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How to Maximize Your Vacation Happiness

Article cites study by Prof. Amit Kumar, which found that ‘experiential purchases...made people happier than material purchases’


New York Magazine

Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer

Article cites study co-authored by Prof. Louis Philipson on preventative diabetes treatments


Associated Press

Is ‘Sesame Street’ really as good as preschool? Let’s ask a Nobel Prize winner.

Prof. James Heckman discusses study looking at the developmental benefits of TV show 'Sesame Street' for children


Scientists 'resurrect' gene believed to have helped woolly mammoths tolerate cold

Article cites study co-authored by Asst. Prof. Vincent Lynch, which completed the first comprehensive analysis of woolly mammoth genome


South side cultural attractions showcased during national Americans for the Arts convention

The arts are a core community asset, and the South Side of Chicago recently served as a shining example to 100 artists and arts administrators from around the country. As part of a two-day preconference for the annual Americans for the Arts convention,...


Inside U of C's startup factory

Article features the Chicago Innovation Exchange and its new laboratory for fabricating prototypes