Midwest ML Symposium
The Midwest ML Symposium aims to convene regional machine learning researchers for stimulating discussions and debates, to foster cross-institutional collaboration, and to showcase the collective talent of ML researchers at all career stages.
Our Partners
Explore the labs, centers, schools, and institutes driving the UChicago ML landscape—where machine learning advances across disciplines and discoveries unfold.
ML Research at UChicago
At the University of Chicago, we advance AI through deep theoretical inquiry and interdisciplinary research—examining its impact on humanity, the economy, science, biology, and beyond. Our work connects foundational technologies with pressing societal questions, driven by a commitment to rigorous scholarship and the public good. Explore the ML Research at UChicago
ML Degree Programs at UChicago
The University of Chicago offers advanced graduate and doctoral programs that prepare students to lead in AI and machine learning. UChicago’s advanced degrees—including Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Neuroscience, and TTIC—foster interdisciplinary research and real-world impact in AI and machine learning. Explore the ML Degree programs at UChicago
Our ML Experts
Our growing ML community reflects a shared commitment to advancing thoughtful, impactful research and supporting the development of future leaders in AI.
NEWS
Bridging Medicine and Machine Learning: Predicting Skin Cancer in Resource-Limited Settings
M.D./Ph.D. Candidate Steven Song and collaborators Spencer Ellis and Derek Reiman designed a machine learning model able to predict non-melanoma skin cancer under resource-limited settings. Preventing and curing cancer has been a topic of immense research and...
AI helps scientists design better sensors for pollutants and beyond
UChicago PME researchers used a brain-inspired neural network to optimize the design process of chemical sensors for the first time Designing a sensor to detect miniscule levels of a chemical — whether it is an environmental toxin, a disease biomarker, or something...
2025 AI+Science Hackathon Challenges Students to Take on Cutting-Edge Scientific Problems with AI
Annual event invites students from across departments to apply machine learning methods to advance scientific discovery. The 2025 AI+Science Hackathon, organized by the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellows with support from the Data Science Institute (DSI),...