2008 Chicago In the News
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- University receives $25 million gift to support new Library building (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 05.12.2008
- University receives $25 million gift to support new Library building (Chicago Tribune)
- 05.12.2008
- Asst. Prof. Yang Yang suggests that older Americans find happiness with age (CNN)
- 05.12.2008
- University students reflect on 22nd annual Scav Hunt (Chicago Tribune)
- 05.12.2008
- University students reflect on 22nd annual Scav Hunt (Associated Press)
- 05.12.2008
- Presidential campaign advisors speaking at GSB conference this Friday (Chicago Tribune)
- 05.12.2008
- University students reflect on 22nd annual Scav Hunt (Associated Press)
- 05.11.2008
- Prof. Raymond Pierrehumbert assesses recent article on global warming (New York Times blog)
- 05.9.2008
- Prof. Dan Black on employment rates among married women in New York City (Portfolio.com)
- 05.8.2008
- Asst. Prof. Jane Risen's research into the psychology behind buying insurance (New York Times)
- 05.6.2008
- A review of Nudge, by Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 05.5.2008
- University alumnus finds success in world of video games (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 05.5.2008
- NORC study finds poetry readers tend to lead active lives (Washington Post)
- 05.5.2008
- Kitwana, Artist-in-Residence in the Race Center, on the Wright-Obama conflict (USA Today)
- 05.1.2008
- University to offer summer language programs to CPS students (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 05.1.2008
- Asst. Prof Amir Sufi and Assoc. Prof. Atif Mian produce research on housing crisis (U.S. News & World Report)
- 05.1.2008
- Audio: GSB Prof. Anil Kashyap on capital options for investment banks (National Public Radio)
- 05.1.2008
- Prof. Craig Futterman on violence among big-city police forces (The Economist)
- 05.1.2008
- Video: Medical Center surgeons save a young girl from cancer (ABC 7 News)
- 05.1.2008
- Prof. Edward Kolb on alumnus Edwin Hubble, recently commemorated by the USPS (Chicago Public Radio)
- 04.30.2008
- Medical Center helping to reinvent bypass surgery (USA Today)
- 04.30.2008
- Prof. Dwight Hopkins on the continuing controversy over Rev. Jeremiah Wright (Boston Globe)
- 04.29.2008
- Dean Edward Snynder on the economic standing of Chicago (Wall Street Journal)
- 04.29.2008
- A concert review of the resident ensemble St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.29.2008
- Prof. John MacAloon on the role of ritual surrounding the Olympic Games (Wall Street Journal)
- 04.28.2008
- Sloan's New York coming to Smart Museum (Art Daily)
- 04.27.2008
- Consortium on Chicago School Research survey finds students feel safer in classrooms (New York Times)
- 04.27.2008
- Consortium on Chicago School Research seen as a model for St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- 04.27.2008
- Prof. Michael Dawson on how a Clinton nomination will be viewed by African-Americans (New York Times)
- 04.27.2008
- Alumni showing their gratitude toward business schools, including the GSB (Financial Times)
- 04.27.2008
- Prof. James Heckman on the importance of investing in early education (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.27.2008
- A look at the political blog of doctoral student Jay Cost (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 04.27.2008
- Prof Neil Shubin on the quirks of evolution (Houston Chronicle)
- 04.26.2008
- Prof. Richard Thaler talks to Tavis Smiley about decision economics (Tavis Smiley Show)
- 04.25.2008
- Divinity School student adds a new type of religious voice to political process (Associated Press)
- 04.25.2008
- Prof John Cochrane: Taxpayers will pay for malfunctioning credit sector (Reuters)
- 04.24.2008
- Prof. Gary Becker on how rising food prices are different than rising oil prices (U.S. News & World Report)
- 04.24.2008
- Op-ed: Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein on to extricate ourselves from the housing mess (USA Today)
- 04.24.2008
- Harris School Dean Susan Mayer on income inequality in the U.S. (video) (Chicago Tonight)
- 04.24.2008
- A review of Nudge, by Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (Portfolio.com)
- 04.24.2008
