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Class correspondence
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (680+ words) Meet the Magazine's longest-serving class correspondent and the newest member of the corps. The Alumni News section of The University of Chicago Magazine features more than 40 bylined columns written by volunteer class correspondents. Full of news about jobs, awards, books,…...
Is trivia trival?
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (900+ words) And other questions for the young alumni behind Global Pub Trivia Night. Amara Balan, Al Shah, and Bailey Street, all AB20, write the spectacularly befuddling trivia questions for UChicago Alumnis Global Pub Trivia Night. They also host a regular trivia event…...
Alex Seropian, SB’91
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (493+ words) (Illustration by Jude Buffum) Questions for the video game producer, College parent, and 2013 UChicago Alumni Professional Achievement Award recipient. After junior year I did a summer internship at Microsoft. While that's not too surprising, fast forward 10 years later, when we…...
The really big free library
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (469+ words) A look at Harper Library's big, beautiful collection of books you can keep. "We started with a corner," says Seri Welsh, Class of 2026, copresident of the student organization Phoenix Sustainability Initiative (PSI) and leader of its Harper Library Project working…...
The university of utopia
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (1915+ words) An oral history of the Hutchins College. Robert Maynard Hutchins was just 30 when, in 1929, he became president of the University. The "boy wonder," as the press nicknamed him, remained until 1951, first as president, then as chancellor'the longest tenure of any…...
Eli Lowe, Class of 2027 - The University of Chicago Magazine
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (24+ words) Eli Lowe, Class of 2027The University of Chicago Magazine No results match this term. Please refine your search, or return to the home page....
A broad spectrum - The University of Chicago Magazine
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1240+ words) In conversation with UChicago associate professor of English Benjamin Morgan, Amitav Ghosh peppered his reflections on his prize-bedecked body of writing with contrarian thinking and the hard, bright currency of historical detail. And what gives her hope? She took issue…...
Trial and error - The University of Chicago Magazine
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (309+ words) Two scholars argue that the dominance of randomized controlled trials in social policy is harming nonprofits. Questioning the role of RCTs in social policy took some courage. "There's a lot of support for this methodology on this campus and in…...
Good aim - The University of Chicago Magazine
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (663+ words) An alumnus reflects on the value of a liberal arts education. I was a moderately successful student. My academic record was above average, but my coursework was easier than some of my classmates. My senior thesis was a solid attempt…...
UChicago research roundup - The University of Chicago Magazine
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (96+ words) A recent study looks at patient outcomes after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms. (chrisdorney/iStock) David Keith believes geoengineering deserves serious consideration as a tool to combat climate change. On UChicago Arts and Humanities Day 2025, the University…...