Alumni

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

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’ Samira Ahmed looks at books in the 57th St Bookstore

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

Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career Kimberly Peirce, AB'90, at Logan Center

Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career

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

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

University to honor seven alumni for scholarly and professional achievements Piotr Steinkeller

University to honor seven alumni for scholarly and professional achievements

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

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

How do we better define and track hate crimes? Candelight vigil

How do we better define and track hate crimes?

How one entrepreneur is tackling humanity’s most pressing problems Bryan Johnson outside

How one entrepreneur is tackling humanity’s most pressing problems

Why we’re so emotionally invested in the semicolon Semicolon on a typewriter

Why we’re so emotionally invested in the semicolon

UChicago invests $500,000 in startup helping insure disaster-ridden regions Flooded in Fort Lauderdale

UChicago invests $500,000 in startup helping insure disaster-ridden regions