Alumni awards

UChicago announces 2025 Alumni Award honorees

Recipients excel in fields ranging from vascular surgery to sportswriting. The recipients will be honored during Alumni Weekend from May 1-4.

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

UChicago announces recipients of 2023 Alumni Awards

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

UChicago alumni awarded for professional achievements, service to University

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