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George Shultz Innovation Fund awards $250K to UChicago PME-founded startup Signl
June 18, 2026The George Shultz Innovation Fund has selected two University of Chicago startups, Parasol Medtech and Signl, for an investment of $250,000 each. This year’s finals marked 15 years of the George... -
Nadya Mason appointed as UChicago’s vice president for research
June 17, 2026Distinguished physicist Nadya Mason, dean of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, has been named UChicago’s vice president for research, President Paul Alivisatos... -
Master’s students shape the UChicago PME experience
June 15, 2026The Master of Engineering (MEng) program at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) is a rigorous, translation-focused program designed to accelerate...
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