Adrián Mandeville
Hyde Park Reacts to Teachers Strike
Several Hyde Park schools have been picketed during the strike, including Ray School and Kenwood Academy.
NEWS/
October 22, 2019
Harris Professor Discusses New Book and Society's Political Dynamics
“The book is trying to provide a way of understanding long-run political dynamics in society [and] a much more detailed theoretical foundation for a lot of the ideas we discussed in our previous book,” he said.
NEWS/
October 22, 2019
Scholars Gather in October to Confront Pressing Urban Challenges
The Urban October initiative at UChicago brings together various perspectives to address climate change, pollution, violence, and political instability.
NEWS/
October 22, 2019
Trader Joe's Opening: Photo Essay
The Hyde Park community gathers for the 9am opening of Trader Joe's last Friday, with a line stretching down the block and a marching band to celebrate the occasion.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Trader Joe's Opens in Hyde Park
As the store opened, Trader Joe’s employees and managers handed the first customer in line a pair of giant scissors to cut the red ribbon at the store’s entrance, while a student marching band serenaded the crowd.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Talks Bold Changes and Unity at IOP
Buttigieg addressed a controversy around his campaign’s association with an attorney associated with Mayor Emanuel’s handling of the killing of Laquan McDonald.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Sororities Suspend Events with Sigma Chi, Citing Reports of “Date-Rape Drugs”
A letter from UChicago Panhellenic Council cites a “concerning pattern of misconduct in the fraternity.”
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
Fundraiser Raises More Than $7,500 for Charles Thomas' Family Amid Ongoing Legal Case
The fundraiser — which has raised over $7,500 so far — was organized by one of Thomas' college friends in order to help alleviate the financial burdens caused by the case.
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
College to Video Stream Lectures to Overflow Classrooms
As the college grows, introductory class sizes vary greatly among majors.
NEWS/
October 8, 2019
A World Traveler at Heart: Asher Fausett Took Up Hittite on Campus and Dug Into Vietnam War Legacies Abroad
The rising third-year student died over the summer after a fall in Laos.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
MSI Renamed After $125 Million Donation from Kenneth C. Griffin
The donation is currently the largest amount ever given to the museum.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
Nurses at UCMC-affiliated Hospital Vote to Unionize
Ingalls Memorial Hospital nurses voted to unionize last week by a margin of 276–109
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
UChicago Law and Booth Announce Joint JD/MBA Program
The accelerated program will take three years to complete.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
UChicago Launches Collaboration in Engineering, Biochem Research with French Group
Taking another step to increase its presence in Paris, UChicago will fund research among a total of 10 faculty and Ph.D. students.
NEWS/
October 1, 2019
University to Demolish Taxi Building
University of Chicago officials say the historic brick and terracotta building’s deteriorating condition made demolition necessary.
NEWS/
September 30, 2019
Thousands of UChicago Medical Center Nurses Strike, Shutting Down Emergency Services
After failing to reach an agreement to increase staffing, nurses strike in protest of understaffing and dangerous working conditions.
NEWS/
September 21, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks Notoriety, the Fight for Change and the Future
A Supreme Court Justice since 1993, the “Notorious R.B.G” was witty in conversation with Harris Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker.
NEWS/
September 11, 2019
UChicago Medical Center Nurses Confirm a Strike Date
A hospital administrator criticized the decision to strike, saying the hospital has been negotiating in good faith.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago's U.S. News Ranking Slips to No. 6, After Three Years at No. 3
New criteria included in the U.S. News rankings this year give weight to social mobility for low-income students.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago Med Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
The strike vote is an escalation of ongoing contract disputes between the nurses’ union and UChicago Medical Center.
NEWS/
September 2, 2019
UChicago Rising Fourth-Year Student Dies, One Month Before His Senior Year
The student died Wednesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
NEWS/
August 30, 2019
Ujaan Purakayastha
The Very Hungry Squirrels of UChicago
What’s the only thing hungrier than a college student? A college squirrel.
NEWS/
October 22, 2019
University of Chicago Chemistry Department
PhD Students Make Breakthrough Discovery Gene Therapy
While most gene therapy technologies previously targeted DNA exclusively, the new technology developed by Rauch and her colleagues—known as CRISPR–Cas–Inspired RNA Targeting System (CIRTS)—targets RNA.
NEWS/
October 22, 2019
Zoe Kaiser
A Cathey Caper: What Have Students Liberated from the Dining Halls?
The Maroon asked students about how they got away with taking everything from decorative vegetables to enough cutlery to furnish apartments.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Jacob Bean
UChicago Astrophysicists Install Exoplanet-Hunting Instrument on Mauna Kea
The instrument, dubbed "MAROON-X" was designed to detect planets in other solar systems with the potential to support life.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
UChicago Magazine & Bohzi Tian
Research Group Makes Advancements on Light-Powered Pacemaker
“You shine light, you generate photovoltage on the silicon surface, then [using] this voltage, you can do a similar pacing process,” Tian told The Maroon.
NEWS/
October 20, 2019
Booth Alumna’s Business Named Most Valuable Woman-Led Startup in Illinois
Founded in 2012, Simple Mills was recently valued at over $180 million.
NEWS/
October 20, 2019
In Memory of Sidra Newman GoFundMe page
Fitness Students Remember Sidra Newman, Energetic and Compassionate Instructor
Newman transmitted her energy and love to students, colleagues and friends with her never absent smile.
