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University of Chicago’s 22nd annual scavenger hunt pitted erudition and razorlike reasoning against tasks such as Item 33: Have a potato break the sound barrier.

University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history.

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library was designed by acclaimed architect Helmut Jahn and will have the capacity to house up to 3.5 million volumes of print material—setting the University of Chicago apart from peers who are moving books off-campus.

Sudhir Venkatesh, AM'92, PhD'97, chronicles the lives of those whose livelihoods are off the books.

Nearly 100 years ago, Chicago brought baseball to Waseda University in Japan. On March 21, the Maroons flew in for a rematch.

The Reva and David Logan Center for Creative and Performing Arts is scheduled to open in 2011.

Emily Oster, assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago, is doing research that shows improvements in attitudes and behavior in areas where cable television has been introduced.

The University renews its financial commitment to students who can make the most of Chicago’s uniquely powerful and rigorous education—both undergraduate and graduate.

UChicago Comer Children's Hospital Mobile Healthcare Van is connecting the South Side with much-needed pediatricians.

James Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor and a Nobel Laureate, argues that investing in early education offers the most cost-effective path to a whole range of social benefits.