Paleontologist adds to fossil record, a notable prize
Rebecca Terry, graduate student in Geophysical Sciences, was awarded the 2007 Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Steve Koppes
Sudhir Venkatesh: Not your average sociologist
Sudhir Venkatesh, AM'92, PhD'97, chronicles the lives of those whose livelihoods are off the books.
University of Chicago Magazine
Does civilization lead to violence?
History professor Bernard Wasserstein’s new book examines how the 20th century’s march to civilization coincided with “some of the most savage episodes” of violence in history.
Ethan D. Frenchman
Goldwater scholars share passion for science
Two College students are among the 321 national students named Goldwater scholars by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for their outstanding achievements in science.
Julia Morse
Maroons leave a 100-year baseball legacy
100 years ago, Chicago brought baseball to Waseda University in Japan. On March 21, the Maroons flew in for a rematch.
New, interdisciplinary arts center aims to nurture creativity
The Reva and David Logan Center for Creative and Performing Arts is scheduled to open in 2011.
Bringing Health Care to the Neighborhood
UChicago Comer Children's Hospital Mobile Healthcare Van is connecting the South Side with much-needed pediatricians.
Seeds of Change
Vivek Taparia, AB’03; chronicles his experiences raising women in India above the poverty line through microfinancing.
Vivek Taparia
Tomorrow with Alex Beinstein
This second-year College student hosts his own radio program.
Julia Morse
Chicago Assyrian Dictionary: The Final Chapter
Martha Roth, PhD, Professor of Assyriology, discusses the final volume of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, a comprehensive lexicon of ancient Akkadian dialects 86 years in the making.
Renee Basick