Alumni awards

John MacAloon

Scholar reflects on the Olympics’ enduring appeal: ‘The ritual is central’

An attendee of 16 Games, UChicago anthropologist John J. MacAloon has studied the event for nearly five decades

Jul 16, 2024

Rockefeller Chapel with the city skyline in the background

Two Nobel laureates among recipients of UChicago’s 2024 Alumni Awards

Nine alumni honored for their career and service achievements

Feb 21, 2024

Snow on campus

UChicago announces recipients of 2023 Alumni Awards

Renowned composer Philip Glass, AB’56, honored with Alumni Medal

Feb 21, 2023

Top row, left to right: Brent Staples, Katherine Freese, Zhenan Bao, Kim Ng, Jonathan Rapping; bottom row, left to right: Alida Miranda-Wolff, Efe Ukala, Julie Brennan, Albert Chang, Sofia Gross

UChicago alumni awarded for professional achievements, service to University

Honors include prestigious Alumni Medal, given in recognition of exceptional career achievements

Aug 26, 2021

Campus view and Chicago downtown

University awards alumni for scholarly and professional achievements

Dec 24, 2020

Piotr Steinkeller

University to honor seven alumni for scholarly and professional achievements

Nov 5, 2019

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Alumni to be honored for extraordinary service to the University

Jun 4, 2019

Piotr Steinkeller

Pioneering Mesopotamia scholar to receive one of University’s highest alumni honors

May 9, 2019

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Alumni recognized for exceptional achievement in their careers

Nov 29, 2018

Faculty and alumni honored for teaching and service at Alumni Weekend

Jun 4, 2018