Chicago and the University of Chicago

Mansueto Library creates new space for thought

Opening this week, the new library serves a “hybrid culture” of physical and digital holdings.


Susie Allen

Ready, set . . . Scav Hunt!

Beloved campus tradition of Scavenger Hunt marks 25th anniversary—and shoots for a world record.


Sara Olkon

Real “Glee” inspires alum’s choir film

Sparked by a College course, Marissa Flaxbart, AB'05, creates a documentary on show choir at her former high school.


Sara Olkon

UChicago nurtures city’s Internet start-up scene

With mentors from Groupon and other local companies, young entrepreneurs are joining Chicago’s burgeoning tech industry.


Rachel Cromidas

Opera gives voice to veterans’ memories

For Lyric Opera’s “Hercules,” famed director Peter Sellars reaches out to UChicago veterans and scholars.


Sara Olkon

Molecular Engineering names founding director

Matthew Tirrell, currently head of bioengineering at Berkeley, will lead new program poised for far-reaching innovation.


Steve Koppes

Jeremy Manier

Divinity alum gets Grammy nomination

Justin Roberts, AM'99, sings smart songs for children, and wrote a hit while studying Sanskrit.


Susie Allen

Buried by blizzard, students seize the day

Last week's Groundhog Day Blizzard brought many chances to create art, serve others, or just join in a snowball fight.


Sara Olkon

Jeremy Manier

College prep starts early in UEI program

Twenty-five eighth-graders stood in a circle at the Woodlawn campus of the University of Chicago Charter School, tossing a ball of pale-blue knitter’s yarn to each other as they traced their own social network.


William Harms

Jamison’s grace leaves artistic and social legacy

Judith Jamison, legend in American modern dance, is keynote speaker for University's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.


Sara Olkon