Alumni

'Purple Rain,' 'Amadeus,' 'Boys Don't Cry,' 'Clerks' Enter National Film Registry


Library of Congress adds record seven female-directed films to national registry


Boys Don’t Cry scene with Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank)

Alum’s directorial debut ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ added to National Film Registry

Samira Ahmed looks at books in the 57th St Bookstore

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’

Kimberly Peirce, AB'90, at Logan Center

Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career

Barbara Flynn Currie

Barbara Flynn Currie reflects on historic 40-year career in Illinois legislature

Piotr Steinkeller

University to honor seven alumni for scholarly and professional achievements

John Goodenough

University of Chicago alum John B. Goodenough shares Nobel Prize for invention of lithium-ion battery

Candelight vigil

How do we better define and track hate crimes?

Bryan Johnson outside

How one entrepreneur is tackling humanity’s most pressing problems