Chicago and the University of Chicago

Another Reason to Avoid His Friends

Prof. Edward Laumann's research shows how a man's sex life may suffer if a partner is too close to his friends


Where Football and Higher Education Mix

Dean John Boyer notes that although it has a "nice and proper team," football is in balance with academics at UChicago


Poverty experts describe situation in Chicago

Assoc. Prof. Scott Allard discusses Census report that found one in six Americans lived in poverty in 2010


'The Illusion of Free Markets': Six Questions for Bernard Harcourt

Prof. Bernard Harcourt discusses how his book contradicts the Chicago School of economics


Harper's

Fear of religious militancy fuels governments' policies, says U of C prof

Prof. Michael Sells explains how religion is interwoven into many international conflicts


Chicago schools begin Tuesday under ‘Rahm Emanuel Generation’

Tim Knowles, director of UEI, encouraged that Chicago Public Schools looking at 'common core' learning standards for curriculum


Post-9-11 'new normal' looks much like old

NORC/AP poll finds 15 percent of Americans see high risk of being attacked where they live


Critical Thinking: Assyrian Dictionary Project (Part 2)

Profs. Robert Biggs and Martha Roth discuss the 90-year-old research project


WFMT Radio

Chicago Charter Schools Aim to Lift Urban Education

UChicago's Urban Education Institute uses innovative practices to help inner-city children prepare for colleg


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