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04/23/2026

Central sun stained glass window above the chancel in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel (Photo taken by Dean Maurice Charles).

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel restoration: Behind the scaffolding of UChicago’s gothic masterpiece

For nearly a century, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel has been an architectural and ceremonial center of the University of Chicago and the hub of spiritual life on campus across traditions. Situated pr...

04/17/2026

UChicago Medicine marks one-year countdown to opening of AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion

When the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion opens its doors in April 2027, it will stand as a cornerstone of UChicago Medicine's enterprise: a place where world-class physicians, scientists, care teams and support staff come together in new ways to advance cancer care and research.

04/10/2026

Celebrate Earth Day with events at UChicago

From sustainability-themed campus tours to a park clean-up, get involved with green campus initiatives through April

04/03/2026

Musican Stevie Wonder, whose 50-year career is now the subject of a new course at the University of Chicago, performs in Rio de Janeiro in 2011.Copyright Shutterstock.com

Stevie Wonder is beloved. But can anyone explain his legacy?

In the “Wonder Lab,” a UChicago course brought together students and community members to examine the critical influence of an icon

03/31/2026

Get up close with paleontology in the UChicago Fossil Lab

Monthly open houses at the UChicago Fossil Lab in Washington Park offer behind-the-scenes access to fossil excavation, demonstrations with lab tools, and creative activities for younger guests.

03/19/2026

Kersten Institute for Urban Education gathers city and state experts to support students’ attendance, engagement, and well-being

School attendance is down, chronic absenteeism is up, and concern for students’ learning is growing. On March 6, 200 cross-sector experts and practitioners gathered at an event hosted by the Crown Family School’s Kersten Institute for Urban Education and the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) to discuss how to address the trend across the city and state.

03/19/2026

Study shows trauma center makes a lifesaving difference

A new study found that the opening of the University of Chicago Medicine’s Level 1 trauma center in 2018 was associated with a nearly 4% reduction in firearm mortality, thanks to faster and closer emergency treatment.

03/18/2026

UChicago Education and Crime Labs launch free curriculum to combat “deaths of decision-making"

The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab, in collaboration with Chicago’s leading community-based organizations serving young people, have released a free, evidence-informed curriculum designed to help service providers guide young people to make better decisions when faced with difficult situations.

03/05/2026

Mobile dental unit takes no-cost oral healthcare out into the community

The UChicago Medicine mobile dental unit brings no-cost oral healthcare directly to uninsured adults on Chicago's South Side and south suburbs as part of an ongoing Dental Care Research Study.

02/25/2026

Obama Presidency Oral History archive opens to public

UChicago scholars contribute interviews of those who knew Barack and Michelle Obama during their time in Chicago

02/20/2026

A student-led quest to map the hidden history of Chicago's neighborhoods

In the Chicago Urban Heritage Project, College students are turning century-old insurance atlases into interactive digital archives of the city's built environment.

02/10/2026

Inside the Law School’s AI Lab

UChicago Law students reflect on their experience merging law and tech to bridge a justice gap

MSI STEM Showcase shares the magic of science