- UChicago alum named 2025 Marshall Scholarby Katelyn Yoshimoto on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Mónica Ruiz House has dedicated her career to advocating for the rights of migrants. As a University of Chicago student, Ruiz House, AB’24, helped provide lifesaving resources to migrants crossing […]
- Scholar unearths ‘extraordinary’ lost writing by formerly enslaved manby Susie Allen on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
In 2016, a University of Chicago scholar stumbled across an extraordinary piece of writing that had been lost for nearly two centuries—one of the few firsthand book-length accounts of slavery, and […]
- What's the future of the war in Ukraine?on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” on Feb. 24, 2022, University of Chicago Prof. Konstantin Sonin called the full-scale invasion of Ukraine “the end […]
- UChicago Prof. James A. Robinson and alum John Jumper awarded Nobel Prizeson January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Two members of the University of Chicago community were awarded Nobel Prizes on Dec. 10 in Stockholm, Sweden. Prof. James A. Robinson received the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in […]
- UChicago students build app to tackle South Side flooding crisesby Claire Fu on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Sitting in between two water reclamation sites, Chatham, located in the South Side of Chicago, is a low-lying neighborhood susceptible to high flooding. As climate change gets increasingly severe, […]
- Nobel laureate finds his ‘calling’ in studying the worldby Ted Gregory on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
About two decades before he came to the University of Chicago, Prof. James A. Robinson was a young researcher examining the creation of prosperity around the world. While economists were enthusiastic […]
- UChicago course puts art under the microscopeby Ren Brown on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. When mixing […]
- How an ‘accidental chemist’ honed his approach at UChicago on the way to a Nobel Prizeby Louise Lerner on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
When future Nobel Prize winner John Jumper arrived at the University of Chicago for his Ph.D. in chemistry, there was a slight hitch. “When I started, I knew no chemistry. None,” Jumper says. […]
- Join UChicago’s annual ‘Physics with a Bang!’ for science, surprises and fun Dec. 7on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Every year, bangs and gasps come from the auditorium at the University of Chicago’s annual “Physics with a Bang!” as scientists demonstrate the surprise and power of science. The free event, […]
- University of Chicago endowment ended FY24 at $10.4 billionon January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
The University of Chicago’s endowment ended FY24 at $10.4 billion as of June 30, 2024 with a 8.4% return on investments. Annual endowment figures reflect the net impact of fundraising, […]
- ‘Scientific polymath’ Stephanie Palmer paves her own path to intellectual freedomby Matt Wood on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
A scientist’s career can take many forms. Most commonly, researchers focus on a very specific system, like the interactions between tuberculosis-causing bacteria and the immune system, or a single […]
- Researchers use AI and behavior to pinpoint when children begin productive languageby Tori Lee on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Hearing a baby’s first words is a joyful moment for many parents. But another crucial language milestone is harder to pinpoint for both parents and scholars of human development. When does a child […]
- Chicago Booth’s 2024 Economic Outlook events set for Dec. 3-4on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
How will recent events across the world affect the economy in 2025? Renowned scholars from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business will tackle that question during this year’s Economic […]
- UChicago students engage their senses outside the classroomby Tori Lee on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. On an unusually warm […]
- COP29 provides UChicago students with unique perspective on climate change and policyby Colin Terrill on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
More than two dozen University of Chicago students recently attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference—better known as COP29—which they described as an “eye-opening” yet […]
- UChicago scientists at PME design new quantum chipby Paul Dailing on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor—aiming at a potential architecture for the […]
- UChicago to collaborate with IBM, Illinois on new National Quantum Algorithm Centeron January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
The University of Chicago will collaborate closely on a new initiative by IBM and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to locate IBM’s new National Quantum Algorithm Center in Chicago. The new center, […]
- ‘Sneakers to Scrubs’ program guides South and West Side kids from courtside to classroomby Sarah Richards on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
