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What ancient trade tells us about globalization

In ‘Sea of Treasures,’ UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons explores how commerce on the Indian Ocean reshaped Roman ideas of luxury and identity

Researchers clear hurdle toward ‘EKG for a single cell’

UChicago-led team resolves flaw in quantum biosensors that could unlock detailed views of how life works

Why humor can look a lot like deception

A linguistics course examines what jokes and lies share

Randal C. Picker, renowned legal scholar, 1959-2026

A trailblazer in his field, Picker was a devoted teacher and University leader

From lab to layperson, UChicago students learn to make science land

Science communications minor teaches College students to ditch the jargon to bridge the gap between research and the real world