Q&A with Madhav Rajan: UChicago’s ambitions for deeper global engagement

Chicago Booth dean discusses role as chief global strategist, UChicago’s approach to making impact across world

On the pitch and beyond, UChicago goalkeeper gives his all

Four UChicago scientists named Association for the Advancement of Science fellows in 2026

Around UChicago

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to discuss U.S.-China relations amid war with Iran

Roll-call votes may understate polarization in Congress, study finds

Free UChicago talks to explore how particles from space can help us understand our world

AROUND UCHICAGO

$50 million gift to revitalize historic Ida Noyes Hall as a space for students, visitors

Donation from Board Chair David M. Rubenstein marks first step in campus modernization plan

Seth Green reappointed as dean of the Graham School

Science stars at special UChicago, Argonne screening of ‘Project Hail Mary’

Ka Yee C. Lee appointed dean of UChicago’s Physical Sciences Division
Prof. Ka Yee C. Lee has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago’s Physical Sciences Division.

Around UChicago

Writer Yiyun Li to deliver Berlin Family Lectures beginning March 31
Acclaimed novelist and essayist to discuss literature as a mediative space in uncertain times

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Inside the Lab

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Inside the Lab

Sebo Lab: Programming robots to better interact with humans

Go inside the laboratory of Sarah Sebo, whose Human-Robot Interaction lab at the University of Chicago is programming robots with social skills, in order to build trust and rapport with humans. The goal is to develop robots that can improve performance, including better learning outcomes for children.

Sheffield Lab: Understanding the neuroscience of memories
Watch UChicago neurobiologist Mark Sheffield and his team investigate the mechanisms of memory by studying neuron activity and connections. Their research could enhance the treatment of memory-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s and PTSD.

Light Lab: Understanding the gut microbiome to treat disease
Step inside Asst. Prof. Sam Light’s lab to learn how scientists are mapping the incredible network of microbes living inside your gut—and how they can affect health or disease.

Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bleeds
In the newest episode of Inside the Lab, visit Prof. Issam Awad and learn about his team's mission: to prevent strokes before they happen.

PODCASTS

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Are judges too powerful? The rise of universal injunctions, with Samuel Bray
Legal scholar discusses the expanding authority of single judges to halt federal policies and executive orders

Episode 176

Could data centers break our power grid? with Andrew Chien
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Episode 175

Remarkable new treatments for spinal cord injuries, with Mohamad Bydon
2-year-old’s recovery from severed spinal cord shows how surgery can help patients regain movement, even after paralysis

Episode 174

Can you improve your working memory and attention? with Edward Awh
Neuroscientist explains why some people remember more—and one simple way to sharpen your focus

Episode 173

Why knowing your true self is so difficult, with Eric Oliver
New book explores our path to self-discovery—and what it means to be ‘you’

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Events

Mar

29

Pro Arte Quartet: Side-by-Side

Pro Arte Quartet: Side-by-Side

Goodspeed Hall, Fulton Recital Hall

Mar

30

“Melting Icecream” (2021) Screening and Lecture by Jihoon Kim (Chung-Ang University)

Cochrane Woods Art Center 5540 S. Greenwood Avenue Room 157 Chicago, IL 60637

Apr

1

Annual Nicholson Faculty Lecture: Kirsten MacFarlane “American Hebraism in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia”

Annual Nicholson Faculty Lecture: Kirsten MacFarlane “American Hebraism in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia”

Swift Hall Third Floor Lecture Room