Find 'joy in the making' no matter the discipline
Rainy skies cleared seemingly on cue as members of the University of Chicago community gathered Saturday, June 13, for the University’s 523rd Convocation.
Mary Abowd
When Guarding Student Data Endangers Valuable Research
Article cites University’s Consortium on Chicago School Research work on college dropout rates as a successful example of collecting student data to spark valuable educational reforms
Teaching Kids in Jail to ‘Think Slow,’ So They Won’t Come Back
Article examines Becoming A Man, youth intervention program studied by UChicago Crime Lab, which teaches kids to recognize impulsive decision-making
‘Patent Death Squads’ vs. Innovation
Article cites UChicago Law Review study, which finds that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidates part or all of a claim in almost 80 percent of its rulings
Paulson helps China parks
UChicago's Paulson Institute will collaborate with Chinese government to establish national parks system in China
China Daily
Honoring graduate teachers and mentors: Students learn about life, scholarship from award-winning faculty
The Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring recognizes regular, full-time faculty members in the four divisions and the Divinity School for exemplary graduate teaching.