Ebony Education Roundtable
Leading experts on education, including representatives of the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute, joined other national leaders in discussing the challenges of urban education Wednesday at International House during the Ebony Education R...
A look at the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
Five stories underground, the library of the future is taking shape. When the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opens in spring of 2011, it will be both an invaluable resource for scholars and an iconic building at the heart of campus. The glass dome will...
Edes Prize supports emerging artist
Artist Leigh Ann Pahapill, recipient of the 2010 Edes Foundation Prize, describes her art as a sort of “inverse sculpture,” where she attempts to decipher the structure of forms and their situations, as well as illuminate and question how the expe...
Scavenger Hunt Olympics 2010
Snell–Hitchcock Hall became the first team to win four straight competitions in the Scavenger Hunt’s 24–year history. President Robert J. Zimmer also joined this year’s festivities, throwing snowballs to satisfy one of the items on the Scav li...
Searching for relics from the dawn of urban life
Oriental Institute’s exploration of 6,000-year-old Syrian site reveals evidence of social inequality, technology.
William Harms
500th Convocation celebrates spirit of open inquiry
Speakers stress the boldness of University’s past and future—“Discovery is our business.”
Jeremy Manier