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Social Sciences on the Big Screen
Alumni-in-Residence event spotlights the intersection of social sciences and filmmaking By Audrey Weckwerth The Alumni-in-Residence program has...
April 26, 2023
2023 Hagel Lecture Series to Focus on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Prof. Bob Pape will moderate a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Secretary of Defense Charles Hag...
February 23, 2023
How One Teaching Fellow Brings Specialized Knowledge to a Wide Audience
Mat Messerschmidt, a teaching fellow in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, will present his doctoral lecture, “The Guiding Thread of Mod...
October 30, 2022
Eve L. Ewing on her Hopes for the new Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity
“Getting the chance to build a brand new department from the ground up is a historic opportunity,” says the professor and author. In conversation w...
October 26, 2022
A New Course on the Anthropology of Revolutions Explores Knowledge Production of Uprisings
Using academic texts, poetry, film and more, students will explore the unpredictability of revolution. By Sarah Steimer Despite what we may kno...
October 11, 2022
Announcing Michael Albertus as Deputy Dean and Jon Rogowski as Associate Faculty Director
Dean Amanda Woodward, the William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, has announced two faculty leadership appoin...
September 6, 2022
Disproportionately Focusing Vaccination Efforts on the Least Advantaged Populations Benefits Everyone
A new study uses a smart model to highlight the need to vastly boost vaccination campaign budgets for disadvantaged, vulnerable populations to reach ...
August 29, 2022
Inaugural Alumni-in-Residence program connected current and former students
The program, which included workshops, speaker sessions, and one-on-one networking, looks to grow in coming iterations. By Sarah Steimer Little ...
June 6, 2022
New endowment to help fund undergraduate STEM research, new lecture series
The Marylyn C. Grabosky Initiative in STEM combines the UChicago graduate’s passion for education, advocacy for women, and STEM programs. By Sarah ...
May 10, 2022
Retirement celebration in honor of John J. MacAloon to include panels on scholarship, mentoring, and more
The May 23 event will feature a roundtable reflecting on the distinguished career of the MAPSS Director Emeritus In celebration of his storied care...
May 5, 2022