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Green evolution
With some catching up to do, the University brings Chicago-style rigor to an environmental movement taking root in the groves of academe.![](images/1008_TOC_Features-Slide-Show_2.jpg)
Here's the pitch
Tom Ricketts, AB'88, MBA'93, first sold his family on the idea of buying the Chicago Cubs. Then he delivered an $845-million deal during an economic crisis.![](images/1008_TOC_Features-Slide-Show_3.jpg)
Rain and shine
Despite stormy weather, Chicago celebrates its 503rd Convocation the way William Rainey Harper intended: as an occasion to unite the entire University community.![](images/1008_TOC_Features-Slide-Show_4.jpg)
A germ of an idea
Thirty-four years ago, William H. McNeill, AB'38, AM'39, shed new light on world history-by giving microbes their proper place in the human drama.Features »
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Sell biology
The Chicago Innovation Pipeline bridges industry and academia, enhancing biotechnology research and bringing discoveries to market.![Western civ](images/1008_TOC_Departments-SubNav_2.jpg)
Western civ
Philosopher Robert Pippin sees life on the frontier as a window into Americans' political psyche.![Market history](images/1008_TOC_Departments-SubNav_3.jpg)
Market history
Historian Tracey Deutsch studies how food consumption has evolved in the 20th century.![Hyde Parked](images/1008_TOC_Departments-SubNav_4.jpg)