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How your take-out order is boosting fast-food productivity

Chicago Booth research finds that delivery and curbside orders have driven a sharp uptick in U.S. restaurant efficiency

Terabytes of data in a tiny crystal

UChicago researchers created a ‘quantum-inspired’ revolution in microelectronics, storing classical computer memory in crystal gaps where atoms should be

Chemical biologist links basic discoveries to treatments for disease

Prof. Hening Lin brings expertise in enzymes to UChicago, bridging scientists, engineers and doctors to translate research to clinical applications

NASA award to help power technologies at UChicago for future moon bases

New research explores superconductors to help power lunar rovers, machines to harvest water in deep craters

The Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’: 100 years later

On the anniversary of the landmark case on evolution, look back at the role of UChicago scholars and alumni

Economist puts the human back in human capital theory

In Q&A, UChicago’s Pablo Peña breaks down his fun, accessible guide to concept popularized by Gary Becker