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April 7, 2009 |
Top Stories
New school tie to educational policyPresident Obama nominated John Q. Easton, PhD’81, executive director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research, to direct the Institute of Education Sciences—the nation’s engine for evaluating and improving education. |
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Prime growthTwo Chicago researchers found a naturally occurring compound that triggers a plant’s immune system. Announced in the April 3 Science, the discovery might lead to better food quality and higher agricultural yields. |
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A scholar and a gentlemanJohn Hope Franklin, a groundbreaking scholar of African American history who taught at Chicago for almost two decades, died March 25. |
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In the social-service traditionRicardo Estrada, AM’93, heads Erie Neighborhood House on Chicago’s West Side—the third SSA alum in a row to hold the post. |
Chicago in the News
- New Yorker: Syria Calling. Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, AB’58, on the Obama administration’s chance to engage in a Middle East peace. (April 6, 2009)
- Forbes: A New Regulatory Framework. Chicago Booth’s Luigi Zingales calls for three agencies, based on the three main goals of regulation. (March 31, 2009)
- Science Blog: Cloud computing helps scientists run high-energy physics experiments. Playing a role is the Nimbus Context Broker, developed by computer scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago. (March 24, 2009)
- Chicago Tribune: U.S. gives two Chicago-area labs $48 million. Fermi, Argonne get funds for construction, infrastructure, and research. (March 24, 2009)
From the Editors
Chick it out! The Maroon-themed Peeps dioramas are in. While the judges split hares, you can take a peep and vote for the Peeple's Choice winner. All winners will be announced Tuesday, April 14, on UChiBLOGo.
CONNECTThursday, June 4– Plan to attend the annual celebration of all things U of C Chicago Saturday, Apr. 18 6 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 22 SSA Centennial Event 5:30 p.m. PERSPECTIVE Watch the two movies that tied for first place: A Beautiful Choice and Pirate Genie Misadventure. Read a recap from UChiBLOGo by Magazine intern Rose Schapiro, ’09. |
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