- Paleontologist Paul Sereno shows off the 'SuperCroc' (Medill Newswire)
- 04.22.2008
- World's second-fastest supercomputer debuts at Argonne (Southtown Star)
- 04.22.2008
- Op Ed: Sr. Lecturer Allen Sanderson on Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.22.2008
- Prof. Daphne Preuss raises additional capital for biotech firm (BusinessWeek)
- 04.22.2008
- Asst. Prof. Dave Beiser on the body's response to cold water (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.21.2008
- University Library houses physical treasures in a digital age (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.21.2008
- An interview with David Plitt, the foreman of the University machine shop (video) (Swarfblog.com)
- 04.21.2008
- Asst. Prof. Yang Yang: Older Americans are happy, socially active (Associated Press)
- 04.20.2008
- Incoming Law Prof. Brian Leiter and his popular philosophy rankings (Boston Globe)
- 04.20.2008
- Asst. Prof. Sian Beilock on dealing with workplace pressure (New York Times)
- 04.19.2008
- Asst. Prof. Yang Yang suggests older Americans find happiness with age (Associated Press)
- 04.18.2008
- Asst. Prof. Yang Yang suggests older Americans find happiness with age (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 04.18.2008
- Law School ban on wireless internet fuels debate on classroom behavior (Insider Higher Ed)
- 04.18.2008
- Medical Center study finds reduction in breast cancers didn't benefit African-Americans (Washington Post)
- 04.17.2008
- Asst. Prof. Juan Collar on the reported discovery of dark matter particles (New York Times)
- 04.17.2008
- Oncologist Susan Cohn on possible new therapies for childhood cancer (Nature)
- 04.17.2008
- Artists-in-residence eighth blackbird perform in Orange County (Los Angeles Times)
- 04.17.2008
- With age comes happiness, University of Chicago study shows (Reuters)
- 04.16.2008
- Prof. Steven Kaplan on Wilbur Ross' bid to Purchase U.S. banks (Bloomberg)
- 04.16.2008
- Assoc. Dean Meredith Daw on University alumni working at trading "prop shops" (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.16.2008
- Dean Edward Snyder on the GSB Scholars program (Wall Street Journal)
- 04.15.2008
- The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Davenport named Dean of Rockefeller Chapel (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.15.2008
- University research: An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer (Portfolio.com)
- 04.14.2008
- Medical Center research finds alcohol can increase breast cancer risk (The Globe and Mail)
- 04.14.2008
- Prof. Luigi Zingales op-ed: Italy's attempt at protecting minority investors (Financial Times)
- 04.14.2008
- Tuition increase accompanied by more student aid (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.13.2008
- Dr. Valluvan Jeevanandam on the number of heart transplant programs in Chicago (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.13.2008
- University collaborating with city to reduce gun violence (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.11.2008
- Oriental Institute exhibit marks looting of Iraqi antiquities (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.11.2008
- Visting Asst. Prof. Noah Zatz on the Bush administration's view of 'community service' (Washington Post)
- 04.11.2008
- Prof. Steven Levitt discusses Nudge, a new book by colleagues Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (Freakonomics blog, New York Times)
- 04.11.2008
- Asst. Prof. Yigal Bronner op-ed on politics of archaeology in East Jerusalem (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 04.11.2008
- Medical Center research: Gene variant increases risk of asthma (Agence-France Presse)
- 04.11.2008
- University finds ways to expand aid for current graduate students (Inside Higher Ed)
- 04.10.2008
- University collaborating with city to reduce gun violence (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 04.10.2008
- University collaborating with city to reduce gun violence (ABC7 News)
- 04.10.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Rajan on the need for financial reforms in India (The Economist)
- 04.10.2008
- After three decades, University-developed drug approved in Canada (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.10.2008
