Insurers balk at asthma treatment that doesn't involve drugs
Assoc. Prof. Kyle Hogarth discusses bronchial thermoplasty, a medical procedure to treat asthma that involves no drugs
Rahm Emanuel and the Tale of Two Cities
Timothy Knowles, chairman of the Urban Education Institute, says the only way to ‘create a more equitable set of conditions’ for minority students is a higher rate of graduation
National Journal
Three Books Explore How to Make Smart Choices
Article features book co-authored by Prof. Reid Hastie, which describes how group voice may amplify mistakes
Scientific American
Rahm Emanuel and the Tale of Two Cities
Timothy Knowles, chairman of the Urban Education Institute, says the only way to ‘create a more equitable set of conditions’ for minority students is a higher rate of graduation
National Journal
If We Dig Out All Our Fossil Fuels, Here’s How Hot We Can Expect It to Get
In op-ed, Prof. Michael Greenstone estimates that global temperature would rise 16.2 degrees if all available fossil fuels on Earth were extracted and used
The Brontosaurus Would Like to Know: What Is a Species, Really?
Article cites Prof. Paul Sereno, who explains categorizing dinosaurs is hard ‘because material is constantly being found’
Most people carry at least one recessive disease mutation
Research by Prof. Carole Ober finds that most humans carry mutations that could lead to disorders, prenatal death
United Press International
Rahm Emanuel’s victory reflects Chicago politics, not a blueprint for Democratic Party
In op-ed., Prof. William Howell argues the Chicago mayoral election has no bearing on the Democratic Party
The Conversation
Southern Baptists and the Sin of Racism
Prof. Dwight Hopkins says focus on scripture, which leads to various interpretations, may be ineffective way to link racism, the Bible
Shulamit Ran may be retiring but her music continues
Prof. Shulamit Ran reflects on her time at UChicago, discusses plans for future work and a trip to Israel