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New faces, new stories for the UChicago community

Five undergraduates share their journeys to Hyde Park—and their hopes for the years ahead

A UChicago professor’s ‘artisanal’ approach to science

Physicist Arvind Murugan earns Schmidt Science Polymath award for work at intersection of physics, biology, computation and materials science

Jonathan Lear, renowned UChicago philosopher who explored the human condition, 1948-2025

Scholar who combined philosophical and psychoanalytic ideas remembered for his ‘intellectual joy’ and truth seeking

Peggy Mason challenges Class of 2029 to take ‘intellectual risks’

In Aims of Education address, neurobiologist says UChicago students should ‘persevere on a path of discovery’

Origins of the ‘Ostrich Effect’

In recent study, UChicago researchers pinpoint the age we start avoiding information—even when it’s helpful