Art historian takes a road trip to renew her spirit
Erin Hogan, AM’91, PhD’99, drove 3,000 miles, solo, to view the massive land art of the West.
Laura Putre

A $20 million gift, a new agenda in science
Bill Eckhardt, MS '70, has donated $20 million to build new fields of scientific expertise.
Steve Koppes
Two new learning centers to open in the ‘heart’ of campus
The historic Harper Memorial Library and Stuart Hall reading rooms will be transformed into vibrant, 24-hour student learning centers.
Julia Morse
Going viral with a new music search engine Songza
A website developed by University of Chicago alumnus Aza Raskin, AB’05, allows users to listen to music for free.
Valerie Vedral
What happens in Vegas comes home with ‘scavvies’
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.
Julia Morse
The Social Life of Forests
An unprecedented conference brings thirty scholars to Chicago to rethink the way humans and the world interact.
Thomas Gaulkin/Center for International Studies
Organ and carillon reunite at Rockefeller
University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history.
Michael Drapa
Organ and carillon reunite at Rockefeller
University of Chicago’s carillonneur and organist enjoy a special place in history, as two newly renovated jewels return to their former glory.
Michael Drapa
New institute honors leading 20th-century economist
The University of Chicago established the Milton Friedman Institute to honor the contributions of the famed Chicago scholar, considered by many to be the leading economist of the 20th century.
William Harms
University of Chicago alumni give $25 million in support of new Library
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.
Julia Morse