Adam Chilton appointed dean of the University of Chicago Law School

Nobel laureate John Jumper returns to UChicago to discuss the AlphaFold protein revolution

John Jumper speaks at the Herman Bloch Memorial Lecture

Holly J. Humphrey, national leader in medical education, 1956-2025

Holly Humphrey

Class Visits

UChicago students debate and make deals in ‘Psychology of Negotiation’ course

A seated Gia Fisher speaks while holding papers. Her name tag reads "Union."

UChicago announces 2025 Alumni Award honorees

Flowers bloom on the Main Quadrangles

Stephen G. Pruett-Jones and Donald G. York to receive 2025 Norman Maclean Faculty Award

Social Sciences Quad during springtime

AROUND UCHICAGO

Two Harris students on a stage presenting their pitch for the Innovation Challenge
Pitch proposes creating pedestrian zone on Michigan Avenue’s ‘Cultural Mile’

Harris students win policy challenge with plan to revitalize downtown Chicago

Pitch proposes creating pedestrian zone on Michigan Avenue’s ‘Cultural Mile’

Study examines how laughing gas could treat depression
UChicago Medicine research finds promise in common anesthetic used for centuries
A woman sits in a dentist's office wearing a mask to inhale nitrous oxide
UChicago Medicine research finds promise in common anesthetic used for centuries

UChicago chemists unveil new ‘placeholder’ method for making molecules more easily
Breakthrough could lead to faster drug discovery
A closeup photo of a gloved hand holding a model of a molecule.
Breakthrough could lead to faster drug discovery

Research

UChicago scientists discover thermodynamics-defying materials that could revolutionize EVs
Pritzker Molecular Engineering study could restore old EV batteries back to original performance
Shirley Meng stands in a lab in front of several glovebox workstations.
Pritzker Molecular Engineering study could restore old EV batteries back to original performance

UChicago undergraduates tackle disease research
Students drive innovation in neuroscience, bioengineering and cancer therapy
A closeup view of scientific equipment in a research lab
Students drive innovation in neuroscience, bioengineering and cancer therapy

Inside the Lab

Explore Labs Across UChicago

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.

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.
Prof. Issam Awad
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.

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.
Inside the Lab
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.

Education Lab: Using tutoring to reverse pandemic-era learning loss
Learn how UChicago experts are working with school districts nationwide to tackle learning loss and scale solutions to set students up for success.
An instructor works with a student at the Education Lab
Learn how UChicago experts are working with school districts nationwide to tackle learning loss and scale solutions to set students up for success.

PODCASTS

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Episode 158

How to stop gun violence before it starts, with Jens Ludwig
Crime Lab director argues we need to address behavioral causes of crime, in addition to policy and policing
A person holding a firearm
Crime Lab director argues we need to address behavioral causes of crime, in addition to policy and policing

Episode 157

Can your DNA predict your future?, with Dalton Conley
Sociologist examines how genetic science could forecast your income, education and love life
A child looks in the mirror
Sociologist examines how genetic science could forecast your income, education and love life

Episode 156

Can you really die of a broken heart? The hidden dangers of grief with Mary Frances O'Connor
Psychologist examines the stress that loss has on the body—and how society can help
A grieving woman stands with a rose
Psychologist examines the stress that loss has on the body—and how society can help

Episode 155

The science behind raising successful kids, with Ariel Kalil
Developmental psychologist explains how parents can best invest time to close the education gap
Two parents read to their child
Developmental psychologist explains how parents can best invest time to close the education gap

Episode 154

Do animals understand death?, with Susana Monsó
In ‘Playing Possum,’ philosopher examines whether animals can grasp mortality—from dogs mourning owners to orcas grieving young
Dog at cemetery
In ‘Playing Possum,’ philosopher examines whether animals can grasp mortality—from dogs mourning owners to orcas grieving young

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Spring colors on campus

Explore scenes from across UChicago

A student in a yellow shirt admires the matching flowers
Flowers bloom on the Main Quadrangles
Pedestrians pass the Kramer Flower Beds on the Main Quadrangles
A student rides a bike on the Main Quad
Harper Quad at springtime
A student walks between two flowering trees
A Magnolia tree blooms on campus
Hull Court Gate at springtime
A view of Botany Pond at springtime
A student bike rides through campus
Social Sciences Quad during springtime
View from Rosenwald Hall Window
Flowering trees outside the bookstore
Flowers bloom along Ellis Avenue
A bench outside Bond Chapel
A student in a yellow shirt admires the matching flowers
Flowers bloom on the Main Quadrangles
Pedestrians pass the Kramer Flower Beds on the Main Quadrangles
A student rides a bike on the Main Quad
Harper Quad at springtime
A student walks between two flowering trees
A Magnolia tree blooms on campus
Hull Court Gate at springtime
A view of Botany Pond at springtime
A student bike rides through campus
Social Sciences Quad during springtime
View from Rosenwald Hall Window
Flowering trees outside the bookstore
Flowers bloom along Ellis Avenue
A bench outside Bond Chapel
A student in a yellow shirt admires the matching flowers
Flowers bloom on the Main Quadrangles
Pedestrians pass the Kramer Flower Beds on the Main Quadrangles
A student rides a bike on the Main Quad
Harper Quad at springtime
A student walks between two flowering trees
A Magnolia tree blooms on campus
Hull Court Gate at springtime
A view of Botany Pond at springtime
A student bike rides through campus
Social Sciences Quad during springtime
View from Rosenwald Hall Window
Flowering trees outside the bookstore
Flowers bloom along Ellis Avenue
A bench outside Bond Chapel

Photo gallery
Spring has arrived on the UChicago campus, bringing with it fresh flowers and a glimpse of warmer days to come. Take a moment to explore these colorful scenes from the quad and beyond.

UChicago Explainer Series

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Illustration of galaxies spreading out from a single luminous point
Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.

Dark energy, explained

Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.

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Carbon-14 dating, explained
First developed in the late 1940s at UChicago, carbon dating can determine the age of organic materials as old as 60,000 years.
A 2,000 year old painted wood mask from an ancient Egyptian coffin.
First developed in the late 1940s at UChicago, carbon dating can determine the age of organic materials as old as 60,000 years.

Improv, explained
Modern improv comedy began at the University of Chicago in the 1950s.
A chair on stage
Modern improv comedy began at the University of Chicago in the 1950s.

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Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center

May

9

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center

May

9

Queer Lit/Theory Workshop (Part I)

Queer Lit/Theory Workshop (Part I)

Centers for Gender/Race Studies, First Floor Seminar Room (103)

May

9

Turtle Island Quartet

Turtle Island Quartet

Logan Center for the Arts

May

10

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center

May

10

University Symphony Orchestra with UChorus & Motet Choir

University Symphony Orchestra with UChorus & Motet Choir

Mandel Hall