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COVER STORY * Revolution from within: Perestroika comes to political science ALSO IN THE JUNE MAGAZINE * Just cause: A century of Chicago law * Tournament of roses NEWS FROM CHICAGO * Fulbright streak: For 17th year, Chicago grad students lead nation * Dean details: Fefferman heads PSD, Lawlor has second SSA term * Crown elected chair of Chicago's trustees RESEARCH AT CHICAGO * "Pull of the Recent" theory loses pull * Mars missions have Chicago connections NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION * Order transcripts online * This year's alumni award winners--and how to nominate next year's YOUR CHICAGO CONNECTIONS ABOUT CHICAGO.EDU SUBSCRIPTION TO THE eBULLETIN

Your June/03 University of Chicago Magazine is in the mail. It's already online at: http://magazine.uchicago.edu

Here's a sampling from the JUNE issue:

* REVOLUTION FROM WITHIN: PERESTROIKA COMES TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
There's a battle being waged in political science to determine the discipline's future. As usual, Chicago has a front-row seat: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0306/features/index.shtml

* JUST CAUSE: A CENTURY OF CHICAGO LAW
As the University of Chicago Law School celebrates its centennial, Professor David P. Currie, AB'57, offers an appreciation: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0306/features/cause.shtml

* TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
A late-blooming rose expert, 78-year-old Eve Jones, PhB'46, SB'48, SM'48, PhD'53, shows and judges roses with the nation's best: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0306/features/roses.shtml

NEWS FROM CHICAGO

* FULBRIGHT STREAK: FOR 17TH YEAR, CHICAGO GRAD STUDENTS LEAD NATION
With Chicago graduate students winning 18 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowships this year--and four students on the alternate list--the University again ranks first among U.S. educational
institutions: http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030612/fulbright.shtml

* DEAN DETAILS: FEFFERMAN HEADS PSD, LAWLOR HAS SECOND SSA TERM
Robert Fefferman, the Louis Block professor in mathematics, begins a five-year term as dean of the Physical Sciences Division July 1. A past chair of the mathematics department and a former Sloan fellow, Fefferman joined Chicago in 1975. http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/030513.fefferman.shtml

Edward Lawlor, dean of the School of Social Service Administration since 1998, has been appointed to a second five-year term. A professor in the SSA and the Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, Lawlor has a new book on Medicare reform due from the U of C Press later this year. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030612/lawlor.shtml

* CROWN ELECTED CHAIR OF CHICAGO TRUSTEES
James Crown--president of Henry Crown and Company and vice chair of the University's Board of Trustees for the past two years--has been elected to succeed Edgar Jannotta as the board's chair. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030612/trustees.shtml

RESEARCH AT CHICAGO

* "PULL OF THE RECENT" THEORY LOSES PULL
The apparent increase in marine diversity over the last 50 million to 100 million years is real and not just a false reading--known as "the pull of the recent"--produced by inconsistencies in the fossil record. Chicago's David Jablonski led a team of paleontologists whose findings, reported in the May 16 Science, may provide a better understanding of the future of global diversity. http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/030515.jablonski.shtml

* MARS MISSONS HAVE CHICAGO CONNECTIONS
Chicago physicist Thanasis Economou plays a role in three missions to Mars this month, one launched by the European Space Agency and two by NASA: http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/03/030605.mars.shtml

NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

* ORDER TRANSCRIPTS ONLINE
Need a copy of your academic record at the University? Order online via the Registrar's Web site: http://registrar.uchicago.edu/transcripts.html

* THIS YEAR'S ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS--AND HOW TO NOMINATE NEXT YEAR'S
Nineteen alumni were recognized during the June 7 Alumni Assembly--part of this year's Alumni Weekend--for their professional achievement, service to society, and volunteer efforts on behalf of the University. Two faculty members were also recognized for their contributions to the Chicago community. Read about the winners and their accomplishments: http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/awards-winners03.html

Nominations for the 2004 award winners are now being accepted. Please help the Alumni Association recognize achievement and outstanding service on the part of Chicago alumni and nominate your choices for the 2004 awards. Nominations are due October 15, 2003, and winners will be honored during the 2004 Alumni Weekend. Online nomination forms are available at http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/awards-form.html

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