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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

New students begin their UChicago journeys

Orientation Week welcomes new graduate and undergraduate students to the UChicago community with a series of events, culminating in the Aims of Education address on Sept. 25.

From Oaxaca to India, how UChicagoans spent summer 2025

Students, faculty share global experiences from collecting algae to building life-saving machines