Features Archive: 2010
December Homepage Features
Actress enriches craft with liberal arts
First-year Rae Gray decided her prominent roles in Chicago theater would benefit from broad thinking.
Alum aimed higher after scaling Everest
The late Barry Bishop, PhD'80, carried on spirit of adventure as explorer and scholar.
Eckhardt Center to foster precision science
Innovative building will enrich tradition in physical sciences and house trailblazing new institute.
Telling the life stories of words
Love of English language takes alumni on a lexical journey.
November Homepage Features
Five students awarded Rhodes, Marshall Scholarships
With interests ranging from history to oncology, students continue College tradition of scholarly achievement.
Economist seeks lessons from crisis
Raghuram Rajan, who predicted 2008 financial collapse, warns in new book that income inequality still threatens economy.
Young poets set Chicago scene abuzz
Graduate students in English Department balance critical and creative work.
Photographer paints UChicago in new light
Microbiologist Justin Kern, AB’04, PhD’10, captures evocative portraits of campus.
October Homepage Features
Brain key to ‘choking’ under pressure
Sian Beilock studies why good performers fail—and how they succeed.
Scholars revive China’s broken treasures
Historical sleuthing and digital techniques help Smart Museum recreate Buddhist cave temples.
Fossil work beckons young scientist
Fourth-year Sara ElShafie’s meticulous research yields scholarly paper on ancient turtles.
Helping the world’s poor claim legal rights
Gary Haugen, JD’91, founded International Justice Mission to aid the poor in developing nations with few lawyers.
September Homepage Features
Blogger battles teen stereotypes
First-year Jamie Keiles gains national following with a smart critique of teen-oriented media.
Finding what makes constitutions endure
After comparing more than 900 constitutions, Law School team gleans lessons for nations worldwide.
Center in Beijing opens with focus on collaboration
The University’s new China home hosts formal opening this week, building on a legacy of research in the region.
Campus gardens fulfill Olmsted’s vision
In a neighborhood with a rich history of landscaping, botanical gardens showcase the beauty of biology.
August Homepage Features
Political thinker Levin passes final test
A PhD defense can be nerve-wracking, even for Yuval Levin, conservative author and former Bush administration staffer.
Summer Shakespeare makes campus a stage
Graduate students extend examination of contemporary life to broader literary audience.
The Point: Filling the appetite for ideas
Graduate students extend examination of contemporary life to broader literary audience.
Tracing Justice Stevens’ intellectual roots
As Lab student, College standout, and Law School lecturer, Justice John Paul Stevens, AB'41, shaped his mind at U of C.
Student artists find summer inspiration
With projects ranging from short film to a musical score for a circus, students get creative with Summer Fellowships.
July Homepage Features
Minow leads push for corporate reform
Nell Minow, JD’77, is shaping a national debate on executive salaries and accountability.
New names of ancient minerals honor scientists
Andrew Davis and Lawrence Grossman pioneered study of the solar system’s chemical origins.
Doc Films brings the classics and the kitsch
With august roots as the nation’s oldest student film society, Doc screens something for everyone.
Public school students forge path to top colleges
The first graduating class of Collegiate Scholars has set a national example.
June Homepage Features
Nussbaum finds the drama in philosophy
Martha Nussbaum develops creative ideas about social justice and the humanities.
Broad outlook brings success for Disney leader
Leading the finances of the world’s biggest entertainment company takes creativity, says Jay Rasulo, AM’82, MBA'84.
Odyssey Scholarships help more students dream big
For 1,000 College students, the aid funded by a $100 million gift opens new possibilities.
Becker builds on a career of original thinking
Eighteen years after winning a Nobel, this year’s Alumni Medalist still pushes frontiers.
May Homepage Features
Passion for writing connects students, teachers
Mentors such as author James Fallows help students explore their craft.
Nano-level collaboration yields big results
Elena Shevchenko (left) and Dmitri Talapin lead the search for new materials with technological promise.
Artist-scholars create space for theory and practice
Faculty and students prepare for the Logan Arts Center's unconventional May 12 groundbreaking.
Students debate global challenges with Gates
Discussion leads to questioning of assumptions and a fresh look at global poverty, education, and public health.
April Homepage Features
Medical volunteers help bring healing to Haiti
Amid enduring trauma from the Jan. 12 earthquake, Medical Center teams provide much-needed care.
Student-led lectures thrive on pure curiosity
Grassroots “tea room” series offers a stage for intellectual passion, from math theorems to food science to Shakespeare.
Searching for relics from the dawn of urban life
Oriental Institute’s exploration of 6,000-year-old Syrian site reveals evidence of social inequality, technology.
Opera scholar salvages long-lost Italian masterpieces
Philip Gossett’s investigations for critical editions enrich today’s opera performances of the 19th-century repertoire.
March Homepage Features
Religious study crosses cultures, disciplines
Divinity School student examines common themes among Jewish and Islamic scholars from medieval period.
Tracing scholarly values leads author to Chicago
A new book spurs lively exchange about the University of Chicago's culture of constant questioning.
Troupe toasts 50 years of musical merriment
With wit and good cheer, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company draws new converts to comic operettas.
Film veterans trace success back to Chicago
For alums like Anna Chlumsky, AB’02, the path to acclaimed movies included a rigorous liberal arts education.
February Homepage Features
Putting human rights ideas into action
Students in innovative program use liberal-arts training to confront global challenges, prepare for their future.
Seeking the roots of primate personality
Biologist Dario Maestripieri interprets DNA, environmental clues to help explain behavior of monkeys and humans.
Scientists explore the future of high-energy physics
Niobium-based superconducting devices could lead to smaller, more efficient linear colliders.
Student bassist discovers a new world of music
Orchestral tour of China brings third-year Kirsten Paige a global view of music theory and performance.
January Homepage Features
Mysteries of nature move artist
Insect dances inspire Julia Oldham, MFA’05, in video pieces that explore the basis of human communication.
Oriental Institute’s founding tale full of adventure
Exhibition relives James Henry Breasted’s dangerous but fruitful 1919–20 journey to the Mideast.
Starlit memories lead scientist back to his roots
Observatory designed for Greek youth fulfills Thanasis Economou’s lifelong love of space exploration.
Students’ book transforms classics into ‘tweets’
Second years in the College satirize great literature and modern culture in their new book, Twitterature.
