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We're updating this story as Orientation Week unfolds, with new photos and stories about the Class of 2019. (Most recent update: Sept. 25)

Video: Prof. Daniel Diermeier, dean of Chicago Harris, discusses the global effects of the Volkswagen emissions scandal

In the summer of 1996, Dean John W. Boyer began what he thought would be a small summer research project, never imagining that his efforts would span nearly two decades and result in a new book on the history of the University of Chicago.

David Axelrod, Institute of Politics director, joining CNN as a senior political commentator

Aerial surveys transform Oriental Institute studies of ancient dwellings, help track looting