UChicago News

Edward Morrison, leading bankruptcy scholar, to join Law School faculty

Meredith Heagney — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:25 -0500

Edward R. Morrison, one of the country’s leading scholars in law and economics, will join the University of Chicago Law School, his alma mater, effective July 1.

Morrison is Harvey R. Miller Professor of Law and Economics at Columbia University and the co-director of the Richman Center for Business, Law and Public Policy. He is credited with developing ideas that changed how the legal and business communities view bankruptcy, and...

Members of UChicago faculty honored for graduate–level teaching

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:43 -0500

Faculty Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

Christine Mehring, Associate Professor in Art History and the College and Director of Graduate Studies for Art History

William Schweiker, the Edward L. Ryerson...

Richard M. Daley appointed distinguished senior fellow at University of Chicago Harris School

Sarah Galer — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:54 -0500

Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, one of the nation’s most prominent urban leaders, will bring his extensive policymaking experience to the University of Chicago as a distinguished senior fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies.

The five-year appointment, Daley’s first commitment since leaving public office on May 16, will take effect July 1.

Daley will coordinate a guest lecture series...

Obama to nominate President Zimmer for National Science Board

Steve Koppes — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:09 -0500

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer to the National Science Board, the governing body of the National Science Foundation.

The NSF provides funding...