King spoke here

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King spoke here

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered three “glorious” speeches on campus between 1956 and 1966, the first in Rockefeller Chapel.

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University of Chicago News Office, January 9, 2012

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Volume 117, Number 4

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

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

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

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

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

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