Features Archive: 2015
December Homepage Features
Undergrads take deep dive with whales
MBL program spans the marine world, from Moby Dick to evolutionary biology
Yo-Yo Ma, Civic Orchestra connect with South Side
UChicago-CSO collaboration brings Bach to communities
Tracing University’s intellectual history
Graduate students study how departments have shaped thought over 125 years
November Homepage Features
Marshall scholar worked on Ebola front lines
Fourth-year Samuel Boland to pursue graduate research in global public health
The Renaissance Society’s century of artistic exploration
Since 1915, contemporary art museum has asked: What's next?
Expanding opportunities for graduate students
Global internship program provides work experience, academic training
October Homepage Features
Eckhardt Research Center opens new phase of discovery
New facility enables research from subatomic scale to cosmic structures
College enhances support for first-generation students
No Barriers program helps students of diverse backgrounds find success
September Homepage Features
Pearson Family donates $100 million, creating institute to confront global conflicts
Landmark gift supports Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts
UChicago welcomes incoming students
Orientation Week kicks off new adventure for first-years, graduate students
Historian illuminates UChicago’s 125 years
John W. Boyer book recounts University’s extraordinary challenges and leaders
Microscopic animals inspire innovative glass research
New forms of glassy molecules surprise and intrigue engineers
August Homepage Features
Drones bring new dimension to archaeology
Aerial surveys transform Oriental Institute studies of ancient dwellings, help track looting
Local youth get tech savvy at Artifice
Graduate students bring technology to neighborhood through nonprofit center
Looking closer at role of microbiome
Jack Gilbert and colleagues study bacteria’s broad influence
July Homepage Features
Law students step into leadership
Pioneering Kapnick program builds teamwork skills
Cultural partners infuse youth with arts
UChicago arts leaders collaborate with schools on K-12 arts education program
Taking a molecular approach to water scarcity
UChicago, Argonne scientists lead global research initiative with Israel
June Homepage Features
Hall of Fame astronaut looks to future of space science
John Grunsfeld, SM’84, PhD’88, recalls how UChicago trained him for NASA
Find ‘joy in the making’ no matter the discipline
University of Chicago graduates embark on next journey
Drawing inspiration from the classroom
Quantrell Award winners excel in teaching undergraduates
Honoring graduate teachers and mentors
Students learn about life, scholarship from award-winning faculty
May Homepage Features
Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film
Online community advances new approach to study of movies
Chicago chosen as future home of Obama Presidential Center
Obama Foundation selects city's South Side
Technology reveals ancient Egypt’s complex history
Oriental Institute team uses digital tools to capture nuances and share research
April Homepage Features
Arete transforms faculty ideas into action
Research accelerator helps scholars launch interdisciplinary research projects
Philip Glass’ musical journey
Renowned composer, AB'56, recounts formative UChicago teenage years in memoir
Impact of Everyday Mathematics continues to multiply
Trailblazing publication utilizes digital technology to enhance grade school math education
March Homepage Features
Wendy Freedman’s expanding universe
World-leading astronomer sees a future of discovery with Giant Magellan Telescope
Urban Labs initiative seeks solutions for world’s urban challenges
$10 million gift from Pritzker Foundation to support search for evidence-based policies
Dedication of residence hall celebrates alumna’s gift
Community gathers to honor Renee Granville-Grossman, AB’63
February Homepage Features
Carrying on Carter G. Woodson’s legacy
UChicago alum’s work led to Black History Month and inspired generations
Justice Kagan describes Court as ‘warm institution’
Visit continues campus tradition of dialogues with Supreme Court members
Finding new life in world’s classics
How UChicago translations revived Chinese and Indian texts by looking beyond standard editions
January Homepage Features
Campus celebrates MLK legacy
Day of Service and campus events emphasize dedication to community
Honoring a devotion to diversity
Diversity Leadership Award recipient Prof. Cathy Cohen calls diversity 'central to the intellectual work we do'
Mexican murals reveal art’s power
Art historian Claudia Brittenham studies how painting defined ancient culture