- Scholars Discuss Fifth Anniversary of Looting of Baghdad Museum (video) (WBEZ's WorldView)
- 04.10.2008
- Dean of College Admissions Ted O'Neill on the increase in rejection notices (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.09.2008
- University scholars contemplate the costs of not waging war in Iraq (U.S. News & World Report)
- 04.09.2008
- Prof. Erik Hurst's research on the increase in Americans' leisure time (U.S. News & World Report)
- 04.09.2008
- Cultural Policy Center releases book on Iraqi looting (Bloomberg News)
- 04.09.2008
- University alumnus named Governor of Bank of Japan (International Herald Tribune)
- 04.09.2008
- A review of Cass Sunstein's new book Republic.com 2.0 (The American Spectator)
- 04.09.2008
- Prof. Steven Kaplan on leveraged buyouts (Washington Post)
- 04.09.2008
- Prof. Emeritus Martin Marty opines on 'gotcha' politics (Washington Post)
- 04.07.2008
- Prof. Richard Thaler's idea to increase organ donations in the U.S. (Washington Post)
- 04.07.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Rajan's op-ed about fixing India's financial sector (Wall Street Journal)
- 04.07.2008
- Oriental Institute exhibit marks looting of Iraqi antiquities (Art Daily)
- 04.07.2008
- Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein: A "Nudge" to go green (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.06.2008
- Writer Ehud Havazelet explores the Shoreland dorm during a visit with his son (New York Times)
- 04.06.2008
- University professors discuss the safety of U.S. Treasury notes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- 04.06.2008
- Asst. Prof. Joshua Correll's researches our inner racial biases (New York Times)
- 04.06.2008
- Prof. Austan Goolsbee a 'rising star in academia' (Houston Chronicle)
- 04.05.2008
- Asst. Prof. Sean Safford on how universities contribute to local economies (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
- 04.05.2008
- Lab School student excels on the field and in the classroom (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.04.2008
- Lecturer Charles Wheelan discusses ramifications of the national debt (video) (CBS News)
- 04.04.2008
- University scholars discuss the importance of digital research in the humanities (InsideHigherEd.com)
- 04.03.2008
- Prof. Nancy Cox on the value of genetic testing in determining lung cancer risk (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.03.2008
- A review of the new book "Nudge" by Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein (Time)
- 04.03.2008
- Baseball team returns from Japan with great memories, if not wins (Chicago Tribune)
- 04.03.2008
- Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein on the benefits of libertarian paternalism (Los Angeles Times)
- 04.02.2008
- A reply to Prof. Geoffrey Stone's op-ed on loyalty oaths (Los Angeles Times)
- 04.02.2008
- Prof. Michael Dawson recalls the 1968 Chicago riots (TheRoot.com)
- 04.02.2008
- Asst. Prof. G. Caleb Alexander finds free samples may increase drug expenditures (New York Times)
- 04.01.2008
- Audio clip of prof. Matthew Kapstein recent appearance on WBEZ's Worldview (Chicago Public Radio)
- 04.01.2008
- Assoc. Prof. Dexter Voisin discusses violence in Chicago Public Schools (video) (Chicago Tonight)
- 03.31.2008
- Assoc. Prof. Dario Maestripieri on animals and foolery (MSBNC.com)
- 03.31.2008
- Adjunct Prof. Warren Batts on Bear Stearns' busy board of directors (Financial Week)
- 03.31.2008
- Urban Health Initiative helps increase services for South Side poor (Crain's Chicago Business)
- 03.31.2008
- GSB professors discuss the current financial situation (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.30.2008
- South Pole Telescope aims to solve mystery of dark energy (Los Angeles Times)
- 03.29.2008
- Harris School Dean Susan Mayer on differences between the underclass and the overclass (Slate.com)
- 03.29.2008
- Prof. Doug MacAyeal on what caused an iceberg breakup in the Antarctic (The Australian)
- 03.28.2008
- University of Chicago Presents announces 2008-09 concert series (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.27.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Rajan foresess more regulations in wake of credit crisis (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.28.2008
