Campus & Community

Collision 2012: A Conversation with Dan Balz

The UChicago Institute of Politics and Google presented a conversation with Washington Post journalist Dan Balz, author of the new book "Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America." Steve Edwards, the institute's deputy dir...


The University of Chicago Institute of Politics

Supporting graduate students’ ambitions

UChicago investment in graduate education leads to meaningful research, successful careers.


Dianna Douglas

The Origins of the Scherer Center

<p>A master’s thesis created the University’s first center devoted to the United States.</p>


Josh Schonwald

Internal investigation

A distinguished career at the New York Times prepared Leslie Maitland, AB’75, for reporting a deeply personal story.


Laura Demanski

The Nile’s new location marks 20-year connection to UChicago

New location at 1162 E. 55th Street displays reproductions of Oriental Institute photographs.


Calmetta Coleman

Hands-on science energizes students

Field work in Bahamas enriches training in biology, geology


Chelsea Leu

Computation-enabled design under way for Chicago Lakeside Development

LakeSim prototype connects urban planning with scientific models for large-scale development.


Robert Mitchum

Collegiate Scholars youth-led symposium

High school students gather to discuss causes and solutions to youth violence.


The workplace has changed, the baking of bread hasn't

Oriental Institute&#39;s new &#39;Our Work&#39; exhibition juxtaposes ancient artifacts with contemporary Chicagoans


Crowds Turn Out for Family Stone, Funkadesi, and Fun on 53rd Street

The 2013 Celebrate Hyde Park Summer Music Festival drew about 30,000 people to 53rd Street on July 20 and 21 for two days of live performances, food and fun.