Four UChicago scholars receive 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships
Neil Brenner, Claudia Brittenham, Faith Hillis and Alexandra Worden join the 101st class
Harnessing the history of Chicago through its archives
A new College course sends students to uncover the ‘hidden stories of the Second City’ in special collections from the Stockyard Institute to Harold Washington Library
A century of Black History Month
In 1926, alum Carter G. Woodson launched annual commemoration; learn about this year’s events at UChicago
The Hawaiian surfers who exposed bias in science
In ‘Capturing Kahanamoku,’ UChicago historian Michael Rossi explores how a 1920s anthropological obsession reshaped ideas about culture and science
There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar
In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for political gain
Scholar unearths ‘extraordinary’ lost writing by formerly enslaved man
Jonathan D.S. Schroeder, PhD'16, helps republish 1855 autobiography by John Swanson Jacobs
Book examines the appeal of military rule
UChicago scholar of 20th-century Africa explores what happens when soldiers take over the government
Ralph A. Austen, historian of Africa and a ‘scholar’s scholar,’ 1937-2024
Champion for UChicago workshops remembered for his deep curiosity, dedication to community and family
A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress
Known as a powerful speaker, Mink, JD’51, passed key legislation that changed the country
Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory
UChicago team chronicles dozens of women who worked and made discoveries in early 20th century