At the epicenter

On January 12, a 7-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people. In their own words, UChicagoans—scholars, medics, Haitians—share stories of that day and of the aftershocks that still reverberate.

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The beauty of science catches the eye and engages the mind.

No way out

Indicted for conspiring to reveal classified information, former AIPAC analyst Keith Weissman spent five years fighting to clear his name.

The journey home

A father and son’s ride back from college, recalled in the author’s recent book, becomes immersed in meaning.

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Pledge drive

Pledge drive

Chilean students at Chicago raised funds for earthquake relief on campus and from alumni at home.

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Aesthetic competition

Aesthetic competition

Larry Norman revisits a 17th-century intellectual rift over art’s evolution toward a more perfect state.

Investigations »

Graphene explorerGraphene explorer

Physicist Jeanie Lau paves the way to developing a faster, more energy-efficient computer chip.

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The X filesThe X files

The X designation simply explained, and some ex-student standouts.

Lite of the Mind »

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