The Class of 2030 has arrived. The University of Chicago welcomed its newest students to campus last week, each of them ready ...

New research by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago looked at what happens in the brain when it tries to complete ...

Nearly two years ago, the Washington Post published the Afghanistan Papers, sensitive materials revealing how Afghan forces were unable to hold back the Taliban. Those government documents revealed ...

You can watch how these galaxies coalesced over time and formed the familiar spiral disk we see today, thanks to a new set of ...

Vincenzo Vitelli, a professor of physics at the University of Chicago known for his innovative work in unconventional materials, has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow. Given each year by the John D.

We are living in the midst of a global pandemic. And there is a bitter partisan debate unfolding on whether more Americans should cast their votes through the mail during a time when going out may be ...

As the Chicagoland region faces what many call a “fiscal cliff” for public transit, the stakes for riders, workers and policymakers are rising. University of Chicago Research Professor Justin Marlowe, ...

University of Chicago Prof. Neil Shubin has been nominated to serve as the next president of the National Academy of Sciences, an organization that addresses some of most pressing challenges facing ...

Kenneth Warren last delivered the Aims of Education address to new University of Chicago undergraduates. And while the world ...

The University of Chicago Press awarded the 2026 Gordon J. Laing Award to Assoc. Prof. Sarah Newman for her book Unmaking Waste: New Histories of Old Things. President Paul Alivisatos presented the ...

Smoking cigarettes may raise dementia risk by triggering harmful chemical signals from the lungs to the brain, finds new research from the University of Chicago. The study adds deeper understanding to ...

If you had to describe Rich Uncle Pennybags—the Monopoly mascot—would you mention his top hat? His mustache? How about his monocle? The face of the famous board game has, in reality, never worn a ...