CHICAGO
NEWS
* UNIVERSITY
FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPREME COURT ADMISSIONS CASES
Chicago has joined seven other leading private universities
in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve the ability
of colleges and universities to consider race as one of
many factors in their admissions processes, filing a "friend
of the court" brief in two cases pending before the
Court. To learn more and to read the brief, go to:
http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/030218.amicus.shtml
* PROGRAMS BENEFIT
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
Two new programs--one offering full-tuition scholarships
to 20 graduates of the city's public school system, the
other bringing 150-200 talented high-school students to
campus for enrichment activities, cultural events, college
counseling, and courses--were announced at a March 6 press
conference. For details:
http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/030306.cps.shtml
RESEARCH
AT CHICAGO
* EXTRA DIMENSIONS--THE
TRUTH IS OUT THERE
The concept of extra dimensions, long considered the stuff
of nonsense and science fiction, may soon help solve problems
in particle physics, cosmology, and gravitational physicists.
For more on a report from Chicago physicists, delivered
at a recent American Association for the Advancement of
Science meeting, go to:
http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030306/dimensions.shtml
* AN ASPIRIN
A DAY KEEPS POLYPS AWAY
Taking one aspirin a day can prevent the development of
precancerous polyps in patients at increased risk for
colorectal cancer, according to a study by Chicago researchers
and colleagues in the March 6 New England Journal of medicine.
For more on the three-year study, go to:
http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030306/aspirin.shtml
NEWS
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
* NEW LOOK AND
FEEL FOR THE ALUMNI WEB SITE
Check out the redesigned Alumni Web site. With easier
navigation and lots of new features, it's a snap (or a
click) to connect with University events and programs--and
to catch up with friends from your days on campus. Go
to:
http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/aa.html
* PLATO'S APOLOGY--JOIN
AN ONLINE DISCUSSION
Live today, Chicago's alumni community begins a consideration
of Plato's Apology of Socrates. Visit the new discussion
Web site for links to a modern translation by Professor
James Redfield, essays by Professors Herman Sinaiko and
Jonathan Z. Smith, images, audio, discussion questions,
and an alumni discussion group where you can enter the
conversation:
http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/apology.html
* VOLUNTEER TO
BE A CAREER CONTACT
Share your professional, academic, and volunteer experiences
and insights. The online Alumni Careers Network database
is made up of alumni contacts who help students and alumni
learn more about a profession, institution, or activity.
Connections take place via phone conversations, e-mail,
written correspondence, or in-person meetings. To join
the 4,000-plus alumni who volunteer the benefit of their
real-world expertise, go to:
https://alumniservices.uchicago.edu/Careers/network_main.asp
SEE
THE U OF C
* SPRING'S AROUND
THE CORNER--AND ON YOUR COMPUTER
Although March is roaring its way across the quads, spring
reigns in the latest set of seasonal screensavers from
campus. For warming scenes of campus to use as a screensaver
or desktop wallpaper, go to:
http://magazine.uchicago.edu/views
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