Twenty years ago, something happened when Pablo Peña sat in Prof. Gary Becker’s doctoral-level course at the University of Chicago. As the economist lectured on human capital theory, a concept he’d ...

The University is aware of a faculty member’s publicized comments at a recent conference. The University of Chicago is deeply committed to the values of academic freedom and the free expression of ...

In the 1980s, the theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by a massive meteor that hit the Earth began to gain scientific ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

Priscilla Diane Chapman Frisch, a University of Chicago Research Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a world-leading ...

July 14-16 gathering to create recommendations for policymakers and leaders to reduce the threat of nuclear war ...

Once one of the most difficult colors to recreate in paint, blue was only available to medieval artists, for example, by grinding up the prized stone known as lapis lazuli. By the 1900s, it was still ...

When it comes to hidden gems on the University of Chicago campus, it’s hard to beat the assortment of carved stone men, beasts and inanimate objects clinging to various buildings. But aside from the ...

University of Chicago rising fourth-years Annie Yang and Seri Welsh have been recognized by the Udall Foundation for their work and commitment on environmental causes. Yang was named a Udall Scholar ...

Fecal microbiota transplants have been touted as a potential treatment for a range of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases and obesity to type 2 diabetes and autism. But new research from the ...

Quantum technology has the potential to change everything from medicine to communications to business. The field taps the bizarre laws of quantum mechanics in order to create technology and devices ...