- Prof. James Schrager on the breakup of Motorola (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.27.2008
- University study finds connection between hypertension and neck alignment (ABC News)
- 03.25.2008
- Profs. Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler propose 'snudges's to help reduce carbon emissions (New York Times)
- 03.25.2008
- Prof. Emeritus Martin Marty writes about his friend, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 03.25.2008
- University researchers find free drug samples cost patients more in the long run (MSNBC.com)
- 03.25.2008
- Prof. Emeritus Martin Marty provides insight on his former pupil, Rev. Jeremiah Wright (National Public Radio)
- 03.24.2008
- Prof. Austan Goolsbee outlines Barack Obama's plan to turn around the economy (Washington Post)
- 03.24.2008
- Sr. Lecturer Charles Wheelan op-ed: Licensing mortgage brokers not a good idea (Wall Street Journal)
- 03.24.2008
- Researcher Eve Van Cauter on the costly effects of sleep deprivation (Los Angeles Times)
- 03.24.2008
- A review of Prof. Martha Nussbaum's book 'Liberty of Conscience' (New York Times)
- 03.23.2008
- Prof. Charles Lipson op-ed: Analyzing Barack Obama's speech on racial issues (RealClearPolitics.com)
- 03.22.2008
- Prof. Gary Becker op-ed: The 'moral hazard' of shifting blame (Wall Street Journal)
- 03.22.2008
- Prof. William Howell's book on presidential power (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 03.21.2008
- University researchers study how gene variations affect chemotherapy (Wall Street Journal)
- 03.21.2008
- Dean Teresa Ownens and Prof. Dwight Hopkins on Obama's 'pastor problem' (Time)
- 03.20.2008
- Prof. Anil Kashyap's op-ed on the newest phase of the credit crisis (Finanical Times)
- 03.19.2008
- Sen. Barack Obama's Hyde Park roots (Salon.com)
- 03.18.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Rajan on the effect of the Bear Stearns bailout (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.18.2008
- Prof. Steven Davis on the pricetag of the Iraq war (San Francisco Chronicle)
- 03.18.2008
- Prof. Michael Dawson: Is Obama Wrong About Wright? (TheRoot.com)
- 03.17.2008
- Prof. Leon Kass writes about the 'adulteration of American sports' (The New Republic)
- 03.17.2008
- Prof. Martha Nussbaum on the Eliot Spitzer scandal (The New Yorker)
- 03.17.2008
- Consortium on Chicago School Research details difficulties for college-bound students (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.17.2008
- Asst. Prof. Jill Mateo's research finds stress hormones may boost learning (Science Daily)
- 03.16.2008
- Prof. Dwight Hopkins on the controversial statements by Barack Obama's pastor (New York Times)
- 03.15.2008
- Baseball Maroons to revive century-old Japanese rivalry (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.15.2008
- Cosmologist Rocky Kolb on the powerful South Pole Telescope (Red Orbit)
- 03.14.2008
- Prof. Neil Shubin talks to the Chronicle about our 'inner fish' (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
- 03.14.2008
- Trisha Donnelly exhibit on display at Renaissance Society (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.13.2008
- University research identifies hurdles for college-bound students (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 03.13.2008
- Prof. Richard Thaler on how obsessing over the market increases risk (CNN/Money.com)
- 03.12.2008
- Prof. Lauren Berlant on sexual mores in the wake of Eliot Spitzer (The Nation)
- 03.12.2008
- Hyde Park Art Center: Design on a budget (New York Times)
- 03.12.2008
- Sr. Lecturer Richard Posner remembers William F. Buckley (Chronicle of Higher Ed)
- 03.11.2008
- Prof. Robert Pape: Lessons on fighting insurgencies from Reagan and Sharon (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.11.2008
- Sr. Lecturer Allen Sanderson looks at the true economic impact of colleges and universities (Carnegie Foundation)
- 03.11.2008
- Op-ed by Prof. Geoffrey Stone: No place for loyalty oaths in public sphere (Los Angeles Times)
- 03.11.2008
- Prof. Craig Futterman aids client in 'Scarface'-style complaint against Chicago police (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 03.11.2008
- Prof. Dwight Hopkins on alleged political activity at Barack Obama's church (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.10.2008
