Chicago and the University of Chicago

Share of homes with guns shows 4-decade decline

Tom W. Smith, director of NORC's General Social Survey, says U.S. trend reflects decline of hunting and sharp drop in violent crime


Through hoops

An unlikely NBA executive, Mike Zarren, AB’99, brings a Moneyball sensibility to the Boston Celtics.


Andrew Clark

Blackhawks' streak strains the laws of probability

Prof. Stephen Stigler examines statistical significance of Chicago's consecutive point streak


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Gates makes no small plans for new U. of C. arts incubator

Director of Arts and Public Life initiative describes vision for Washington Park venue


Physicists create vortex knot—akin to 'tying a smoke ring'

Prof. William Irvine and postdoc Dustin Kleckner create first knotted vortex in laboratory


Value proposition

Sunil Kumar, dean of Chicago Booth, discusses value of a UChicago MBA and entrepreneurship as an academic subject


The myth of the successful college dropout: Why it could make millions of young Americans poorer

President Robert J. Zimmer argues that dropouts who succeed in business are rare; most aspiring entrepreneurs benefit from college 


Chicago Studies makes city a classroom

Innovative program helps students pursue research about Chicago


Dianna Douglas

Chicago Studies makes city a classroom

Innovative program helps students pursue research about Chicago


Dianna Douglas

Law School clinic defends those in need

Trailblazing Federal Criminal Justice Clinic enables law students to help low-income clients in federal cases


Sarah Galer