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Historian named 18th University Professor
Kenneth Pomeranz, a leading scholar of modern Chinese history, becomes Chicago's 18th University Professor--and the sixth on the current faculty.


Leaders in war and peace
Tuskegee Airmen, such as John Rogers Sr., JD'48, found stateside success after distinguished military service.


Growth industry
Students combine economic and environmental expertise to help Chicago restaurants go green.

 

CHICAGO IN THE NEWS

The Atlantic (April 19, 2012)
The amazing story of Starbucks' insect dye
Edward Tenner, AM'67, PhD'72, explains how the company got the bugs out of the system.


New York Magazine (April 15, 2012)
Back from normal
Two decades after My Girl, Anna Chlumsky, AB'02, returns with Veep.


Financial Times (April 15, 2012)
Nostalgia for the land of opportunity
Chicago Booth professor Luigi Zingales, arguing that capitalism has become probusiness instead of promarket, offers remedies to restore competition.


Chicago Tribune (April 15, 2012)
Photographer documents buildings before demolition
David Shalliol's (AM'04) images show respect and attention to detail, "the way you might dress a corpse for burial."


The Economist (April 14, 2012)
Misery index
A study led by UChicago researchers sheds light on why low social status is bad for your health.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, May 3
Berkshire-Hathaway Happy Hour
6-8 p.m. | Omaha, NE


Friday and Saturday, May 11-12
Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Philadelphia


Saturday, May 12
PolitiFacting the 2012 Election: Wine, Presidential Politics, and Something Extra
6-9 p.m. | St. Petersburg, FL

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PERSPECTIVE

Master class
An evening of Brazilian song debuts the Logan Center penthouse.

 Listen to “A felicidade”


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