- Prof. John List and his work studying the economics of philanthropy (New York Times)
- 03.09.2008
- Women's basketball team advances to final 16 in Div. III tourney (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
- 03.09.2008
- Prof. Susan Lambert's research on low-skilled jobs (Wall Street Journal)
- 03.08.2008
- Prof. McGuire Gibson on ancient archaeological sites in Iraq (BBC News)
- 03.07.2008
- Dr. Steven Small on the neuroscience behind hitting a baseball (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.07.2008
- Prof. Luigi Zingales' research on the U.S. capital market (New York Times, DealBook blog)
- 03.06.2008
- Dr. Abraham Dachman's non-invasive virtual colonoscopy helps fight cancer (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.04.2008
- Asst. Prof. Hoyt Bleakley op-ed: Eradicating hookworm in Africa (Chicago Tribune)
- 03.04.2008
- Profs. Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein on 'choice architecture' (Boston Globe)
- 03.02.2008
- Prof. Anil Kashyap's research suggests mortgage impact may be larger than expected (Wall Street Journal)
- 03.01.2008
- University study finds gene expression differences affect drug response (Washington Post)
- 02.28.2008
- Asst. Prof. Nicholas Epley on the psychology behind 'tax rebates' (Newsweek)
- 02.28.2008
- Graduate School of Business expanding in Singapore (Financial Times)
- 02.28.2008
- University economists discuss the state of the middle class (Washington Post)
- 02.28.2008
- Alumna who invented wrinkle-free cotton joins National Inventors Hall of Fame (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.26.2008
- Sr. Lecturer Richard Posner on university endowment regulation (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- 02.26.2008
- Second-year Steve Saltarelli on a Division III tennis kingpin (Sports Illustrated)
- 02.26.2008
- Prof. Leon Kass on how to ban human cloning (The Weekly Standard)
- 02.25.2008
- Bill Gates talks to technology reporter after University visit (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.25.2008
- Letter to the Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dexter Voison on the recent tragedy at Northern Illinois University (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.24.2008
- University of Chicago Presents to celebrate 100th birthday of French composer Olivier Messiaen (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.24.2008
- Prof. Neil Shubin on rare variations in biology (New York Times)
- 02.24.2008
- Consortium on Chicago School Research finds too few students are ready for college (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 02.24.2008
- Assoc. Prof. Rick Kittles helps trace African-American family history (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 02.23.2008
- Prof. Martha Nussbaum spurns offers to leave Chicago (Brian Leiter's Law School Reports)
- 02.22.2008
- Argonne competing for new $550 million isotope-making facility (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.22.2008
- Bill Gates visits Chicago on five-campus tour (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.21.2008
- Chicago climbs rankings of top fundraising schools (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.21.2008
- Prof. Eric Posner takes place in simulated Arctic talks (National Post)
- 02.19.2008
- Prof. Neil Shubin on what we owe to fish (New York Times)
- 02.19.2008
- Prof. Jack Cowan on the statistical mechanics of brain activity (arstechnica.com)
- 02.17.2008
- Prof. Dwight Hopkins on the multiple roles facing young black pastors (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.17.2008
- Asst. Prof. Joshua Correll's research on measuring bias (Boston Globe)
- 02.17.2008
- Audio: Prof. David Galenson on a possible new trend among art collectors (National Public Radio)
- 02.15.2008
- University researchers find similarities between opiate and nicotine addictions (In the News)
- 02.13.2008
- Prof. Michael Dawson discusses tension between race and gender in Presidential election (Chicago Red Eye)
- 02.12.2008
- Prof. Jean Decety on link between certain brain regions and social mimicry (New York Times)
- 02.12.2008
- Prof. Cass Sunstein reflects on tension between New York Times columnist and Obama (Chronicle)
- 02.12.2008
