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Two University of Chicago scholars have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, joining other scientists and researchers chosen in “recognition of their distinguished and continuing […]

University of Chicago physicist Clay Córdova has been named a recipient of the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize for his work in quantum field theory. He was recognized alongside three colleagues: […]

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants and whales, needs a way for their cells to work together.  Cells have a variety of protein receptors on their surfaces that connect […]

In a typical musical, it’s normal—expected even—for someone to burst into song. But in Out Here, an original production premiering at Court Theatre, the Tony Award-winning theater on the […]

Formula 1 racing pushes drivers and their teams to the edge, mentally and physically.  To better understand how they perform under intense pressure, the University of Chicago Medicine and the TGR […]

The Chicago Bears and other professional sports teams are rethinking their ties to the city.  This year's Harris Policy Innovation Challenge asked competitors to find new ways to negotiate. In the […]

Bernard Roizman, the world’s leading expert on herpes simplex virus and the Joseph Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the […]

As AI rapidly works its way into the legal system, Prof. Eric Posner is asking a pointed question: What happens when machines fill the role of a judge? That question drives much of Posner’s […]

Three members of the University of Chicago faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. They are […]

Catching up with old friends during Alumni Weekend? Supporting your graduate during Convocation? Looking for a fun, free activity on a rainy afternoon? Whatever your reasons for coming to campus, a […]

For the past five years, journalist Maria Pevchikh has kept an eye on the political elites of her native Russia from a state of self-exile.   Pevchikh is the head of investigations at the […]

Prof. Alison LaCroix has been named the speaker for the University of Chicago’s Convocation on June 6, as part of the campus-wide celebration of the Class of 2026. A renowned scholar of U.S. legal […]

Millions of farmers around the world rely on rain for their crops, but don’t have access to accurate weather forecasts that could help them decide when to plant, when to harvest, what crops to […]

Editor’s note: This story is part of Meet a UChicagoan, a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. In the early 2000s, around half of students […]

The University of Chicago Press awarded the 2026 Gordon J. Laing Award to Assoc. Prof. Sarah Newman for her book Unmaking Waste: New Histories of Old Things. President Paul Alivisatos presented the […]

A tiny elementary particle called the muon has won a big prize: the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.   Researchers with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory—which is affiliated with […]

Treating chronic diseases can involve intensive programs designed to change people’s diet, exercise and other health behaviors. But a typical program, while packed with information and advice, may […]

The University of Chicago has announced the winners of its 2026 “Science as Art” contest, which highlights images resulting from research from the UChicago community.From mathematics to […]

Smoking cigarettes may raise dementia risk by triggering harmful chemical signals from the lungs to the brain, finds new research from the University of Chicago.  The study adds deeper […]

As new buds and blossoms mark the coming of spring, they also plant the seeds for Earth Day on April 22. To celebrate, the University of Chicago has organized events throughout the month, led by the […]

In a tank on the bottom floor of a University of Chicago research laboratory, scientists summon “The Blob” into existence by firing water jets to create an artfully choreographed series of […]

Guggenheim Fellowships have been awarded this year to four scholars from the University of Chicago. Announced April 14, the distinguished writers and scholars join the 101st class of Guggenheim […]

The University of Chicago Alumni Association and the Alumni Board have announced the recipients of the 2026 Alumni Awards.  The awards recognize accomplished UChicago graduates for their […]

Named for a renowned University of Chicago professor who shaped minds with his sense of duty and dedication to students, the Norman Maclean Faculty Award honors those who do the same. As part of the […]

Democracy depends on an informed electorate.  But diving into the context swirling around ballot measures, where some of today’s consequential policy questions in the country are now decided, is […]

Now Available: CHDS 6.Unpublished Bo-Fragments in Transliteration V (Bo 1398–Bo 6002) The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to […]

Now Available: ISACMP 4. A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and […]

Opportunity: ISAC/Divinity School Postdoctoral Scholar The University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) and Divinity School invite applications for a […]

Now Available: ISACMP 3. Ancient Iran in the ISAC Museum The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print […]

LAMINE 4 awarded the 2025 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize for Excellence in Armenian Studies ISAC Publications is pleased to announce that a monograph published last year in ISAC’s Late […]

Archival assistant Megan Sands (UChicago, MAPSS in Anthropology '25, MA in Middle Eastern Studies '27) transforms photographs of Antoin Sevruguin We are delighted to highlight the work […]

Now Available: LAMINE 6. A Connecting Polemic in the Medieval Mediterranean The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new […]

Naomi Harris translates Hittite poems for The Paris Review As reported by the Division of the Arts & Humanities and UChicago News, translations of ancient Hittite poems by PhD […]

ISAC Annual Report 2024–2025 Now Available The ISAC Annual Report 2024–2025 is now available. Readers can download a single PDF of the entire 2024–2025 Annual Report. […]

Archival intern Cora Miller (UChicago, BA '28) tackles the papers of Klaus Baer This summer at ISAC, we were thrilled to welcome archival intern Cora Miller (University of Chicago, BA […]