UChicago News
At Annual Humanities Day, Lecturers Analyze History and Talk Present American Democracy
The 40th annual Humanities Day featured a keynote address by Martha Nussbaum on animal welfare.
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October 26, 2020
Booth Professor Uses Behavioral Nudges to Increase Defendants’ Attendance at Criminal Trials
Shah’s study showed that certain behavioral nudges were more effective in improving court attendance than standard punitive measures like the threat of arrest warrants or monetary bail.
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October 26, 2020
Mukherjee Lab Joins Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
In an effort to combat antibiotic resistance, Dr. Sampriti Mukherjee will study how multiple sensory inputs drive the transition between individual and collective behavior in bacteria.
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October 25, 2020
Over a Dozen Students Struck by Paintballs In Series of Incidents Around Campus
Incidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists being shot by paintballs have occured throughout Hyde Park.
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October 25, 2020
Researchers Uncover Promising Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
By fusing a cytokine to a blood protein, researchers hope to devise a way to prevent destructive immune cells from infiltrating the central nervous system.
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October 22, 2020
37 New Cases Reported in Fourth Week as COVID-19 Rates Across the City Rise
University administrators reported 37 new cases, six positive tests, and a positivity rate of 0.15 percent in the fourth week of school.
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October 23, 2020
As Classes Resume, Students Around the World Adapt
Students cited safety concerns, uncertainties about the quarter, and financial considerations as their motives for not returning to Hyde Park.
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October 22, 2020
Academic Credit for Transfer Students Delayed for Months, Resulting in Uncertainty About Pre-Registration and Graduation Requirements
With a transfer cohort of around 75—triple the size of last year’s—lengthy delays have thrown transfer students’ academic plans into disarray.
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October 19, 2020
AFT Makes South Side Stop Advocating for Fair Tax, Biden-Harris Ticket
The American Federation of Teachers was joined by the Chicago Teachers Union in covering concerns about reopening schools in Chicago.
NEWS/
October 19, 2020
University Reports 36 New Cases in the Third Week of School
University administrators reported 36 new cases, eight positive tests, and a positivity rate of 0.2 percent in the third week of school.
NEWS/
October 16, 2020
MSI Board of Trustees Names Chevy Humphrey as New President and CEO
The Museum of Science and Industry announced that Chevy Humphrey will succeed current president David Mosena.
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October 16, 2020
Five Campus Labs “Underperforming” in Energy Use, Summer Research Finds
The findings come out of the University’s Environmental Frontiers undergraduate internship program.
NEWS/
October 15, 2020
Booth to Shift to Online-Only Instruction for Two Weeks
Booth’s Hyde Park and downtown campuses will shut down and classes will move to a remote format after a group of M.B.A. students tested positive for COVID–19 following an off-campus gathering on the North Side.
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October 14, 2020
The Washington Post
President Zimmer Speaks in Washington Post Webinar on the Future of Free Expression in America
President Zimmer, known for the creation of the Chicago Principles, stressed the importance of committing to free speech on campus, especially in the current political climate.
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October 26, 2020
University of Chicago
RSOs Adapt to Virtual Recruitment Cycle
Moot Court, Off-Off Campus, and UChicago Maya saw pros and cons to virtual tryouts and auditions.
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October 26, 2020
Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kongese Businessman and Activist, Discusses China, Capitalism in Booth Conversation
Lai, whose business ventures span newspapers and clothing, talked with professor Stephen Davis about China’s efforts to suppress free speech and protest in Hong Kong.
NEWS/
October 26, 2020
Smart Museum of Art
Smart Museum Unveils New Exhibit: Take Care
Community Members Can Choose an Art Series for the Smart Museum’s New “Care”-Themed Exhibit
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October 22, 2020
Michael Vadon
Looking Back on Four Years of President Trump and the University Administration
Policies around immigration, sexual assault, and protests against inequity and racial injustice have been affected by both the Trump administration and University response.
NEWS/
October 22, 2020
Courtesy of Regenstein Special Collections
College Council Selects Final 2022 Representative in Tiebreaker Vote
The tiebreaker was held to decide which of two write-in candidates will fill the seat left vacant by third-year Zebeeb Nuguse’s election as College Council chair.
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October 20, 2020
Jacob Hand, Courtesy of the University of Chicago
Harris Event Discusses 2020 Election Trends and Voter Attitudes
Journalists discuss the recent polling data and its implications on the 2020 election.
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October 20, 2020
Oren Oppenheim
With Doors Still Closed, Hyde Park Bookstores Struggle Amidst Uncertainty
“Browsing itself, more than the books, is our product,” Jeff Deutsch, director of the Seminary Co-Op Bookstores, said.
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October 20, 2020
Pranathi Posa
Maroon Voter Guide: Mail-In Ballots
Curious as to how to mail in your vote? The Maroon has put together a voter guide.
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October 19, 2020
Over a Dozen Students Struck by Paintballs In Series of Incidents Around Campus
Incidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists being shot by paintballs have occured throughout Hyde Park.
NEWS/
October 25, 2020
Researchers Uncover Promising Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
By fusing a cytokine to a blood protein, researchers hope to devise a way to prevent destructive immune cells from infiltrating the central nervous system.
NEWS/
October 22, 2020
37 New Cases Reported in Fourth Week as COVID-19 Rates Across the City Rise
University administrators reported 37 new cases, six positive tests, and a positivity rate of 0.15 percent in the fourth week of school.
NEWS/
October 23, 2020
As Classes Resume, Students Around the World Adapt
Students cited safety concerns, uncertainties about the quarter, and financial considerations as their motives for not returning to Hyde Park.
NEWS/
October 22, 2020
Academic Credit for Transfer Students Delayed for Months, Resulting in Uncertainty About Pre-Registration and Graduation Requirements
With a transfer cohort of around 75—triple the size of last year’s—lengthy delays have thrown transfer students’ academic plans into disarray.
FEATURE
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October 19, 2020
AFT Makes South Side Stop Advocating for Fair Tax, Biden-Harris Ticket
The American Federation of Teachers was joined by the Chicago Teachers Union in covering concerns about reopening schools in Chicago.
NEWS/
October 19, 2020
University Reports 36 New Cases in the Third Week of School
University administrators reported 36 new cases, eight positive tests, and a positivity rate of 0.2 percent in the third week of school.
NEWS/
October 16, 2020
MSI Board of Trustees Names Chevy Humphrey as New President and CEO
The Museum of Science and Industry announced that Chevy Humphrey will succeed current president David Mosena.
NEWS/
October 16, 2020
Five Campus Labs “Underperforming” in Energy Use, Summer Research Finds
The findings come out of the University’s Environmental Frontiers undergraduate internship program.
NEWS/
October 15, 2020
Booth to Shift to Online-Only Instruction for Two Weeks
Booth’s Hyde Park and downtown campuses will shut down and classes will move to a remote format after a group of M.B.A. students tested positive for COVID–19 following an off-campus gathering on the North Side.
NEWS/
October 14, 2020
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VIEWPOINTS
Make Space to Reconnect to Your Pre-Pandemic Self
Quarantine has disrupted our lives so much that we may find ourselves detached from our old selves, but we can reconnect if we make space to.
COLUMNS/
October 22, 2020
OP-ED: Learning in Another World via the ExoTerra Imagination Lab
OP-ED: Take the Time to Understand What’s Happening in Armenia
COLUMN: Hong Kong and the University's Free Speech Responsibility
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