Laura Gersony
UChicago Crime Lab: Friend or Foe?
Grey City investigates critiques of UChicago's Crime Lab and its relationship with the Chicago Police Department.
FEATURE
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May 18, 2022
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6:31 p.m.
Cash for Chicagoans: City to Pilot Cash Assistance Program with Input From University’s Inclusive Economy Lab
The new program, which aims to combat poverty and inequality, will give struggling families $500 per month with no strings attached.
NEWS/
May 26, 2022
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8:16 p.m.
UChicago Crime Lab Founds Community Safety Leadership Academies to Train Police Leaders
The academy will include training for both police and violence intervention organizations to address public safety through community-based prevention.
NEWS/
May 19, 2022
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11:42 p.m.
Former UCPD Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse, Misconduct for Assaulting Fellow Officer
On May 3, Alfred Olson was charged with three felony counts for allegedly assaulting a female UCPD officer while he was on duty in January 2021.
NEWS/
May 17, 2022
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11:03 a.m.
First-Year Sells Desserts to Benefit Ukraine
First-year Jonah Herrera-Dodd has raised and donated $1,200 to Project HOPE to benefit Ukraine through bake sales.
NEWS/
May 18, 2022
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1:09 p.m.
University Launches Council to Obtain Community Input on Public Safety Decisions
The Public Safety Advisory Council will be a permanent body and will include student representatives, faculty members, parents, and South Side residents.
NEWS/
May 10, 2022
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9:59 p.m.
Campus COVID-19 Cases Decline Amid Increase in City of Chicago’s Risk Level
The latest UChicago Forward email reminded individuals with symptoms to stay home but mentioned no changes to University COVID-19 policies.
NEWS/
May 6, 2022
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8:44 p.m.
University Cuts Funding for Competitive Prize Lectureships by More Than Half
This spring, prize lectureships for teaching a quarter-long class were cut from $5,000 to $2,000.
NEWS/
April 30, 2022
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3:19 p.m.
Unionized UChicago Employees Reach Tentative Agreement for New Labor Contract
The agreement comes after two months of negotiations between Teamsters Local 743 and the University and will likely be ratified this week.
NEWS/
April 28, 2022
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10:23 p.m.
Good Vibeslations Elected Executive Slate
The Good Vibeslations slate, comprising Summer Long as president and Jefferson Lind as executive vice president, ran unopposed in the spring 2022 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
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9:30 p.m.
First Homer’s Forum Pitch Competition to Take Place This May
The event is a new pitch competition for undergraduate students to propose solutions to departmental issues on campus.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
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6:10 p.m.
UChicago Professors Weigh in on the War in Ukraine
Four professors discuss Putin’s motivations and goals, the effects of sanctions, and possible ways for the war to end.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
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6:01 p.m.
In-Person Instruction Returns with Test Anxiety
As we finish the first entirely in-person school year since the pandemic started, The Maroon takes a look at how students’ test anxiety has evolved over the different teaching formats.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
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5:38 p.m.
University of Chicago Civic Engagement
Harris School Students Study the Impact of Urban Flooding on Vulnerable Chicago Neighborhoods
The Harris Policy Lab partnered with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to offer recommendations for a more climate-resistant Chicago.
NEWS/
May 26, 2022
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4:27 p.m.
Tyler Merbler / Flickr Creative Commons
Behind the Scenes at CPOST, the Research Center That Unearthed Major Findings on January 6
Robert Pape, director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, tells The Maroon about how the January 6 insurrection was a harbinger of the increased support for political violence brewing in the United States.
FEATURE
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May 18, 2022
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11:51 p.m.
Jeremy Lindenfeld
Undergraduate Student Government Launches Mental Health Fund
A committee of students, faculty, staff, and mental health experts will review proposals to improve mental wellness on campus and distribute $10,000 in funding across the selected projects.
NEWS/
May 18, 2022
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6:39 p.m.
Meghan Hendrix
Updated COVID-19 Guidance Recommends Masking Indoors
Latest UChicago Forward email reports increased number of new cases and close contacts from previous week.
