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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004
News from the University of Chicago Magazine

Welcome to the FEBRUARY edition of UCHICAGO.EDU, a monthly e-bulletin bringing you online news about the University of Chicago and its larger community of alumni and friends.

Your February/04 University of Chicago Magazine is in the mail. It's also online.

FEBRUARY ISSUE
* EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC
* FULL SPEED AHEAD
* THEORY: STILL ON THE TABLE

TODAY @ UCHIBLOGO
* EAT! EAT!

NEWS FROM CHICAGO
* CONFERENCE CONSIDERS FEMINISM'S FUTURE
* COMMUNICATIONS BOOST: NEW VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

RESEARCH AT CHICAGO
* EVOLUTION OF A VIRUS
* BARBERSHOP: THE SCHOLARLY SEQUEL

FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
* ROAD SCHOLARS: HARPER LECTURES HIGHLIGHT CHICAGO RESEARCH
* REGISTER TODAY FOR FREE ONLINE SERVICES
* LIFE FOR LIFE: NEW OPTIONS FOR INSURANCE


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Here's a sampling from the FEBRUARY issue:

* EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC
With 133,155 living alumni, the University of Chicago has that many critical thinkers in its midst. For some alumni, it's a full-time job: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0402/features/index.shtml

* FULL SPEED AHEAD
Unconventional and undeterred, biologist Lynn Margulis, AB'57, has seen some of her once-revolutionary ideas on evolution win mainstream acceptance. She's still pressing on: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0402/features/speed.shtml

* THEORY: STILL ON THE TABLE
As Critical Inquiry turns 30, Chicago's influential humanities journal continues to seek fresh ways of viewing the world: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0402/features/theory.shtml

TODAY @ UChiBLOGo

* EAT! EAT!
A report from GefilteFEST, the U of C's first annual Jewish Cultural Celebration:
http://magazine.uchicago.edu/UChiBLOGo/

NEWS FROM CHICAGO

* CONFERENCE CONSIDERS FEMINISM'S FUTURE
A February 28 conference sponsored by Chicago's Center for Gender Studies brings together writers, scholars, and activists to rethink the history and goals of the women's movement. "Back to the Future: Generations of Feminism" features novelist Dorothy Allison, activist Kate Millett, and Columbia University professor Gayatri Spivak: http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/04/040211.feminism.shtml

* COMMUNICATIONS BOOST: NEW VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Michael Behnke, vice president and dean of College enrollment since 1997, has been named vice president for university relations. Behnke, who has overseen a 60-percent increase in undergraduate applications, is charged with communicating Chicago's distinctive place in higher education: http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/040205/behnke.shtml

RESEARCH AT CHICAGO

* EVOLUTION OF A VIRUS
Studying changes in the genetic make-up of the SARS virus, researchers in China and at the U of C have strengthened evidence of its animal origins. They also have charted three phases of the virus's molecular evolution as it adapted to human hosts: http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2004/20040129-SARSevolve.html

* BARBERSHOP: THE SCHOLARLY SEQUEL
Political scientist Melissa Harris-Lacewell's four-month study of a South Side barbershop--much like the fictional one operated by Ice Cube in the popular 2002 film Barbershop-- and other black venues will form the basis of her forthcoming book, Barbershops, Bibles and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought: http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/04/040205.barbershop.shtml

FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

* ROAD SCHOLARS: HARPER LECTURES HIGHLIGHT CHICAGO RESEARCH
Faculty are on the road again, bringing the Harper Lecture series to alumni in cities nationwide. From Shakespeare facing retirement to the quantum and the cosmos, from the future of U.S.-China relations to museums in the 21st century, Chicago professors will lead discussions on their current research. For a list of lectures--February through June--in 20 cities, check: http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/harper.html

* REGISTER TODAY FOR FREE ONLINE SERVICES
If--and only if--you are a registered user of Chicago's online alumni services you can 1) look up old friends and find alumni in your area via the online directory; 2) search for contacts in your chosen profession on the alumni careers network (more than 6,500 contacts in 78 countries and 31 occupations) or volunteer to be a contact; and 3) join online alumni discussion groups or start one of your own. Registration takes just minutes and gives you access to these services and others to come. Go to: https://alumniservices.uchicago.edu/

* LIFE FOR LIFE: NEW OPTIONS FOR INSURANCE
Most people carry life insurance through their employer or their spouse's but with declining job security and shrinking benefit packages, you could end up without adequate coverage. The Alumni Association recently introduced an enhanced life insurance plan offering outstanding features and great rates. Alumni and their families--including spouses, parents, and adult children--are eligible to apply. For more information on life and short-term medical insurance, visit: http://www.alumni.uchicago.edu/insurance.html

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