- GSB Assoc. Prof. Haresh Sapra suggests dim future for investing prospects (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.12.2008
- Prof. Eve Van Cauter says study shows link between inadequate sleep and higher body-mass index (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.12.2008
- Prof. Michael Silverstein says use of 'pimp' is still offensive (ABC News)
- 02.12.2008
- Argonne National Laboratory spearheads new technology for reducing pollution and costs in ethylene production (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.11.2008
- Asst. Prof. Nicholas Epley on the proposed Federal stimulus package (NPR)
- 02.11.2008
- Audio: Prof. Michael Dawson recaps recent developments in the Presidential race (NPR)
- 02.10.2008
- Prof. Edward Snyder discussing Chicago's changing corporate landscape (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.10.2008
- Prof. Craig Futterman analyzes Chicago police corruption (Los Angeles Times)
- 02.10.2008
- University student studies the role of love in car accident fatalities (National Post)
- 02.9.2008
- Prof. Cass Sunstein says US environmental policy effects polar bears (Los Angeles Times)
- 02.9.2008
- Artists-in-residence ensemble eighth blackbird wins two Grammys (Winchester Star)
- 02.07.2008
- Prof. Robert Pape discusses the role of religion in suicide bombings (Economist)
- 02.07.2008
- GSB researchers find that securitization leads to lax lending policies in United States (Economist)
- 02.07.2008
- Prof. Gerald Rosenberg discusses racial perceptions among older voters in Presidential election (Daily Herald)
- 02.07.2008
- Makeup artist and U of C Comer Children's Hospital help cancer patients regain a sense of self (Medill Reports)
- 02.07.2008
- Obituary: Museum docent contributed to Oriental Institute for 27 years (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.07.2008
- Prof. Raymond Pierrehumbert forecasts atmospheric changes for Saturn's moon (Nature)
- 02.06.2008
- Sociology alumnus Sudhir Venkatesh reflects on Robert Taylor Homes research (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.06.2008
- Obituary: Joseph J. Katz: 1912 - 2008 (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.06.2008
- University researchers identify new sources of genetic diversity (Scientific American)
- 02.05.2008
- GSB Prof. Austan Goolsbee criticizes projected Bush budget deficits (Washington Post)
- 02.05.2008
- University math professor Izaak Wirszup remembered (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.5.2008
- Newly appointed World Bank chief economist earned doctorate at University (AFP)
- 02.05.2008
- Prof. Michael Dawson writes about the intersection of hope and politics (The Root)
- 02.05.2008
- Prof. Richard Thaler on Clinton's housing market proposal (The New Republic)
- 02.04.2008
- Doctoral candidate Robert Baird on the Obama campaign (Chicago Tribune)
- 02.03.2008
- University researchers study sickle cell disease (CBS2)
- 02.03.2008
- Audio: Prof. Dwight Hopkins analyzes ethnic identities of South Side churches (NPR)
- 02.03.2008
- Prof. Austan Goolsbee says decline in US jobs holds implications for Presidential election (Washington Post)
- 02.02.2008
- Prof. Neil Shubin discusses 3.5 billion-year history of human evolution in new book (Guardian Unlimited)
- 02.02.2008
- Prof. Salikoko Mufwene discusses the evolution of language (New Scientist)
- 02.01.2008
- Prof. John Cacioppo theorizes about why people eat spicy food (ABC News)
- 02.01.2008
- Op-ed: Prof. Geoffrey Stone reviews legacies of Presidential disgrace (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.31.2008
- University study finds Illinois high school sex education inadequate (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.31.2008
- Asst. Prof. Wendy Zhang says magma spouts may have formed Hawaiian Islands (United Press International)
- 01.31.2008
- Asst. Prof. Nicholas Epley's op-ed on the psychology behind tax "rebates" (New York Times)
- 01.31.2008
- Obituary: University space scientist pioneered detection of cosmic dust (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 01.31.2008
- Prof. Ronald Suny predicts Georgia's move toward NATO (Voice of America)
- 01.30.2008
- College student Alex Beinstein asks politicians the tough questions on WHPK (TimeOut Chicago)
- 01.30.2008
- Audio: Prof. Jean Bethke Elshtain to debate US foreign policy in Presidential race (BBC)
- 01.30.2008
- Prof. David Galenson's theory of creativity (CBC)
- 01.29.2008
- Prof. Robert Pape skeptical of declining Al-Qaeda car bombings (USA Today)
- 01.29.2008
- Audio: Prof. Michael Dawson analyzes Presidential endorsements (NPR)
- 01.29.2008
- University physicists launch $1.8 million study of how fluid flows and why things fall apart (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.29.2008
- Prof. James Schrager points to lack of strategy as root of Sears' woes (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.29.2008
- Prof. Austan Goolsbee on prospect of US recession (BBC News)
- 01.29.2008
- Financial Times lists GSB Prof. Nicholas Epley as a 'Professor to Watch' (Financial Times)
- 01.28.2008
- Prof. David Bevington evaluates changing perceptions toward staging Beckett (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.28.2008
- Audio: Prof. Robert Pape analyzes the psychology of suicide bombers (NPR)
- 01.28.2008
- Video: Prof. Austan Goolsbee ranks personal and nationwide savings as top Presidential campaign issues (Los Angeles Times)
- 01.28.2008
- Prof. Neil Harris emphasizes individualism in Lake Shoire architechture (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.28.2008
- Prof. Michael Silverstein explores popular usages of new buzzword (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 01.28.2008
- University of Chicago researchers test drug to help women quit smoking (Chicago Sun-Times)
- 01.28.2008
- Asst. Prof. Pamela Martin links reduced meat consumption to energy conservation (New York Times)
- 01.27.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Ra01.criticizes bankers' bonus system (Economist)
- 01.26.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Ra01.urges International Monetary Fund to increase assertiveness (Reuters)
- 01.25.2008
- Prof. Daphne Preuss considers implications of creating artificial organism (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.25.2008
- WHO responds to Prof. Richard Shweder's analysis of female genital cutting (New York Times)
- 01.25.2008
- GSB Prof. Steven Davis presents private equity study at the World Economic Forum at Davos (International Herald Tribune)
- 01.25.2008
- Prof. Friedrich Katz profiled in Spanish language daily (HOY)
- 01.24.2008
- Prof. David Weisbach criticizes tax loophole in Bush Treasury Department (Institutional Investor)
- 01.25.2008
- Prof. Dwight Hopkins defends ethnic identification of American churches (Economist)
- 01.24.2008
- Audio: Prof. Michael Dawson discusses race relations in the Presidential election (Economist)
- 01.24.2008
- Committee on Social Thought named for founder John U. Nef (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.24.2008
- Prof. David Weisbach on sophisticated bank financing arrangements (Wall Street Journal)
- 01.24.2008
- Cultural Policy Center study findings spur panel discussion (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.24.2008
- Prof. Ronald Suny analyzes decline in popularity of Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili (Voice of America)
- 01.23.2008
- Prof. Nicholas Epley applies psychology in the business classroom (Times Online)
- 01.23.2008
- The effect of budget cuts at Argonne and Fermilab (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.23.2008
- Prof. Steven Kaplan reports that "hard skills" make better CEOs (The Guardian)
- 01.22.2008
- Prof. Nicholas Epley explores ways people cope with loneliness (New York Times)
- 01.22.2008
- Activist Loretta Ross speaks at the University of Chicago on Martin Luther King Day (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.22.2008
- Prof. Richard Shweder speaks about ethics and cultural psychology (Medill Reports)
- 01.22.2008
- Assoc. Prof. Dario Maestripieri on the politics of rhesus monkeys (New York Times)
- 01.22.2008
- Court Theatre's Titus Andronicus provides food for thought (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.21.2008
- Alumnus Justin Yifu Lin expected to land prestigious World Bank appointment (Wall Street Journal)
- 01.21.2008
- Op-ed: Prof. Austan Goolsbee on the effectiveness of tax cuts (New York Times)
- 01.20.2008
- Profs. Neil Shubin and Bruce Lahn consider implications of continuing human evolution (Newsweek)
- 01.19.2008
- Alumni entrepreneurs moving on to Mozilla Foundation (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.18.2008
- Audio: Prof. Eve Van Cauter draws connection between more sleep and less respect (NPR)
- 01.18.2008
- Annual Polar Bear Run caps weeklong Kuvia celebration (CBS)
- 01.18.2008
- Prof. Steven Levitt opines about falling home prices and circumcision rates (Business Report)
- 01.18.2008
- Prof. Steven Kaplan on disparities in Wall Street paychecks (Wall Street Journal)
- 01.17.2008
- Audio: Prof. Kerwin Charles debunks economic myths about racial minorities (NPR)
- 01.17.2008
- Artist Katerina Seda and the Renaissance Society unveil new exhibit "It Doesn't Matter" (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.17.2008
- University sees increase in college applications (New York Times)
- 01.17.2008
- GSB Prof. Luigi Zingales on link between parents' pessimism and children's investing (Wall Street Journal)
- 01.16.2008
- Dr. Everett Vokes helps renowned chef face rare form of cancer (Nightline)
- 01.16.2008
- Prof. John Cacioppo studies link between loneliness and illness (Discover Magazine)
- 01.16.2008
- University of Chicago announces Treasure Island will replace Hyde Park Co-op (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.16.2008
- Prof. Craig Futterman on police investigation backlog (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.16.2008
- University Russian choir Golosa performs at Symphony Center (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.15.2008
- University of Chicago researchers find missing genes linked to autism (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.15.2008
- University of Chicago researchers show how lack of deep sleep may increase risk of type 2 diabetes (New York Times)
- 01.15.2008
- University leads in number of Peace Corps volunteers (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 01.16.2008
- Prof. Martin Marty speaks with the Dallas Morning News on religion in the Presidential race (Dallas Morning News)
- 01.14.2008
- Prof. Eric Posner weighs feasibility of for-profit schools (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.14.2008
- Op-ed: Prof. Cass Sunstein argues that personalized news threatens democracy (Financial Times)
- 01.10.2008
- Prof. Cass Sunstein on the results of the Democratic primary (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.10.2008
- Law Prof. Eric Posner and co-researchers study effects of pay on judicial performance (National Law Journal)
- 01.10.2008
- University researchers study impact of Medicare Part D (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.9.2008
- Audio: Prof. Michael Dawson analyzes the results of the New Hampshire primary (NPR)
- 01.9.2008
- Prof. Carlos Kenig wins mathematics prize for work in harmonics analysis (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.9.2008
- University study finds Medicare benefit reduced costs for seniors (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.9.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Ra01.pinpoints flaws in bankers' pay (Financial Times)
- 01.8.2008
- Prof. W.J.T. Mitchell on the downside of electronic publishing (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- 01.7.2008
- Prof. Geoffrey R. Stone remembers Obama's University years (Huffington Post)
- 01.7.2008
- Prof. Raghuram Ra01.projects low economic growth in 2008 (MarketWatch)
- 01.7.2008
- Assoc. Prof. Gerald Rosenberg on the results of the Iowa caucuses (NBC 5 News)
- 01.4.2008
- GSB creates largest endowed professorship in the name of former LaSalle Bank Corp. Chairman Norman Bobins (Crain's Chicago Business)
- 01.3.2008
- Medical Center research finds many Chicago doctors use placebos (TIME)
- 01.3.2008
- Prof. Steven Levitt on the recent “Physics with a Bang” event (New York Times)
- 01.3.2008
- Asst. Prof. Scott Wakely and the pursuit of cosmic particles (Space.com)
- 01.2.2008
- Leonard B. Meyer, former Dept. of Music chairman, 89 (Chicago Tribune)
- 01.2.2008
- Dr. Donald Jensen named one of “Chicago’s Top Doctors” (Chicago Magazine)
- 01.1.2008
- Medical Center research: Lack of deep sleep may increase risk of type 2 diabetes (BBC News)
- 01.1.2008