Anne Ford, AM’99, questioned her own academic ability—then she started asking questions of others.

Highlights from the latest alumni news columns. Log into the Alumni & Friends Web Community using your CNetID and password to browse all alumni news by class year.

The Magazine lists a selection of general-interest books, films, and albums by alumni. For additional alumni releases, browse the Magazine’s Goodreads bookshelf.

Alumni and friends share memories of Marilu Henner, X'74; avian encounters; a contentious Paul Robeson concert; noisy Ida Noyes; architectural inspiration; sculptor Freeman Schoolcraft; and more.

Harvey Levin, JD’75, purveyor of celebrity news at TMZ, wrestles with issues of journalistic ethics and privacy.

GSS director Tom Smith, PhD’80, breaks down the numbers.

How a UChicago student (d)evolves into a being almost purely of thought.

They were the best of spines.

Rosanna Warren shares her recommendations for a cruel summer.

Matthew Tirrell, Pritzker director of the Institute for Molecular Engineering, discusses the partnership between UChicago and Ben-Gurion University to make fresh drinking water cheaper and more plentiful.

The sound and fury of selecting contest winners.