Chicago and the University of Chicago

The historic Harper Memorial Library and Stuart Hall reading rooms will be transformed into vibrant, 24-hour student learning centers.

University of Chicago’s 22nd annual scavenger hunt pitted erudition and razorlike reasoning against tasks such as Item 33: Have a potato break the sound barrier.

University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history.

University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history, as two newly renovated jewels return to their former glory.

The University of Chicago established the Milton Friedman Institute to honor the contributions of the famed Chicago scholar, considered by many to be the leading economist of the 20th century.

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library was designed by acclaimed architect Helmut Jahn and will have the capacity to house up to 3.5 million volumes of print material—setting the University of Chicago apart from peers who are moving books off-campus.

Sudhir Venkatesh, AM'92, PhD'97, chronicles the lives of those whose livelihoods are off the books.

Nearly 100 years ago, Chicago brought baseball to Waseda University in Japan. On March 21, the Maroons flew in for a rematch.

The Reva and David Logan Center for Creative and Performing Arts is scheduled to open in 2011.

The University renews its financial commitment to students who can make the most of Chicago’s uniquely powerful and rigorous education—both undergraduate and graduate.