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06/23/2026

Missing campus this summer? Tune into the Botany Pond livestream to get a glimpse of the pond and its native plants, fish and turtles.

Tune into one of ’s most beloved campus landmarks: Botany ...

06/23/2026

Dyeing, stitching and knitting, math scholar Carolyn Yackel, SB’92, brings symmetry to life with handsewn garments and embroidered temari balls—transforming complex math into wearable and playful art. For Yackel, creativity and mathematics go hand in hand.

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Math scholar and alumna Carolyn Yackel uses fiber arts to explore some of the most fundamental patterns in geometry

06/22/2026

A nutrient naturally found in breast milk may help strengthen the immune system.

UChicago researchers found that mice given a diet that included trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) increased production of immune cells during early development. The study also found mice given the nutrient also responded faster to infections, even into adulthood.

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UChicago research sheds light on how a trans fatty acid increases production of immune cells

06/22/2026

Hello, summer. ☀️

📸 Jason Smith

06/21/2026

From the pitch to the replay booth, Joe Dickerson brings a philosopher’s eye to World Cup officiating. As a UChicago grad student, he studies Machiavelli and fairness—his thesis explores empathy and precision in refereeing.

Your Sunday Read:

Joe Dickerson is one of North America’s best referees, but he’ll be off the field in a high-pressure position when the World Cup begins

06/20/2026

History, culture and discovery intersect at UChicagoNode: a new platform from UChicago Library and the Division of the Arts & Humanities, giving access to thousands of digital files and collections. Find photos, maps, videos and more in one open-access location.

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06/19/2026

Welcome to the neighborhood, Obama Presidential Center.

06/18/2026

A look back at the moments, milestones and memories that defined the past year in University of Chicago Athletics. Here's to the incredible student-athletes and teams who made it one to remember.

06/18/2026

In 2011, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake devastated Japan. A study led by UChicago found that seismic waves traveled to Earth’s core and back, displacing tectonic plates and shifting the island eastward by several millimeters.

"This is adding an entirely new angle of seismic hazard we didn’t know about before,” said UChicago geophysicist Sunyoung Park, who led the research.

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Event is first documented to involve four major tectonic plates, finds UChicago scientist Sunyoung Park

06/17/2026

Prof. Nadya Mason, a distinguished physicist and dean of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, has been appointed UChicago’s vice president for research.

In her new role, Mason will serve as UChicago’s chief research officer, leading research partnerships and supporting faculty scholarship.

President Paul Alivisatos said Mason “will bring her expertise and dedication to bear toward elevating the whole of our research enterprise in the years to come.”

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Distinguished physicist Nadya Mason, dean of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, has been named UChicago’s vice president for research