U. of C. doctor to lead state medical group
Assoc. Prof. William A. McDade becomes first black president of Illinois State Medical Society

Language choice may influence your decisions
Prof. Boaz Keysar comments on study, says thinking in a different language may lead to more utilitarian decision-making
Business Standard
Rejecting Confucius Funding
UChicago professors petition to end contract with Confucius Institute based on concerns for curriculum integirty, but are not supported by university's China specialists

How a UChicago program gets students up to speed for trading industry
Article profiles the UChicago Careers in Business: Financial Markets program that prepares students for careers in financial trading

What David Foster Wallace got wrong about irony: Our culture doesn’t have nearly enough of it
In an interview, Prof. Jonathan Lear discusses the cultural importance of irony
Salon
Fed considers global implications of acts like stimulus end: Randall Kroszner
In interview, Prof. Randall Kroszner discusses tapering of the federal stimulus package
The Times of India
Pushing Chicago's graduation rates to new heights
Urban Education Institute Dir. Timothy Knowles comments on success of Consortium on Chicago School Research in pushing CPS graduation rates up an unprecedented 25 percent

Bureaucrats in the barnyard
Prof. Charles Lipson questions validity of government regulations on cattle ranchers and dairy farmers for methane emissions

U of C, land of big ideas
Article describes Prof. Matthew Gentzkow's research on effects of mass media and UChicago's long tradition of John Bates Clark Medal winners

Keyed up: Accolades pour in for pianist Rafal Blechacz
Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz, part of University of Chicago Presents' 2013-2014 programming, wins 2014 Gilmore Artist Award
