polsky.uchicago.edu/2023/04/…
// #WorldIPDay @stacylindau @KrishnanYamuna @uchicago_obgyn @UChicagoRADS
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Under @UChicago PME Asst. Prof. Chong Liu, a research team created a new method of pore generation for membranes that have the potential for water decontamination, resource extraction, and more.
🔗pme.uchicago.edu/news/beyond…
ALT PME Asst. Prof. Chong Liu. (Photo courtesy John Zich)
ALT First author Eli Hoenig works in Asst. Prof. Chong Liu’s lab. (Photo by John Zich)
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19 Jun 2024
Conductor said he makes reports about the issues everyday.
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7 Jun 2024
UChicago is a key partner in a new $12 million @NSF project to explore grid decarbonization and reduce carbon in computing. The project aims to improve sustainability and nurture new generations of leaders.
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4 Jun 2024
🧪 Explore researchers, capabilities, and opportunities for collaboration with @UChicago @polskycenter
>> bit.ly/UChicago_BIO2024
// @UCCancerCenter @UChicagoMed @UChiPritzker @UChicagoPME
#BIO2024 #biotech #techtransfer
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It's been a while since I've attended a conference myself, but there are some fantastic @polskycenter folks at #BIO2024 this week.
Check out our collection of things to know about @UChicago research and capabilities 👇
#lifesciences #biotech
bit.ly/UChicago_BIO2024
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18 Apr 2024
ExPost Technology, advised by @YingShirleyMeng and a participant in Resurgence at the @polskycenter, is awarded $8 million from @ENERGY to support the development of an advanced mobile machinery system for pre-processing consumer electronics and batteries.
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/04/…
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2 Apr 2024
“Dr. Chevrier’s proposal for a spatial profiling platform demonstrated potential to make a major impact on basic and clinical cancer research,” said @KunleOdunsiMD @UChicagoMed
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8 Feb 2024
CellCipher has developed a new type of organoid model that captures nearly 70 different cell types to enable #DrugDiscovery and #PersonalizedMedicine
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/02/…
// @UChicagoBSD @UChicago @Y_Gilad @alexisjbattle
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26 Jan 2024
"In the end, the actual measure of success is not the impact factor, not the h-index or how many students you have taught, it’s who will still remember what you did a hundred years from now." - @YingShirleyMeng
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23 Jan 2024
Two @UChicago startups supported by DSI and @polskycenter have received investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund
Congratulations Nick Feamster, Francesco Bronzino, Yoav Gilad @Y_Gilad and Katherine Rhodes!
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The George Shultz Innovation Fund has awarded $200,000 to @NetMicroscope and $150,000 to CellCipher. The Innovation Fund provides co-investment funding for early-stage tech ventures coming out of the @UChicago, @argonne, @Fermilab, and @MBLScience.
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Congratulations to @SihongWang_UChi and his research team for being featured in @ScienceMagazine's article for the top #science photos of 2023!
Check out more of his research at: pme.uchicago.edu/news/new-bi…
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7 Nov 2023
Congrats to @ChiBiomed on securing $10M of funding to launch a biopharma hub in #Chicago - @polskycenter will be a key supporter as we continue to make Chicago the next major hub for life sciences! polsky.uchicago.edu/2023/11/…
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2 Nov 2023
Chicago is working to become the #quantum ⚛️ capital of the world, reports @MikeLoweReports of @WGNNews. Read the story, featuring Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom of @argonne, @uchicagopme and @ChicagoQuantum and collaborator Pranav Gokhale of @infleqtion: wgntv.com/news/cover-story/q…
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19 Oct 2023
In a packed house at the @TEDx and @TEDxChicago "We Dare" event, @yingshirleymeng presented her work from @UChicagoPME and @argonne on a comprehensive and achievable pathway to a clean, sustainable #energy future. 🔋
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16 Oct 2023
UChicago Medicine's very own Chelsea Dorsey - a standout in multiple arenas - is on @CrainsChicago's 40 under 40 list. We're glad she feels like UChicago is "the place she should be"!
Read her story: chicagobusiness.com/awards/d…
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12 Oct 2023
𝙇𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 💡 Join us for a virtual showcase of select #IP and research capabilities at @UChicago @Argonne @Fermilab
#cleantech #sustainability #advancedmaterials
Register now >> bit.ly/SeparationsTech
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Chicago leaders push to host a new flagship center for advanced #semiconductor research and manufacturing, powering #AI, #quantumcomputing, and #autonomousvehicles, according to a report from @axios featuring @UChicago's President Paul Alivisatos.
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5 Oct 2023
For clean-tech enthusiasts in the #Midwest - join us for a public event on energy technologies hosted by @polskycenter. Look forward to discussions with our industrial leaders who to transform the midwest into a more sustainable future.
@UChicagoPME
polsky.uchicago.edu/event/en…
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