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History Faculty Alumni Announcements
UChicago Alumni Invited to the 2021 John Hope Franklin Lectures
Please join University faculty, students, alumni, and staff for this year’s John Hope Franklin Lectures. Organized by the Department of Histo...
October 25, 2021
Announcements Faculty Psychology Comparative Human Development
R. Darrell Bock, influential scholar of educational metrics, 1927–2021
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Longtime professor remembered for unassuming demeanor,...
September 24, 2021
ACLS Emerging Voices Fellowship brings Northwestern scholar to the Pozen Center
The yearlong program brings Maria Dikcis to UChicago for research, teaching, and public engagement, building on her study of 21st century American lit...
September 15, 2021
Announcements Faculty Psychology Economics History Comparative Human Development Political Science
SSD Welcomes 12 New Faculty
Lin Bian (Assistant Professor, Psychology) Lin Bian examines the development of social cognition, with an emphasis on children’s reasoning...
September 16, 2021
Economics Faculty Announcements
George S. Tolley, pioneer in environmental, urban, and energy economics, 1925-2021
By Sarah Steimer George S. Tolley, the noted economist who led groundbreaking research on resource use, farm labor migration, urban econom...
September 7, 2021
Why can’t we identify music notes as well as colors? A perfect pitch study offers clues
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their here. Neuroscientists explore how people with absolute pitch proc...
August 31, 2021
Brent Staples, AM'76, PhD'82, among alumni awarded for professional achievements, service to University
This article is an excerpt of a UChicago News story. Read the full article on their site here. Alumni Medal among awards to be presented in Nov. ...
August 26, 2021
UChicago summer program aims to foster diversity in field of economics
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Becker Friedman Institute welcomes students from unde...
August 17, 2021
Emotion in stories gets our attention—and attention affects our memories
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. UChicago psychology research explores how people enga...
August 16, 2021
Air quality study shows the impact of data accessibility
University of Chicago researchers, including Isaac Kamber, BA’21, create a user-friendly dashboard for public health officials By Sarah Steimer ...
August 10, 2021