The University of Chicago Magazine

May–June/14

Benjamin Recchie, AB’03, is the very model of a modern Gilbert and Sullivan Savoyaire.

May–June/14

Kenneth Burns, AB’93, AM’03, finds the South welcoming to him and his partner.

May–June/14

Highlights from the latest alumni news columns.

May–June/14

A psychologist explores humans’ remarkable ability—and frequent failure—to understand each other.

May–June/14

Autism shows a correlation to environmental toxins, the adipose fin may not be so vestigial after all, economists revisit the effects of an early-childhood program 49 years later, and an ancient weather report gets a new translation.

May–June/14

Retiring University librarian Judith Nadler reflects on her prolific career.

May–June/14

Law students bear down on constitutional interpretation.

May–June/14

A new home in India deepens the University’s historic academic connections to the country and concentrates its expertise on complex global problems.

May–June/14

Turned back toward Earth, a new telescope in space will search for the origin of high-energy cosmic rays.

May–June/14

Philosopher Jesse Prinz, PhD’97, trains a skeptical eye on biological accounts of our behavior, beliefs, and emotions.

May–June/14

New direction for Argonne, Chicago Booth economist wins Clark Medal, Law School dean reappointed, Marine Biological Lab announces inaugural Lillie research awards, UChicago Local gives business a boost, online course offerings expand, and more.

May–June/14

Why does winning awards make books less popular?