faculty

Exploring ‘Love and Friendship in Hamlet’

Prof. David Bevington explains Shakespeare’s move from romantic comedy to doomed love


Hunt for distant planets intensifies

Armed with new tools, UChicago astronomers search for worlds like Earth


Steve Koppes

Chicago Studies makes city a classroom

Innovative program helps students pursue research about Chicago


Dianna Douglas

Chicago Studies makes city a classroom

Innovative program helps students pursue research about Chicago


Dianna Douglas

Q&A: Guns, Cities and the Death of Hadiya Pendleton

Prof. Jens Ludwig, co-director of Crime Lab discusses urban crime and gun legislation in wake of shooting


Time Magazine

Anti-Judaism as a Critical Theory

Prof. David Nirenberg traces intellectual history of 'anti-Judaism' from ancient Egypt through Marx to present


Demotic Dictionary unveils culture of ancient Egypt

Four-decade project deepens knowledge of ancient life and links to modern languages


William Harms

Law School clinic defends those in need

Trailblazing Federal Criminal Justice Clinic enables law students to help low-income clients in federal cases


Sarah Galer

Research shows the brain quickly determines intent of harmful actions

UChicago study led by Prof. Jean Decety finds that witnesses can tell whether it is intentional or accidental


Unshakable Humanity: Altruism and Disaster

Prof. Jean Decety and colleagues use natural disaster as natural 'stress test' to examine children's altruism in face of adversity