Meet a UChicagoan

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

 

On the campaign trail, alum breaks big stories, reflects on discourse in U.S. Alexi McCammond, AB’15

On the campaign trail, alum breaks big stories, reflects on discourse in U.S.

How one UChicago scholar has shaped writing for generations of students Larry McEnerney in the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center

How one UChicago scholar has shaped writing for generations of students

Geeky T-shirts, open door policy make UChicago computer scientist beloved campus figure Sr. Lect. Borja Sotomayor plays cards with some of his students during a recent 'Hack Night'

Geeky T-shirts, open door policy make UChicago computer scientist beloved campus figure

Between classes, student talks sports and draws big names to podcast in his dorm UChicago student Jon Zaghloul, a broadcaster and podcast host, at Stagg Field

Between classes, student talks sports and draws big names to podcast in his dorm

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’ Samira Ahmed looks at books in the 57th St Bookstore

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’

Scholar explores overlapping worlds of black and trans communities Riley Snorton in apartment

Scholar explores overlapping worlds of black and trans communities

An editor takes the fear out of The Chicago Manual of Style Carol Fisher Saller

An editor takes the fear out of The Chicago Manual of Style

How one recent alum is using technology to tackle inequality Devshi Mehrotra

How one recent alum is using technology to tackle inequality

Going nuts! Alum’s peanut-driven animations charm audiences Ron McAdow

Going nuts! Alum’s peanut-driven animations charm audiences

Electronic musician’s offbeat approach melds sound with computer science Sam Pluta

Electronic musician’s offbeat approach melds sound with computer science