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Jameel Alausa, a second-year Pritzker School of Medicine student, is part of a group offering career-focused outreach and mentoring.
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Sneakers to Scrubs program guides kids from courtside to classroom

UChicago medical school student-athletes aim to identify, inspire youths considering medical careers.

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12/18/2024
Mónica Ruiz House
UChicago alum named 2025 Marshall Scholar

Mónica Ruiz House, AB’24, to study criminology alongside refugee and forced migration studies at Oxford
12/10/2024
Collaborators at the Chatham Flood Prevention Fair organized by the Greater Chatham Initiative. From left to right: Scott Collis (Argonne National Lab), Nedra Sims Fears (Greater Chatham Initiative), Kanchan Naik (UChicago undergraduate), Marshini Chetty (UChicago Computer Science professor), Madison Vanderbilt (UChicago undergraduate), Kelly Wagman (UChicago Computer Science PhD candidate), and Jorja Porter (Argonne National Lab).
UChicago students build app to tackle South Side flooding crises

Community-based app aims to bridge gap between residents and scientists
11/27/2024
The Public Safety Advisory Council held its first meeting of this academic year in November.
Public Safety Advisory Council meeting draws campus and broader South Side community members for discussion of pedestrian safety and data-driven policing

UChicago faculty, students, and staff gathered with members of the broader South Side community for the first of four planned meetings of the Public Safety Advisory Council this academic year.

11/26/2024
Collegiate Scholars Program summer session
Collegiate Scholars and Space Explorers college and career readiness programs now accepting applications from CPS high school students

High school students can apply to either or both free, multi-year programs through February 7.
11/25/2024
Hyde Park Holly-Day
Soul Santa, live reindeer, costumed characters, and more return for Hyde Park Holly-Day on Dec. 7

The free, family-friendly event will also feature ice skating for the first time this year
11/21/2024
UChicago Consortium Photo
New study shines a light on Chicago Public Schools English Learners’ high school and college experiences

Former English Learner students in CPS graduate from high school and enroll in college at rates higher than the district average English proficiency before starting high school.
11/13/2024
Hyde Park Properties October 2024
Maps of University-owned properties in Washington Park, Woodlawn, and Hyde Park now available

Maps showing property owned by UChicago in Washington Park, Woodlawn, and Hyde Park were recently shared with local residents at a series of community meetings.
11/12/2024
Catina Latham
Catina Latham, PhD, named UChicago Medicine’s new Senior Vice President for Community Health Transformation and Chief Equity Officer

Catina Latham, PhD, has been named the University of Chicago Medicine’s new Senior Vice President for Community Health Transformation and Chief Equity Officer, effective January 6, 2025.
10/31/2024
AbbVie
$75 million donation from AbbVie Foundation to support UChicago Medicine’s new cancer pavilion

The AbbVie Foundation’s $75 million donation to UChicago will support the construction of UChicago Medicine’s new cancer pavilion—the first freestanding facility in Illinois dedicated to reshaping cancer care.
10/30/2024
Harris
The Inclusive Economy Lab pays tribute to the experiences of guaranteed income program participants with PhotoVoice

PhotoVoice—a traveling exhibit of City of Chicago guaranteed income project participants’ artwork—will be on display from Nov. 4 through the second week of January in the Keller Center’s Harris Commons.
10/30/2024
2024 Quantum Summit
At 2024 Chicago Quantum Summit, leaders temper hype, hail momentum of global quantum effort

UChicago event features discussions about commercialization, inclusive workforce building, and need for continued investment
10/28/2024
Hyde Park Community Meeting
UChicago representatives update Hyde Park residents on latest developments, programs, and resources at community meeting

More that 60 Hyde Park residents gathered at the Polsky Exchange North in downtown Hyde Park this week to hear from University of Chicago representatives and partners on the latest University opportunities for community members.

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