Features

By design

In the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering’s capstone course, fourth-year students put their skills to the test.

Mathematical model

Mina Rees, PhD’31 (1902–97), helped scientific research flourish.

Out of circulation

As book bans spread nationwide, a professor, an author, and UChicago’s library system defend the freedom to read.

A light that stays

Remembering Martin E. Marty, PhD’56 (1928–2025).

In full color

Daisy Rockwell, AB’91, AM’98, PhD’98, sees literary translation as a creative act.

Uninhibited debate 

At an alumni event this spring, panelists discussed threats to higher education in light of a foundational UChicago value.

Editor’s notes

Scenes from a convocation

On the memorable sights, sounds—and silences—of a joyful morning.

Letters

Readers sound off

Your thoughts on medical ethics, campus graffiti, UChicago in the 1970s, and more.

UChicago Journal

Breaking all the rules

New materials that defy the laws of thermodynamics could revolutionize batteries, buildings, and more.

Need to know

A band of UChicago alumni and affiliates brings psych-rock daring to Bollywood classics.

Aging against the odds

The brains of aging outliers hold lessons for neuroscientists.

Game plan

Daryl Fairweather’s (AM’12, PhD’14) new book encourages readers to think like an economist.

Interview: It’s got a good beat and you can study it

The coeditor of a new scholarly volume on Taylor Swift believes in taking popular music seriously.

Quick Study: UChicago research roundup

Robotic locomotion, butterfly mating, and more.

For the Record: UChicago news highlights

A selection of the latest headlines from across campus.

Peer review

UChicago Alumni Awards

The Magazine is delighted to present the 2025 Alumni Award recipients. A celebration of their achievements took place at Alumni Weekend, May 1–4, 2025.

Notes

A selection of UChicago alumni whose names are in the news.

Releases

A selection of books, films, and recordings by UChicago alumni.

Snapshots

Photos from the archives and readers like you.

Alumni essay

Such stuff as dreams are made of

Following the loss of his mother, an alumnus reflects on skepticism and faith.

Deaths

University of Chicago obituaries

Recent faculty, staff, and alumni obituaries.

The UChicagoan

Marilu Henner, EX’74

Questions for the actor, author, and possessor of HSAM (highly superior autobiographical memory).