Features Archive: 2016
December Homepage Features
2016: A year in review
Highlights include Olympic swimmer, discovery of gravitational waves, $100 million for Odyssey, opening of Campus North
Law scholar leads charge for equal justice
Craig Futterman reflects on progress in police reform following public outrage
November Homepage Features
UChicago to open Francis and Rose Yuen Center in Hong Kong
$30 million grant from Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust supports scholarship, social impact
Rhodes scholar to explore international politics and law
Joshua Pickar will pursue interdisciplinary solutions to global problems during studies at Oxford
Guaranteed internships jump-start careers
Odyssey scholarships provide paid work experience after first year
October Homepage Features
Alumni help take guesswork out of voting
BallotReady provides online research on local and national candidates
Meet the Class of 2020
Diverse group of first-year students includes star athlete, nonprofit founder, poet
Chicago composers drive Ear Taxi Festival
Prof. Augusta Read Thomas celebrates city’s new music scene with ambitious series
September Homepage Features
Examining the importance of free expression
Prof. Geoffrey Stone offers firm defense of free speech in Aims of Education address
New students join UChicago community
Class of 2020, grad students begin Orientation Week activities
Campus North Residential Commons
Studio Gang-designed facility creates new campus gateway
August Homepage Features
Olympian makes splash in Haiti
Fresh from Rio, Naomy Grand’Pierre inspires national interest in swimming
Egyptologist uncovers ancient puzzle
Technology reunites Roman portrait and bust separated by centuries and continents
Higgs discovery raises new questions
Bump in collider data: a siren song or new particle?
July Homepage Features
Engineering new technology at the molecular level
Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility attracts academic, industrial researchers
June Homepage Features
Swimmer chases Olympic dreams
First-year earns chance to represent Haiti in Summer Games
Graduates reflect on ‘time of mind’
Campus celebrates ideas and achievements at Convocation
May Homepage Features
Student experiences inspire scholars
Quantrell winners reflect on paths to research, classroom
Connecting with graduate students
Faculty honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring
Alumni turn lens on social issues
Critically acclaimed Kartemquin Films seeks 'democracy through documentary'
Preserving Persia’s glorious past
Persepolis exhibition showcases Oriental Institute's ongoing work on ancient Iran
Energy research makes long-term impact
EPIC's Michael Greenstone examines human, economic costs of pollution, climate change
The stories behind Daniel Clowes’ art
Library exhibition traces legendary cartoonist's creative 'trial and error'
April Homepage Features
Law scholar’s smart take on comedy
Prof. Randy Picker and UChicago troupe return improv to Hyde Park roots
Experiment probes nature of space and time
Scientists listen for 'holographic noise' at the universe's smallest scale
President Obama returns to the Law School
Conversation with students, faculty centers on Supreme Court
Scientists plumb icy eruptions on Saturn’s moon
Computer model explains forces behind geysers on Enceladus
March Homepage Features
Alumnus Philip Glass returns to UChicago
Freedom to explore at UChicago set composer on lifelong path of musical discovery
University launches Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation
$35 million gift from alumni Joe and Rika Mansueto supports urban scholarship and education
February Homepage Features
Dunham turned anthropology into artistry
Field work in Caribbean inspired pioneering dance career of Katherine Dunham, PhB'36
$100 million initiative enhances commitment to lower-income students
Gift from Harriet Heyman, AM’72, and Sir Michael Moritz supports Odyssey program, college prep
Scientists find ripples in fabric of spacetime
UChicago physicists say discovery of gravitational waves opens new universe of possibilities
‘Incredible’ caucus trip caps Iowa Project
Students experience campaigns up close through Institute of Politics
Deepening math education in Africa
Partnership benefits African scientists and UChicago teachers
January Homepage Features
South Pole’s next generation of discovery
UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab collaborate on telescope's new ultra-sensitive camera
Community celebrates MLK’s ‘artistic genius’
Speakers appeal to youth to keep King's dream alive
Preparing Chicago’s emerging leaders
Civic Leadership Academy makes an impact for city’s future