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
Stuart Buie's Facebook
Fourth-Year Student Dies at Logan Center
An ardent musician, Stuart Buie constantly practiced piano and amassed a large vinyl collection.
NEWS/
October 14, 2019
Avi Waldman
"No Professors, No Classes": Students Push for Race and Ethnic Studies Major
As students advocate for a Race and Ethnic Studies Department, Grey City looks at the history of ethnic studies and its place at the University of Chicago today.
FEATURE
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October 15, 2019
Dimitriy Leksanov
Politics is 'Sociopathically Soulless', Marianne Williamson Tells Harris School Students
Williamson, an author, activist, and spiritual lecturer, came to campus on Friday for a podcast taping.
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
Brad Subramaniam
John Kerry Speaks on Climate Change, Trump Impeachment
Former United States Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about US affairs in Syria, President Trump’s potential impeachment, and the importance of new climate change legislation.
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
Trader Joe's Opening: Photo Essay
The Hyde Park community gathers for the 9am opening of Trader Joe's last Friday, with a line stretching down the block and a marching band to celebrate the occasion.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Trader Joe's Opens in Hyde Park
As the store opened, Trader Joe’s employees and managers handed the first customer in line a pair of giant scissors to cut the red ribbon at the store’s entrance, while a student marching band serenaded the crowd.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Talks Bold Changes and Unity at IOP
Buttigieg addressed a controversy around his campaign’s association with an attorney associated with Mayor Emanuel’s handling of the killing of Laquan McDonald.
NEWS/
October 21, 2019
Sororities Suspend Events with Sigma Chi, Citing Reports of “Date-Rape Drugs”
A letter from UChicago Panhellenic Council cites a “concerning pattern of misconduct in the fraternity.”
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
Fundraiser Raises More Than $7,500 for Charles Thomas' Family Amid Ongoing Legal Case
The fundraiser — which has raised over $7,500 so far — was organized by one of Thomas' college friends in order to help alleviate the financial burdens caused by the case.
NEWS/
October 15, 2019
College to Video Stream Lectures to Overflow Classrooms
As the college grows, introductory class sizes vary greatly among majors.
NEWS/
October 8, 2019
A World Traveler at Heart: Asher Fausett Took Up Hittite on Campus and Dug Into Vietnam War Legacies Abroad
The rising third-year student died over the summer after a fall in Laos.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
MSI Renamed After $125 Million Donation from Kenneth C. Griffin
The donation is currently the largest amount ever given to the museum.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
Nurses at UCMC-affiliated Hospital Vote to Unionize
Ingalls Memorial Hospital nurses voted to unionize last week by a margin of 276–109
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
UChicago Law and Booth Announce Joint JD/MBA Program
The accelerated program will take three years to complete.
NEWS/
October 7, 2019
UChicago Launches Collaboration in Engineering, Biochem Research with French Group
Taking another step to increase its presence in Paris, UChicago will fund research among a total of 10 faculty and Ph.D. students.
NEWS/
October 1, 2019
University to Demolish Taxi Building
University of Chicago officials say the historic brick and terracotta building’s deteriorating condition made demolition necessary.
NEWS/
September 30, 2019
Thousands of UChicago Medical Center Nurses Strike, Shutting Down Emergency Services
After failing to reach an agreement to increase staffing, nurses strike in protest of understaffing and dangerous working conditions.
NEWS/
September 21, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks Notoriety, the Fight for Change and the Future
A Supreme Court Justice since 1993, the “Notorious R.B.G” was witty in conversation with Harris Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker.
NEWS/
September 11, 2019
UChicago Medical Center Nurses Confirm a Strike Date
A hospital administrator criticized the decision to strike, saying the hospital has been negotiating in good faith.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago's U.S. News Ranking Slips to No. 6, After Three Years at No. 3
New criteria included in the U.S. News rankings this year give weight to social mobility for low-income students.
NEWS/
September 9, 2019
UChicago Med Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
The strike vote is an escalation of ongoing contract disputes between the nurses’ union and UChicago Medical Center.
NEWS/
September 2, 2019
UChicago Rising Fourth-Year Student Dies, One Month Before His Senior Year
The student died Wednesday, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
NEWS/
August 30, 2019
MARKETPLACE
NEW: The Maroon's free classifieds page for Hyde Park and its surrounding neighborhoods.
VIEWPOINTS
Discounts and Deals: Dining Out Affordably
For food issue, the Editorial Board looks at options for eating out on a budget.
EDITORIALS/
October 22, 2019
COLUMN: Interpreting the Nuances of Nutrition
EDITORIAL: As Tuition Soars, Quality of Education Stalls
COLUMN: New Business Econ Specialization Betters UChicago Economics Program
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Trader Joe's Opens; IOP Hosts John Kerry; Ronald McDonald House Reopens | Newsletter for October 21
Williamson Visits Campus; Panhel Suspends Sigma Chi Events; Fundraiser started for Charles Thomas | Newsletter for October 17
Law School Honors Black Graduate; Booth Alum Argues for Financial Disclosure | Newsletter for October 14
Graduate Student Funding Structure Replaced; University Alum Gets Chemistry Nobel; Grey City Explores Campus Accessibility | Newsletter for October 10
New Trader Joe's Opening; MSI Gets Renamed; Hospital Nurses Vote to Unionize | Newsletter for October 8
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