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Chicago, Illinois and Santa Fe, New Mexico Richard Paul Taub, 83, Professor Emeritus of the University of Chicago, sociologist of urban, rural, and communi

Several faculty leaders spoke on the state of negotiations with University administration, expressed disapproval against potential use of police force, and framed the encampment as an embodiment of free expression.

A University spokesperson said the property would be used “in support of the University’s education mission” but declined to disclose specifics.

University of Chicago professors offer perspectives on non-violent resistance, Israeli settlements in Gaza, the University’s collaboration with Israel, and the one-state solution.

Fear is a negative emotion, so why do we flock to the cinema to get a thrill?

Horror expert Coltan Scrivner has devised a quiz with the University of Chicago, which works as a tool to discover how morbidly curious you are, and said that it can actually help calm anxiety.

Four UChicago scholars awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships Apr 8, 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships have been awarded this year to four University of Chicago scholars, chosen on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise. Prof. Ufuk Akcigit, Prof. Guanglei Hong, Asst. Prof. Mitchell S. Jackson and Prof. Tara Zahra are among the 184 fellows selected in this year’s class from nearly 3,000 applicants. Their fellowships will support research into the impacts of the G...

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