As a teenager, Jameel Alausa loved playing basketball for the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. But his teachers and family had a different mindset: You can’t play sports and do well in […]
- What to read and watch over winter break 2024on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Winter break is the perfect time to curl up with a book or two that you might not normally have time to read, so every year, UChicago News asks members of the University community for their […]
- A decade of impact: UChicago Center in Delhi celebrates 10th anniversaryby Peter Kujawinski on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
The University of Chicago recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Center in Delhi by highlighting the rich collaborations, relationships and scientific research it has nurtured in diverse […]
- UChicago President Paul Alivisatos honored with Enrico Fermi Presidential Awardby Michael Drapa on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos has been named one of this year’s winners of the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award—one of the most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed […]
- Looking back at 2024 at the University of Chicagoon January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
2024 was an extraordinary year at the University of Chicago. The University launched groundbreaking new centers and institutes; celebrated awards and recognition for extraordinary faculty, students […]
- A role-playing game that’s uniquely UChicagoby Katelyn Yoshimoto on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, you've just been accepted to a selective university made up of five islands—each with a unique way of teaching, learning and approaching the world. Oceanic Island, […]
- Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures marks 100 years of documenting Egypt’s ancient inscriptionsby Tori Lee on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Each October, an expedition from the University of Chicago’s Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) returns to Chicago House, their headquarters in Luxor, Egypt. Known as the Epigraphic […]
- Wendy Freedman one of Nature’s 10 people who helped shape science in 2024on January 3, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Wendy Freedman, the University of Chicago John and Marion Sullivan University Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics, was named to Nature’s 10—a list that recognizes key scientific developments […]
- Afternoon Briefing: Man with knife fatally wounded by police overnightby Chicago Tribune on January 3, 2025 at 8:04 pm
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
- Afternoon Briefing: Man with knife fatally wounded by police overnightby Chicago Tribune on January 3, 2025 at 8:04 pm
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
- México abre la posibilidad de recibir a migrantes no mexicanos retornados por Trumpby Associated Press on January 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
México ha abierto la posibilidad de recibir a migrantes no mexicanos que sean deportados por el próximo gobierno de Donald Trump con ciertas condiciones, entre las que podría estar aceptar sólo a […]
- México abre la posibilidad de recibir a migrantes no mexicanos retornados por Trumpby Associated Press on January 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
México ha abierto la posibilidad de recibir a migrantes no mexicanos que sean deportados por el próximo gobierno de Donald Trump con ciertas condiciones, entre las que podría estar aceptar sólo a […]
- Statewide police body camera requirement kicked in Jan. 1, but full compliance picture unclearby Olivia Olander, Jeremy Gorner on January 3, 2025 at 7:58 pm
Beginning New Year's Day, every on-duty police officer in Illinois will be required to wear a body camera under the 2021 SAFE-T Act.
- Statewide police body camera requirement kicked in Jan. 1, but full compliance picture unclearby Olivia Olander, Jeremy Gorner on January 3, 2025 at 7:58 pm
Beginning New Year's Day, every on-duty police officer in Illinois will be required to wear a body camera under the 2021 SAFE-T Act.
- Naturally, twin brothers Will and Jonah Johnson team up to lead Sandburg. The payoff? ‘Playing together is so easy.’by Patrick Z. McGavin on January 3, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Sandburg's Will and Jonah Johnson combine for 31 points and 14 rebounds in Maine East Holiday Tournament final.
- Naturally, twin brothers Will and Jonah Johnson team up to lead Sandburg. The payoff? ‘Playing together is so easy.’by Patrick Z. McGavin on January 3, 2025 at 7:54 pm
Sandburg's Will and Jonah Johnson combine for 31 points and 14 rebounds in Maine East Holiday Tournament final.
- Will County partnering with The Dollywood Foundation on local Imagination Libraryby Michelle Mullins on January 3, 2025 at 7:47 pm
A new partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will provide free high-quality and age-appropriate books to Will County children up to age 5, county officials said.
- Will County partnering with The Dollywood Foundation on local Imagination Libraryby Michelle Mullins on January 3, 2025 at 7:47 pm
A new partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will provide free high-quality and age-appropriate books to Will County children up to age 5, county officials said.
- Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker vote after dramatic floor voteby Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro on January 3, 2025 at 7:46 pm
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
- Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker vote after dramatic floor voteby Kevin Freking, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro on January 3, 2025 at 7:46 pm
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
- New police chief appointed in Bataviaby Aurora Beacon-News on January 3, 2025 at 7:42 pm
Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke has appointed Batavia Police Deputy Chief of Operations Eric Blowers to be the city's next chief of police, officials said.
- New police chief appointed in Bataviaby Aurora Beacon-News on January 3, 2025 at 7:42 pm
Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke has appointed Batavia Police Deputy Chief of Operations Eric Blowers to be the city's next chief of police, officials said.
- Community invited to School District 308 town hall meetingsby Aurora Beacon-News on January 3, 2025 at 7:20 pm
The sessions will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, in the auditorium at Oswego East High School, District 308 officials said.
- Community invited to School District 308 town hall meetingsby Aurora Beacon-News on January 3, 2025 at 7:20 pm
The sessions will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, in the auditorium at Oswego East High School, District 308 officials said.
- Markese Peoples says he really likes ‘clothes and fashion.’ He wears it well for St. Laurence.by Patrick Z. McGavin on January 3, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Markese Peoples picks up 20 points and nine rebounds in a 69-64 win in Jack Tosh Holiday Classic consolation final.
- Markese Peoples says he really likes ‘clothes and fashion.’ He wears it well for St. Laurence.by Patrick Z. McGavin on January 3, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Markese Peoples picks up 20 points and nine rebounds in a 69-64 win in Jack Tosh Holiday Classic consolation final.
- North Chicago woman killed by car in Waukeganby Clifford Ward on January 3, 2025 at 6:38 pm
The victim was identified as Tiffany Thomas, 44, of North Chicago.
- North Chicago woman killed by car in Waukeganby Clifford Ward on January 3, 2025 at 6:38 pm
The victim was identified as Tiffany Thomas, 44, of North Chicago.
- Now Available: LAMINE 5. The Capture of Jerusalem by the Persiansby scalffd on January 3, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Now Available: LAMINE 5. The Capture of Jerusalem by the Persians The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication […]
- Job Posting: Assistant Professor in Hittitologyby ljconley on October 14, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Job Posting: Assistant Professor in Hittitology Position Description The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of […]
- Now Available: ISACMP 2. Chicago on the Nileby scalffd on September 18, 2024 at 5:58 pm
Now Available: ISACMP 2. Chicago on the Nile The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and online: […]
- Now Available: SAC 3. A Master of Secrets in the Chamber of Darknessby scalffd on September 14, 2024 at 12:50 am
Now Available: SAC 3. A Master of Secrets in the Chamber of Darkness The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new […]
- CAMEL Residency Program Call for Applicants 2024-2025by scalffd on August 13, 2024 at 7:39 pm
CAMEL Residency Program Call for Applicants 2024-2025 The Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes is inviting applicants for a 2024-2025 residency program. CAMEL Residency Program […]
- Now Available: CHDS 4. Unpublished Bo-Fragments in Transliteration III (Bo 6087–Bo 6434)by scalffd on August 7, 2024 at 2:52 pm
Now Available: CHDS 4. Unpublished Bo-Fragments in Transliteration III (Bo 6087–Bo 6434) The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to […]
- Now Available: ISACP 1. Medinet Habu Xby scalffd on June 20, 2024 at 2:13 pm
Now Available: ISACP 1. Medinet Habu X The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the Epigraphic Survey’s latest publication […]
- Now Available: LAMINE 4. An Armenian Futūḥ Narrativeby scalffd on March 6, 2024 at 11:35 pm
Now Available: LAMINE 4. An Armenian Futūḥ Narrative The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and […]
- Now Available: ISACS 16. Pomp, Circumstance, and the Performance of Politics: Acting Politically Correct in the Ancient Worldby scalffd on February 21, 2024 at 10:25 pm
Now Available: ISACS 16. Pomp, Circumstance, and the Performance of Politics: Acting Politically Correct in the Ancient World The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the […]
- Hittitology Postdoc Interfolio Postingby ljconley on February 1, 2024 at 3:10 pm
Hittitology Postdoc Interfolio Posting Position Description The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) […]
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