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MBL Collector and UChicago Autumn Quarter students sorting through sea urchins and other marine organisms brought up by Gemma’s trawl.
UChicago and Marine Biological Laboratory to End 12-Year Affiliation
By Isaiah Glick / February 9, 2026
The decision follows the Marine Biological Laboratory’s transition toward self-sufficiency over the past few years.
Harper quad.
Fundamentals Major Class Size Doubles to Largest in Program History
By Silas Yates / February 10, 2026
The new second-year cohort admitted this past fall quarter has 32 students, the largest cohort in its history and more than double the number of third-years in the program.
Film Historian Jacqueline Stewart Speaks on the Power of Media at Annual MLK Celebration
By Antonia Romm / February 5, 2026
Stewart, a cinema and media studies professor, spoke about King’s use of media as a tool to bring visibility to the civil rights movement.
Chicago Expands Rideshare “Congestion Zone” Fee to Hyde Park
By Oliver Buntin / February 4, 2026
A University spokesperson told the Maroon that UChicago is “evaluating” whether the surcharge applies to Via pickups.
College Council Recap: Three RSOs Appeal Funding Committee Decisions, Resolution to Expand Access to Student Spaces Introduced
By Boris Archipov / February 3, 2026
College Council heard funding appeals from Voices in Your Head, Dirt Red Brass Band, and Outdoor Adventure Club during its February 2 meeting.
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street
By Vedika Baradwaj / January 28, 2026
Second-years and a UChicago alum discuss finance recruiting at the College.
Definitely Not a Kuvia Survival Guide
By Anika Krishnaswamy / January 20, 2026
Grey City recounts an unathletic person’s experience of the winter staple.
“A Step Backwards”: Students and Faculty on the Arts & Humanities Restructuring
By Kaci Sziraki / January 15, 2026
Following reorganization efforts in the arts and humanities, students and faculty reflect on how proposed consolidation could affect the future of small departments and language programs.
New Website, Cramwell AI, Helps Students “Find Easy Courses and Professors” for Upcoming Quarter
By Celeste Alcalay / November 21, 2025
A free course ratings website with an AI chatbot has generated buzz among students as they pick classes for the next academic quarter.
Will Vanman playing the carillon.
Who Can Play the Bells?
By Shawn Quek / February 11, 2026
UChicago’s Guild of Carillonists uphold the legacy of the world’s “de facto biggest instrument,” playing songs spanning from Errol Garner to Chappell Roan.
Not for Radio Reinterprets Swan Lake at the Auditorium
By Isabella Coleman / February 11, 2026
María Zardoya’s new artistic endeavor takes place on a theater tour, with the concert consisting of three acts marked by symbolism of love and pain.
Leah Ke Yi Zheng Colors Change Across 64 Canvases
By Ainslie Chen / February 10, 2026
At UChicago’s Renaissance Society, Change, I Ching (64 Paintings) sees a narrative unfold between light, color, and a series of hexagrams.
The Imagined Lives of UChicago’s Fictional Alumni
By Emma Beazley / February 6, 2026
Emma Beazley speculates on how fictional UChicago alumni would have spent their four years on campus.
Jesse Ssengonzi competing for Uganda. Courtesy of UChicago Athletics.
The Unorthodox Olympic Rise of Jesse Ssengonzi
By Ishaan Verma / February 4, 2026
The men’s rugby team after winning the Great Midwest Conference Championship. Courtesy of UChicago Rugby.
UChicago Has a Rugby Team, and They’re Really, Really Good
By Caspar Bailey / January 31, 2026
Soldier Field.
A New Home or a New Identity? Inside the Bears’ High-Stakes Stadium Crossroads
By Rahul Murthy / January 7, 2026
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Daily Minis – 111
By Piyush Garodia and Carter Otis / February 12, 2026

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