In face of coordinated attacks in Iraq, should U.S. have stayed put?
Prof. John Mearsheimer says U.S. now "paying the price" for going to war in Iraq and Afghanistan
PBS NewsHour
How medieval studies led journalist to Libya
Clare Gillis, AB’98, was taken prisoner as she reported from Libya, but her path began with academic interests. (Associated Press photo)
Megan E. Doherty
China gives undergrads full immersion
Students at new Center in Beijing explore a diverse and complex nation.
Laura Demanski
“Heroic” dictionary project reaches goal
Now complete after 90 years of UChicago leadership, the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary details everyday life of ancient Mesopotamia.
William Harms
Fighting tuberculosis in India’s slums
Sandeep Ahuja, MPP’06, policy alum from the Harris School, finds innovative ways to track and treat impoverished TB patients
Steven Yaccino
Scholars revive China’s broken treasures
Historical sleuthing and digital techniques help Smart Museum recreate Buddhist cave temples.
Susie Allen
Helping the world’s poor claim legal rights
When lawyers for International Justice Mission first encountered a Kenyan inmate named Peter in late 2009, he had been languishing in prison without bail for 12 months on charges of robbery with violence—an offense punishable by death.
Sarah Galer
Finding what makes constitutions endure
When the government of Kenya wanted outside advice this year on drafts of the country’s new constitution, one of their consultants was University of Chicago Law School professor Tom Ginsburg, one of the world’s foremost experts on how to write an ...
Sarah Galer
Center in Beijing opens with focus on collaboration
As nine pairs of scissors sliced through scarlet ribbon, a cheer went up on Wednesday from hundreds of people who filled the gleaming halls and galleries and classrooms of the University of Chicago’s Center in Beijing.
Brooke O’Neill
Medical volunteers help bring healing to Haiti
Amid enduring trauma from the Jan. 12 earthquake, Medical Center teams provide much-needed care.
Cheryl L. Reed