True or false? What a UChicago linguist will look for during the presidential debates
For Prof. Chris Kennedy, debates and voter reactions will test country’s capacity for dialogue
Regenstein Library to celebrate 50 years of innovation, inquiry
UChicago community invited to join online anniversary event, share memories
Richard P. Taub, esteemed sociologist who studied Chicago neighborhoods, 1937–2020
UChicago scholar, policy expert on community development was beloved by students, colleagues
The rise of women in U.S. politics—from the 19th Amendment to Kamala Harris
Prof. Linda Zerilli discusses women’s suffrage, VP selection and the importance of voting
Emails worth $100 million: Economists use ‘nudges’ to increase tax compliance
UChicago researchers boost tax revenues in Dominican Republic by tweaking email messages
The Chicago Manual of Style, explained
Published by the University of Chicago Press since 1906, the Manual of Style is used widely in academic disciplines and is considered the standard for U.S. style in book publishing.
Ecological succession, explained
Pioneered by UChicago Prof. Henry Chandler Cowles, ecological succession is the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time.
Perfect pitch, explained
How rare is perfect pitch—and can you learn it?
Behavioral economics, explained
Shaped by Nobel-winning UChicago economist Richard Thaler, behavioral economics examines the differences between what people “should” do and what they actually do—and the consequences of those actions.