From our print archive: In a whirlwind campus visit in February 1994, novelist Kurt Vonnegut, AM’71, wowed a new generation of fans.

Or, who’s that barefoot man on the roof of the president’s house?

Librarian Taylor Hixson discusses digital mapping in the academy and beyond.

Memories of businessman and University trustee David Rockefeller, PhD’40, focus on his philanthropy. 

Thoughts on life at Rockefeller, squirrels, and Phil the Phoenix.

An ugly rug, a stolen Tropical Hut planter, and why the bust of Silas J. Cobb is displayed in such an odd location.

How many digits of pi can you remember off the top of your head?

Struggling with your picks for this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament? UChicago scholars share uncommon strategies for making selections.

Maura Connors, AB’15, loves soda bread and thinks all Irish people look good in green.

Recent faculty, staff, trustee, and alumni obituaries.

Pixels and planning come together to form the Magazine’s new website—and our office’s new Post-it phoenix mural.

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