UChicago News

UChicago to honor historian Black, theater director Bogart at Convocation

Becky Wood — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50 -0500

The University will award the Benton Medal for Distinguished Public Service to historian and activist Timuel Black and the Jesse L. Rosenberger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Creative and Performing Arts to Anne Bogart, avant-garde theater director and theorist, on Saturday, June 9 at UChicago’s 511th Convocation.

In support of Timuel Black’s selection, one of his nominators wrote: “...

Alumnus Reece Trevor selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21 -0500

Reece Trevor, AB’11, has been named as one of nine Junior Fellows by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. The Junior Fellowship Program is a prestigious one-year fellowship that pairs outstanding students with senior policy staff to write, edit, organize programming and get exposure to the Carnegie Endowment’s multiple global...

Third-year Niklas Thompson earns Goldwater Scholarship

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:23 -0500

Niklas Thompson, a third-year chemistry and mathematics major, has been selected as a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. In addition, Samuel Greene, a second-year chemistry major, received an honorable mention.

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All clear after investigation briefly closes Metra station

Jeremy Manier — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:03 -0500

Chicago Police gave the all-clear Saturday morning after their investigation of a suspicious package near the 57^th Street Metra station determined the package posed no danger.

University of Chicago Police assisted Chicago Police and Metra Police after officials received a call reporting an unattended package near the station. While the package was being investigated, police closed the area immediately around the station.

At 9:50 a.m., the University of Chicago...

Admissions yield for College grows to 47 percent, with greater diversity

Jeremy Manier — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05 -0500

The proportion of admitted undergraduate students who chose to attend the University of Chicago increased this year from 40 percent to 47 percent, reflecting greater diversity and broad enthusiasm for educational opportunities in the undergraduate College.

Such a large increase in admissions yield is unusual, and it is one indication of growing interest in the College among students of high ability around the world, said John W. Boyer, dean...

Participants gearing up for Scav Hunt after record-setting year

Megan E. Doherty — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:59 -0500

Leah Rand won’t be making any 3-D zoetropes this year, but she’s still planning on exhaustion. Scav Hunt leaves no one untouched.

“I’m always amazed that though I’m not building a juggling robot or marching around the Administration Building recreating the Battle of Jericho, I’m still completely wiped out at the end of each day.”

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College alumnus Arley D. Cathey pledges $17 million

Susie Allen — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:59 -0500

As Harper Memorial Library approaches its centennial, the University of Chicago is celebrating another major milestone for the historic space: the creation of the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center.

The new learning center comprises the existing Harper Library Reading Room and the Stuart North Reading Room, and will be named in honor of Arley D. Cathey Sr., MD. The name recognizes the generosity of his son, Arley D. Cathey Jr., PhB’50, who has made a pledge to UChicago of...

Transformative Odyssey Scholarship program celebrates fifth year

Brooke E. O'Neill (AM'04) — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:41 -0500

As soon as Ayoung Lee, AB’09, arrived on the UChicago campus, she felt harried. The daughter of South Korean immigrants, she had already set a timeline for herself: complete all required courses to earn a biology degree in three years and apply to medical school.

“When you come from a family of lower socioeconomic background, graduating early and having a succinct education isn’t really a matter of choice,” said Lee, who is from Centreville, Va. “It...

UChicago to open bicycle center near Metra station at 53rd Street

Calmetta Coleman — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:59 -0500

The University of Chicago is bringing a bicycle center next to the Metra station at 53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue, providing a new place for cyclists to rent and store bicycles in Hyde Park.

The new center, which will be named the 53rd Street Bicycle Center, is set to open in coming weeks and will be operated by Bike and Park, a unit of Chicago-based Bike and Roll, which has locations at Millennium Park and Navy Pier. The...

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts preview period to begin March 26

Susie Allen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:59 -0500

A preview period will begin on Monday, March 26 for the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, giving the University community and the public a first look at a facility that represents a milestone for the arts in Chicago.

The preview period will continue for six months as construction is completed on the innovative building, designed by renowned architects Tod Williams...