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06/04/2026

UChicago will award honorary degrees to economic and legal scholar Louis Kaplow and archaeologist Greg Woolf during the June 6 Convocation celebration.

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University of Chicago will award honorary degrees to two distinguished scholars on June 6 during its Convocation celebration of the Class of 2026.

06/04/2026

Hear from members of the Class of 2026 as they reflect on the people and opportunities that enriched their intellectual journeys—and how UChicago helped shape their futures.

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Across UChicago, graduating students built a campus space program, logged hundreds of hours of pro bono legal service and much more

06/03/2026

What can history tell us about the state of democracy? The Class of 2026 will find out from one of the country's leading constitutional minds when renowned legal historian Prof. Alison LaCroix takes the Convocation stage June 6.

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06/02/2026

As we look forward to Convocation, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey of the Class of 2026 at UChicago. Tag yourself and the friends you spot!

06/02/2026

UChicago's Convocation weekend is nearly here. Learn more about the many celebrations honoring the Class of 2026, including Saturday's campus-wide ceremony on the Main Quadrangles:

Class Day, University-wide ceremonies to be held June 5-6

06/02/2026

UChicago College fourth-year students Matteo Caloia, Ana Emilia Davalos and Vincent Li will address their fellow graduates alongside keynote speaker and playwright David Auburn, AB’91, at Friday’s Class Day ceremony.

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06/02/2026

Technology born from quantum research is poised to become part of our everyday lives — perhaps in ways we can’t yet fully comprehend.

Big Brains, in partnership with 1440, invited a panel of leading UChicago scientists from UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and UChicago Division of the Physical Sciences to explore how their work could transform the future. http://ms.spr.ly/6189vb7Bc

06/01/2026

A new breakthrough by UChicago chemists shows how to easily customize molecules by swapping carbon-oxygen pairs for nitrogen atoms. This could fast-track the time it takes to develop new medicines.

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Breakthrough could speed up new drug discovery

06/01/2026

With Convocation this Saturday, we're looking back at the event through the years. Here's to a tradition that continues to bring the UChicago community together!

05/31/2026

"Chicago Minds" aims to broaden financial support for UChicago students, attract exceptional scholars and renew historic campus spaces. President Paul Alivisatos discusses the goals of the University's ambitious new campaign.

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The university looks to upsize from a previous capital campaign that raised $5.4 billion.

05/30/2026

What makes a “Chicago Mind?”

President Paul Alivisatos believes members of the UChicago community are driven by curiosity, a quest for seeking truth and advancing knowledge, and a commitment to shaping the future.

By being willing to question, challenge and engage with society, Chicago Minds will impact our world now—and into the future.

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05/30/2026

Taking in the beauty of spring from above.

05/29/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Kind, recipient of the 2026 Hugo F. Sonnenschein Medal of Excellence. The award is the highest honor bestowed upon a UChicago undergraduate, in recognition of the same qualities of its namesake: unwavering hope, ambition for others and an abiding courage of conviction.

A fourth-year student in the College, Daniel helped found the Orlando Secure Housing Project in honor of a childhood friend who died while experiencing housing insecurity. The organization works to provide mutual aid, raise awareness, and advocate for policy changes and increased funding for homelessness services.

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05/29/2026

Convocation is almost here! Ready to snap some unforgettable photos with your grad? Discover the best spots on campus for picture-perfect moments.

05/29/2026

AI music is flooding streaming platforms—accounting for about half of all new song uploads. To help unmask hard-to-detect AI songs, UChicago computer scientists have developed Quicksilver, a new browser extension aimed at promoting transparency in the music industry.

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‘Quicksilver’ browser extension intended to champion transparency and ethics

05/28/2026

UChicago has dedicated the Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center as its first building wholly devoted to data science and AI. With a name that honors the Suzukis, who met as students at UChicago and wed at Bond Chapel, the center is the new home of the Data Science Institute—uniting statistical inquiry, global impact and a commitment to thinking with and about machines.

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The Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center is the new home of the Data Science Institute

05/28/2026

A quiet walk through some of the most beautiful spots on campus.

📸 Jason Smith

05/28/2026

Quantum technology is poised to transform our world, and UChicago is helping shape our quantum future.

The Big Brains podcast recently hosted a panel discussion with 1440 in which UChicago scientists and engineers explored how quantum could impact fields ranging from medicine to computing to cybersecurity: http://ms.spr.ly/6184vZHjI

UChicago scientists demystify quantum, separate hype from reality, and explore potential applications—from cybersecurity to medical sensors to computers

05/27/2026

When video games become primary texts, UChicago students uncover meaning and symbolism hidden in pixels. “Gaming the Gods,” a unique Divinity School course organized with the Year of Games, explores belief, ritual and storytelling through games like "Halo" and "Cult of the Lamb."

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05/27/2026

Soundtrack to a UChicago day 🎧 Comment below your favorite song.

📸 Jason Smith

05/26/2026

How do we know if a social program works? A new book from University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice is challenging the status quo of policy evaluation, arguing that randomized controlled trials—the "gold standard" research practice—is freezing innovation across the field.

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In recent book, UChicago’s Nicole P. Marwell and Jennifer E. Mosley argue that the research method isn’t always the best tool

05/24/2026

Fifty years ago, UChicago Prof. Norman Maclean published “A River Runs Through It and Other Stories” with University of Chicago Press. The book later inspired the 1992 film directed by Robert Redford.

Within The University of Chicago Library, we visited the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center to explore the Norman Maclean Papers, including drafts, correspondence and film adaptation materials.

05/24/2026

What if the answer to screen addiction isn't just taking phones away? In an op-ed, UChicago economist Leonardo Bursztyn and Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein explore why Australia's teen social media ban is falling short—and what might actually work.

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Our research shows what works. It’s not a complete ban.

05/23/2026

NCAA champs! Congratulations to the UChicago men’s tennis team, which on Friday won the Division III national title—its third in the past five years. The top-ranked Maroons finished the season 23-3.

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05/23/2026