UChicago News

Bertram Cohler, psychologist and esteemed teacher, 1938-2012

William Harms — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:54 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Bert Cohler will be held at 6 p.m. June 4 in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.

Bertram Cohler, a UChicago psychologist and celebrated teacher who was an expert on family life and transitions, died May 9. Cohler, 73, was the William Rainey Harper Professor in the College.

Cohler’s primary appointment was in Comparative Human Development, with joint appointments held in Psychology, Psychiatry and...

Larry Sjaastad, scholar of international economics, 1934-2012

William Harms — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:12 -0500

Larry Sjaastad, professor emeritus of economics and a leading expert on trade in Latin America, died May 2. A resident of Hyde Park, he was 77.

Sjaastad made fundamental contributions to economics across a wide spectrum of topics including public finance, international economics and exchange rate theory.

“Larry’s teaching and the bonds he made with students have had a huge effect in Latin America,” said Jorge Garcia-Garcia, PhD’75, a senior evaluation...

Mario Small appointed next dean of Social Sciences Division

Steve Kloehn — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00 -0500

Prof. Mario L. Small has been appointed dean of the Social Sciences Division for a five-year term, President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Thomas F. Rosenbaum announced. Small’s appointment takes effect on July 1.

Small is currently professor in sociology and the College and chair of Sociology. Recognized as a leading sociologist of his generation, Small...

UChicago Press awards Laing Prize to Adrian Johns for book 'Piracy'

William Harms — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:20 -0500

The University of Chicago Press has awarded the 2012 Gordon J. Laing Prize to Adrian Johns, the Allan Grant Maclear Professor in History and chair of the Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science, for his book, Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates....

Eight UChicago faculty members named American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows

Allan Friedman — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:26 -0500

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2012 class of fellows on Tuesday, April 17. Eight University of Chicago faculty members have been elected to the Academy and are among 220 new fellows. The newly elected members are:

Marianne Bertrand, the Chris P. Dialynas Professor of Economics and the Richard N. Rosett Faculty Fellow in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Martha Feldman, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of...

Four UChicago scholars receive Guggenheim fellowships

Allan Friedman — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:52 -0500

Four UChicago scholars—Alison Bechdel, John H. Cochrane, Adrian Johns, and Don Kulick—have been named 2012 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows. They are among 181 diverse scholars, artists and scientists selected this year in the 88th annual competition for the United States and Canada.

Chosen from a group of almost 3,000 candidates, the recipients have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the...

Emmet Larkin, prominent scholar of Irish history, 1927-2012

William Harms — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:56 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Emmet Larkin will be held at 3 p.m. May 30 in Bond Chapel. A reception will follow in the Swift Hall Commons Room.

Emmet Larkin, a University of Chicago history professor and one of the nation’s leading scholars of Irish history, died March 19 at the age of 84.

Scholars in both the United States and Ireland credit Larkin with bringing important insights into the importance of the Catholic Church in Ireland...

Peter Novick, celebrated scholar of history, 1934-2012

William Harms — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:35 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Peter Novick will be held at 3 p.m. May 22 in Bond Chapel, with a reception to follow in the Swift Common Room.

Peter Novick, a University of Chicago historian whose specialty was the study of history itself, or historiography, died Feb. 17 at the age of 77. Novick, professor emeritus of history, used his formidable skills to explain how different views of the...

Fourth-year basketball players Johnson, Simpson named academic all-Americans

Dave Hilbert — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:34 -0500

University of Chicago fourth-years Matt Johnson and Taylor Simpson have been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America NCAA Division III basketball teams.

The College Sports Information Directors of America...

Amy Iwano named executive director of University of Chicago Presents

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00 -0500

The University of Chicago Presents has named Amy Iwano to the role of executive director, effective April 2. Iwano comes to UChicago after 18 years as executive director of the Chicago Chamber Musicians.

Martha Feldman, chair of the University’s Music Department, said of the appointment: “Amy Iwano will continue to invigorate University of Chicago Presents in its mission of bringing Chicago the finest chamber music...