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
Gilliam leads research to prevent teen pregnancy
With a 'visionary' approach to reproductive health, Dr. Melissa Gilliam seeks to change teens' perceptions and behavior.
Kayce T. Ataiyero
Evolution of writing began with graffiti
Oriental Institute exhibition, running through March 6, explains origins of a seminal human invention.
William Harms
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
Digital tools broaden study of humanities
UChicago's ARTFL Project gives international scholars new insights on complex texts in art, literature, and philosophy.
Susie Allen
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