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A fund created to support the next generation of scholars

The Elmer Kennedy Memorial Fund invests in SSD Teaching FellowsBy Sarah SteimerA son and his family’s remembrance of his father has created an investm...

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China Daily - Literary exchange crafts cultural tapestry; Article cites Prof. Haun Saussy's work in showing that translations of Chinese literature do not reproduce the originals, but rather an interpretation

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The Hill - 4 things to know about the Houston power crisis; Prof. Jonathan Levy discusses broader global implications of harsher weather patterns shown in Texas

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UChicago News: Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2024

Thirty-one members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships.Profs. Clifford And...

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Prof. Jonathan Lear to examine gratitude in 2024 Ryerson Lecture

By Tori Lee This article originally appeared on news.uchicago.edu. Leading philosopher to deliver April 2 public talk at Rubenstein Forum Pro...

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NYT - What Economics and Hamlet Have in Common; Op-ed discusses new paper from Prof. Heckman and acknowledges teachings on Aristotle from Prof. Lear

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UChicago announces 2023 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

This article was originally published by UChicago News. We've highlighted the awardees from the Division of the Social Sciences, but you can view the ...

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The New Yorker - "A New Year"; Poem by Prof. Rosanna Warren featured by publication

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NYT - The Key to Success in College Is So Simple It's Almost Never Mentioned; Op-ed quotes Prof. Jonathan Lear's concept of "knowingness"

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Washington Post - 50 notable works of nonfiction; Prof. Jonathan Lear's book 'Imagining the End' honored as one of 50 best nonfiction books