The University of Chicago Magazine

July–Aug/12

An executive director for the Institute of Politics, an arts incubator in Washington Park, and a definitive history of intellectual property wars.
July–Aug/12
Alumni and friends write in on modern fairy tales, engineering at UChicago, “the full spectrum of diversity” in the Magazine, and memorable mentors.
July–Aug/12
... President Hutchins made an appearance on campus in 1992? ... Acrotheatre bounced onto the UChicago scene ... Doc Films took a cruise—in the Reg? ... Sho Yano wasn't the youngest doc to graduate from UChicago?
July–Aug/12
Recent faculty, staff, board, and alumni obituaries.
July–Aug/12

UChicago researchers see through the racial veil, find thinking in a foreign language leads to more rational decision making, move toward a universal flu vaccine, and determine that ninth-grade performance affects the graduation rate of nonnative English speakers.

July–Aug/12

“Homer” relfects on five years of Odyssey scholarships.

July–Aug/12

A UChicago artist brightens a Loop intersection for the summer.

July–Aug/12

An Oriental Institute exhibit shows why images of ancient artifacts aren’t as accurate as we imagine.

July–Aug/12

During the Cultural Revolution in China, my father was declared a traitor, and my mother was imprisoned by the Red Guards and repeatedly coerced to divorce him.

July–Aug/12

Mike Michaels, X’61, explains how he was a fly on the wall in the creation of the greatest song in the history of rock and roll.

July–Aug/12

As fans flock to new music, some surprising cities lead the way.

July–Aug/12

As Harper Library turns 100, Arley D. Cathey, PhB’50, helps assure the future of the historic space.