Education

Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic speeches at UChicago

Civil rights leader spoke three times on campus between 1956 and 1966


UChicago

Local youth get tech savvy at Artifice

Graduate students bring technology to neighborhood through nonprofit center


Mary Abowd

Law students step into leadership

Pioneering Kapnick program builds teamwork skills


Becky Beaupre Gillespie

Cultural partners infuse youth with arts

UChicago arts leaders collaborate with schools on K-12 arts education program


Drew Messinger-Michaels

Civil rights forum convenes academics, activists, and advocates to deliberate urban policy issues

First roundtable focused on demographic trends, organizing and next-generation leadership, education, and poverty


Kim Grimshaw Bolton

Find 'joy in the making' no matter the discipline

Rainy skies cleared seemingly on cue as members of the University of Chicago community gathered Saturday, June 13, for the University’s 523rd Convocation.


Mary Abowd

Honoring graduate teachers and mentors: Students learn about life, scholarship from award-winning faculty

The Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring recognizes regular, full-time faculty members in the four divisions and the Divinity School for exemplary graduate teaching.


Drawing inspiration from the classroom

The Llewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Awards are believed to be the nation’s oldest prize for undergraduate teaching. Presented annually, the awards reflect the College’s commitment to honoring inspiring teachers. UChicago faculty oft...


Philip Glass’ musical journey

Renowned composer, AB'56, recounts formative UChicago teenage years in memoir


Phillip Glass

Impact of Everyday Mathematics continues to multiply

Trailblazing publication utilizes digital technology to enhance grade school math education


Steve Koppes