NEWS/
May 18, 2022
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1:02 p.m.
George Li
Startup for Novel Organ Preservation Technology Wins College New Venture Challenge
OrganX Scientific aims to design a method for transporting organs that allows them to last longer with fewer risks.
NEWS/
May 18, 2022
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10:06 a.m.
Weston Game Lab
New Course Discusses Video Game Design and How Gaming Has Shaped History
Gaming History, taught this spring by history professors Brad Bolman and Katherine Buse, showed students how to analyze and conduct research on video games.
NEWS/
May 15, 2022
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6:17 p.m.
Robert Kozloff
University Officials Reflect on Late President Sonnenschein’s Legacy of Reform at Memorial Service
At the service for Sonnenschein, who died in July 2021, Board of Trustees chair Joseph Neubauer also revealed that the University accepted only 5 percent of applicants this year, a record low.
NEWS/
May 15, 2022
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3:05 p.m.
Former UCPD Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse, Misconduct for Assaulting Fellow Officer
On May 3, Alfred Olson was charged with three felony counts for allegedly assaulting a female UCPD officer while he was on duty in January 2021.
NEWS/
May 17, 2022
/
11:03 a.m.
First-Year Sells Desserts to Benefit Ukraine
First-year Jonah Herrera-Dodd has raised and donated $1,200 to Project HOPE to benefit Ukraine through bake sales.
NEWS/
May 18, 2022
/
1:09 p.m.
University Launches Council to Obtain Community Input on Public Safety Decisions
The Public Safety Advisory Council will be a permanent body and will include student representatives, faculty members, parents, and South Side residents.
NEWS/
May 10, 2022
/
9:59 p.m.
Campus COVID-19 Cases Decline Amid Increase in City of Chicago’s Risk Level
The latest UChicago Forward email reminded individuals with symptoms to stay home but mentioned no changes to University COVID-19 policies.
NEWS/
May 6, 2022
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8:44 p.m.
University Cuts Funding for Competitive Prize Lectureships by More Than Half
This spring, prize lectureships for teaching a quarter-long class were cut from $5,000 to $2,000.
NEWS/
April 30, 2022
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3:19 p.m.
Unionized UChicago Employees Reach Tentative Agreement for New Labor Contract
The agreement comes after two months of negotiations between Teamsters Local 743 and the University and will likely be ratified this week.
NEWS/
April 28, 2022
/
10:23 p.m.
Good Vibeslations Elected Executive Slate
The Good Vibeslations slate, comprising Summer Long as president and Jefferson Lind as executive vice president, ran unopposed in the spring 2022 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
/
9:30 p.m.
First Homer’s Forum Pitch Competition to Take Place This May
The event is a new pitch competition for undergraduate students to propose solutions to departmental issues on campus.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
/
6:10 p.m.
UChicago Professors Weigh in on the War in Ukraine
Four professors discuss Putin’s motivations and goals, the effects of sanctions, and possible ways for the war to end.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
/
6:01 p.m.
In-Person Instruction Returns with Test Anxiety
As we finish the first entirely in-person school year since the pandemic started, The Maroon takes a look at how students’ test anxiety has evolved over the different teaching formats.
NEWS/
April 24, 2022
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5:38 p.m.
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VIEWPOINTS
Letter to University Administration on the Hateful Horowitz Center Leaflets
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Chicago demands that the University administration take action to condemn the David Horowitz Freedom Center and remove its materials from campus.
LETTERS/
May 26, 2022
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1 a.m.
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NEWSLETTER
Students Report Being Turned Away From COVID-19 Testing at Walker Museum | Newsletter for May 12
University Cuts Funding for Competitive Prize Lectureships by More than Half | Newsletter for May 5
First Council on UChicago/Community Relations Undergraduate Appointee Talks About Goals and Wishes | Newsletter for April 28
University Reports Nearly 50 Percent Increase in COVID Cases | Newsletter for April 21
University Highlights Support for Students Affected by War in Ukraine | Newsletter for April 14
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