Research

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


Poverty experts describe situation in Chicago

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


Poll: Impact of Sept 11 has not diminished even a decade after the attacks

AP-NORC poll finds more Americans say Sept. 11 had an impact on their lives than said so five years ago


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


“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

University announces Gray Center for Arts & Inquiry

Gift from Richard and Mary L. Gray to support novel program linking artists, scholars.


Sarah Galer

Terrorism research gains world’s attention

Following Osama bin Laden’s death, experts like Robert Pape and Jenna Jordan ponder nation’s next steps.


Jeremy Manier

Evolution of writing began with graffiti

Oriental Institute exhibition, running through March 6, explains origins of a seminal human invention.


William Harms