Meet a UChicagoan

A regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community.

 

Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time Danielle Levi

Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time

UChicago biophysicist studies locomotion in creatures from all walks of life Jasmine Nirody

UChicago biophysicist studies locomotion in creatures from all walks of life

Organist pulls out all the stops to bring Bach to UChicago Jacob Reed sits on the bench next to an organ keyboard and stops.

Organist pulls out all the stops to bring Bach to UChicago

UChicago scientist seeks to make plastic more recyclable Photo of A scientist with black gloves and blue lab coat and a mustache holding a small item

UChicago scientist seeks to make plastic more recyclable

Ecologist tracks how insects can devastate forests—and how to stop them Greg Dwyer collecting samples in Washington State.

Ecologist tracks how insects can devastate forests—and how to stop them

Engineer designs molecules for our quantum future Chloe Washabaugh inside the lab

Engineer designs molecules for our quantum future

“Fearless” in her fight for a career in baseball—and against ALS Sara Langs poses for a photo inside the dugout for the 2018 World Series.

“Fearless” in her fight for a career in baseball—and against ALS

Film archivist keeps Chicago families’ memories alive Justin D. Williams smiles in front the brick wall of the Green Line Performing Arts Center. Part of the elevated tracks of the CTA are visible.

Film archivist keeps Chicago families’ memories alive

Developing better ways of diagnosing disease at intersection of disciplines Ph.D. candidate Susan Okrah

Developing better ways of diagnosing disease at intersection of disciplines

Compassion drives scientist to make advances in breast cancer research Long Nguyen, Thomas Li, Emily Shi and Marsha Rosner at the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida

Compassion drives scientist to make advances in breast cancer research