The University of Chicago Magazine
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Sometimes it’s as much about the journey as the destination.
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In challenging economic times, the University invested in its future and achieved historic milestones.
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Sociologist Michael Bennett, AM'72, PhD'88, invests his time in urban development.
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A $120 million award fuels a new Argonne institute to advance energy-storage technology.
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Two alumni study Asian-Jewish intermarriages like their own.
A women’s studies professor finds glitter, grace, and rigid gender roles out on the ice.
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Running the numbers on UChicago’s most celebrated statistician.
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A new University program helps Chicago high school students navigate obstacles to college.
An unlikely NBA executive, Mike Zarren, AB’99, brings a Moneyball sensibility to the Boston Celtics.
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The OI’s Demotic Dictionary illuminates life and language in ancient Egypt.