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Historical sleuthing and digital techniques help Smart Museum recreate Buddhist cave temples.

When lawyers for International Justice Mission first encountered a Kenyan inmate named Peter in late 2009, he had been languishing in prison without bail for 12 months on charges of robbery with violence—an offense punishable by death.

First-year Jamie Keiles gains national following with a smart critique of teen-oriented media.

In 1997 the American Public Gardens Association gave the University campus an official botanical garden designation. The botanical garden beds, which now number about 20, beautify the space and educate the visiting public about flora with labeled plan...

Walk down the sidewalk between Hull Gate and Botany Pond and you may need to duck beneath a canopy of aralias that overhang the path leading to Cobb Gate and 57th Street just beyond.

Graduate students extend examination of contemporary life to broader literary audience.

Leading experts on education, including representatives of the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute, joined other national leaders in discussing the challenges of urban education Wednesday at International House during the Ebony Education R...

With projects ranging from short films to a musical score for a circus, students get creative with Arts Council Summer Fellowships.

Five stories underground, the library of the future is taking shape. When the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opens in spring of 2011, it will be both an invaluable resource for scholars and an iconic building at the heart of campus. The glass dome will...