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University of Chicago Institute of Politics
On National Vote Early Day, UChiVotes Led Voter Engagement Efforts Around Campus
The non-partisan, student-led initiative set up tables around campus to spread voting information and directed students to early voting-sites in Hyde Park.
October 29, 2020
Lee Harris
Confusion, Lines, Disenfranchisement Concerns for Chicago Voters, According to Lawyers at Law School Event
The speakers recommended voters dial the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee’s hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) as a resource for those who have questions about voter registration, polling locations, or any other concerns related to the election.
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October 29, 2020
University of Chicago
Quantum Semiconductors Developed by Pritzker Researchers
New quantum computing research could reduce the price and improve the capabilities of quantum computing.
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October 28, 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
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
Jeenah Moon, Reuters
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
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.
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October 26, 2020
Sampriti Mukherjee Lab
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
NBC Chicago
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
Maroon Expands Moderation of Web Comments
Explaining The Maroon’s updated comments policy.
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October 24, 2020
UChicago Medicine
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
Camelia Malkami
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
University of Chicago
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
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.
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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
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