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U. of C. announces $2M in grants for urban policy efforts

UChicago Urban Labs to award more than $2 million to three winners of its Innovation Challenge


Need an ambulance? Why you may not want the more sophisticated version.

Study by Asst. Prof. Prachi Sanghavi finds that simpler ambulances are better than those with advanced equipment at keeping patients alive during a health emergency


The One 401(k) Power Move Worth A Nobel Prize

Op-ed commends Prof. Richard Thaler’s efforts to increase individuals’ retirement savings


South Side story: Chicago's urban renaissance

Article describes the role played by UChicago in the revitalization of Hyde Park


Anxious About Math? Count an Elephant’s Toenails

Audio: Prof. Sian Beilock discusses study, co-authored with Prof. Susan Levine, which found using a math-based app significantly improved children’s math achievement


Science Friday

An Error Leads to a New Way to Draw, and Erase, Computing Circuits

Graduate student Andrew Yeats, working with Prof. David Awschalom, accidentally discovers a novel form of light-based circuitry