A Meeting of the Minds in Chicago
A Meeting of the Minds in Chicago
Join University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, to hear how Chicago Minds, the most ambitious campaign in University history, gives our community an opportunity to build on UChicago’s strength in educating great minds and advancing groundbreaking research.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
6:00–8:15 p.m. (CDT)
Location
The Old Post Office, 433 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois
This event is free of charge.
Questions? Contact alumni@uchicago.edu.
In Chicago, President Alivisatos will be joined in conversation by a faculty leader at the forefront of discovery in quantum science and technology. Together, they will discuss the future of this field and how the University’s efforts serve to strengthen Illinois and the Midwest as a hub for innovation while extending the reach and influence of the scholarship fostered at UChicago around the world. They look forward to seeing you and sharing more about this vision and the role you, our alumni and friends, play in bringing it to life.
Nadya Mason is vice president for research and the Robert J. Zimmer Professor of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. She previously served as dean of the University’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Trained as a physicist, with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and a PhD from Stanford, Mason specializes in experimental studies of quantum materials—research relevant to applications involving nanoscale and quantum computing. She is an advocate for communication and inclusivity in science and can be seen in a TED Talk about scientific curiosity with more than half a million views. She is also an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, serves on the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Advisory Committee, and was a member of the President’s National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee.