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UChicago center brings scholarship to the public through art of Betye Saar, Otolith Group and Art Institute’s ‘Project a Black Planet’

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In Memoriam

Thomas ‘Tom’ Mapp, visionary arts educator and administrator at UChicago, 1936‒2024

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Doomsday Clock moves closest ever to apocalypse—at 89 seconds to midnight

'Any move towards midnight should be taken as an indication of extreme danger and an unmistakable warning,' said the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
Segmented nervous systems allow octopuses to control each arm and suckers

As International Year of Quantum begins, read about the latest breakthroughs
UChicago, national laboratories are part of growing regional ‘quantum ecosystem’

Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces
UChicago scientists are making major progress on a technology designed to give nuanced “feeling” to prosthetic hands, by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the brain.

UChicago undergraduate, alum named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars
College student Emily Shi and Maxime Kpangbai, AB’20, to attend master’s program in China

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UChicago students engage their senses outside the classroom
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Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time
UChicago student Danielle Levy finds passion for the Akkadian language through Core curriculum

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UChicago’s Study Abroad contest winners share the stories behind their art
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Episode 151

How bioelectronics could heal our bodies and minds, with Bozhi Tian
Scientists design living devices to fight infections, power the heart and regulate the brain

Episode 150

Could a fungal pandemic be “The Last of Us?” with Arturo Casadevall
Scientists warn against a potential health threat due to climate change, resistance to drugs

Episode 149

What’s the truth about alcohol’s benefits and risks? with Tim Stockwell

Research on red wine and moderate drinking were skewed, scholar claims

Episode 148

What happens when we die? with Sam Parnia
Research on consciousness sheds new light on the line between life and death

Episode 147

Can we predict the unpredictable? with J. Doyne Farmer
Economist leverages big data to forecast everything from the stock market to roulette

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Events

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[Gesamt]kunstwerk

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Cochrane-Woods Art Center (CWAC)

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A Pressing Call: 500 Years of Women Printing

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In the Gaze of Time: Ritual Portraiture, the works of Luis A. Sahagún

In the Gaze of Time: Ritual Portraiture, the works of Luis A. Sahagún

Gordon Parks Arts Hall, 5815 S Kimbark Ave