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Pawar brings student’s focus to City Council

At age 30, SSA graduate student Ameya Pawar surprised everyone by winning a Chicago City Council seat


Kadesha Thomas

Hyde Park celebrates jazz in every corner

Fifth annual festival hailed "as the most artistically satisfying fest on Chicago's jazz calendar"


How medieval studies led journalist to Libya

Clare Gillis, AB’98, was taken prisoner as she reported from Libya, but her path began with academic interests. (Associated Press photo)


Megan E. Doherty

Chicago schools begin Tuesday under ‘Rahm Emanuel Generation’

Tim Knowles, director of UEI, encouraged that Chicago Public Schools looking at 'common core' learning standards for curriculum


Metcalf fellows get vital career preparation

With rapid growth to 450 internships, program gives College students funding to pursue career options.


Tomi Obaro

Critical Thinking: Assyrian Dictionary Project (Part 2)

Profs. Robert Biggs and Martha Roth discuss the 90-year-old research project


WFMT Radio

Chicago Charter Schools Aim to Lift Urban Education

UChicago's Urban Education Institute uses innovative practices to help inner-city children prepare for colleg


Miller-McCune