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Tracing Justice Stevens’ intellectual roots

Looking back on his intellectual journey in a 1979 speech, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, AB’41, made the case that his core legal skills stemmed from his training as an undergraduate English student at the University of Chicago.


William E. Barnhart

Gene Schlickman

Minow leads push for corporate reform

Nell Minow, JD’77, is shaping a national debate on executive salaries and accountability.


Meg Breslin

A look at the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

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...

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New names of ancient minerals honor scientists

Andrew Davis (left) and Lawrence Grossman pioneered study of the solar system’s chemical origins. Their new namesakes are minerals from the oldest known rocks.


Steve Koppes

Doc Films brings the classics and the kitsch

With august roots as the nation’s oldest student film society, Doc screens something for everyone, from the French New Wave to Space Jam.


Susie Allen