Ten Cool Research Stories You Might Have Missed This Year | University of Chicago News

Research from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering shows that liquid crystals can be used as easy-to-read color-changing temperature and strain sensors. Image courtesy of Oleg Lavrentovich, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

There’s been a lot going on in 2020, so nobody can be blamed for missing a few things. But amid a tumultuous year in which many pivoted to , University of Chicago scholars and scientists have also been hard at work continuing to understand the planet and the universe we live in, to improve our lives, and to build a future that’s clean, safe and sustainable.

Here are a few interesting research findings from the University of Chicago (and affiliated labs, including the ) in 2020. 

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