UChicago News

Martha Nussbaum honored with Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

Meredith Heagney — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:26 -0500

Martha C. Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Law School, Philosophy Department and Divinity School, has received the 2012 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences. The award is given by Prince Felipe of Spain to those whose work in various disciplines “...

Dean Neil Guterman receives social service award on behalf of SSA

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:33 -0500

Neil Guterman, Dean of the School of Social Service Administration, received the Leadership in Academics recognition on behalf of SSA during the Champions for Recovery Awards program held recently by A Safe Haven Foundation.

The award recognized Guterman's leadership and that of SSA in helping the Chicago area’s populations experiencing homelessness, poverty and crisis.

“I am honored to accept the Champions for Recovery award on behalf of the School...

Harris professor receives grant to study recession’s effects on parents’ use of time

David Wang — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:46 -0500

Ariel Kalil, a professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies, has been awarded a research grant from the Russell Sage Foundation to study the impact of the recent recession on parents’ behavior.

Kalil’s project will study how the recession might have affected parents’ use of time, especially the time they spend with their children, and whether this differs for mothers and fathers. The research aims to understand whether these...

Wulczyn to receive USC’s Flynn Prize for social research

William Harms — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:58 -0500

Chapin Hall Research Fellow Fred Wulczyn is the 2011 recipient of the James E. Flynn Prize for Research, an international award that recognizes “interdisciplinary studies that have profoundly shaped modern social policy or social programs.”

The award, given by the University of Southern California School of Social Work, was established in 1999. The award is intended “to elevate the awareness and appreciation for significant achievements in social research and...

Jeanne Century shares award for research in science teaching

Steve Koppes — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:11 -0500

The University of Chicago’s Jeanne Century and two of her colleagues have received the 2011 Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award for their article on “Inquiry–Based Science Instruction — What is it and does it matter? Results from a research synthesis years 1984 to 2002.”

Century is director of research and evaluation and science education at the...

Shevell to receive Verriest Medal for contributions to color vision research

William Harms — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:19 -0500

The International Colour Vision Society has announced that it will present its 2011 Verriest Medal to Steven K. Shevell, the Eliakim Hastings Moore Distinguished Service Professor in Psychology.

This award, which honors outstanding contributions in the field of color vision, will be presented in July at the 21st Biennial ICVS Symposium in Kongsberg, Norway. It was established in 1991 in memory of the founding member...

Two UChicago students awarded Marshall Scholarships

Sara Olkon — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:48 -0500

Two University of Chicago students have been awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarships for graduate study in the United Kingdom.

The recipients are Matthew Jones, a biological sciences and Germanic studies major from the Class of 2011, and Ben Umans, who graduated with the Class of 2010 with a degree in biological sciences and economics.

In all, five University students this year have received one of the major competitive scholarships for study in the United Kingdom...

Zagajewski earns European Poetry Prize

William Harms — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:54 -0500

Adam Zagajewski, a visiting professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought and a prominent Polish poet and essayist, has received the European Poetry Prize, awarded biannually by the Cassamarca Foundation in northern Italy.

Zagajewski’s poem “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” published in The New Yorker’s...

Public policy student receives mathematics fellowship that honors late math education leader Izaak Wirszup

The University of Chicago News Office — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:00 -0500

Juliette Keeley, a fourth-year student in Public Policy Studies, is carrying on a proud tradition of service and scholarship as the 2010 Izaak Wirszup fellow. The annual fellowship – established to honor the late Professor Wirszup and his tireless work as a national leader in mathematics education – recognizes a distinguished College student for outstanding work in improving mathematics in schools.

“The education of children in all fields is one of the most important things we do as...

Alumni Award winners span varied careers and achievements, from economics to medicine to winemaking

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00 -0500

Nobel Prize–winning economist Gary Becker will receive the Alumni Medal, the highest honor the Alumni Association can bestow, while 16 other distinguished alumni will receive awards in a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

The University’s Alumni Board of Governors invites all alumni, faculty, students, parents and friends to attend the event, which recognizes alumni and faculty who have made exceptional contributions to...