University of Chicago News: Press Citations 2006

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Press Citations 2006

Dr. John Cunningham uses stem cell therapy to help families
“20 things to look for in 2007”

Dec. 31, 2006
Prof. W.J.T. Mitchell named a 2006 Chicagoan of the Year
“W.J.T. Mitchell: Chicago's renaissance man”

Dec. 31, 2006
A review of Prof. Cass Sunstein's new book, Infotopia
“Cass Sunstein finds upside in a wiki world”

Dec. 31, 2006
Prof. Charles Lipson on the effects of Saddam Hussein's execution
“Saddam Hussein's execution”

Dec. 30, 2006
Video: Prof. David Strauss discusses the legacy of Gerald Ford
“David Strauss on Chicago Tonight”
Chicago Tonight
Dec. 28, 2006
Barbershop that served Ali, Obama to find a new home
“Chicago barbershop that served Ali, Obama to find a new home”

Dec. 27, 2006
Prof. Bernard Harcourt on L.A.'s decreasing crime rate
“L.A. crime decreases for 5th year”

Dec. 27, 2006
Former Divinity School Prof. Nathan A. Scott, 81
“Nathan A. Scott Jr.: 1925 - 2006”

Dec. 26, 2006
Study by Prof. Chung-I Wu finds evolution of the human brain slowing
“Complexity slowing down evolution of human brain genes”
Kerala News
Dec. 26, 2006
Profs. Martha Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein on love in the academic world
“Martha Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein”
02138 Magazine
Dec. 26, 2006
Prof. Thomas Witten sets out to create largest soap film on record
“Soap in space, a big new film by scientists”

Dec. 26, 2006
Prof. Dennis Hutchinson on the surprising presence of Supreme Court justices in the media
“High Court Becomes More Media Friendly”

Dec. 25, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner on the possible prosecution of Donald Rumsfeld by Germany
“In Search of a Criminal: Donald Rumsfeld's Name Tops the List of Accused of War Crimes”

Dec. 25, 2006
Professor emeritus Martin E. Marty on the effects of casual forgiveness on society's morals
“2nd chance doesn't erase transgression”

Dec. 24, 2006
Prof. Marianne Bertrand on the pros and cons of Sen. Barack Obama's unique name
“Obama's no 'Smith,' but is that really bad?”

Dec. 24, 2006
University study finds resumes submitted with African-American names receive fewer callbacks
“Discrimination for Latisha”

Dec. 20, 2006
Video: Prof. Richard Epstein on the effects of FDA regulations
“FDA and Drug Safety”
First Business
Dec. 19, 2006
Foreign Affairs reviews Richard Posner's new book
“Civil Rights, Uncivil Wrongs: The War on Terrorism's Toll on the U.S. Constitution”
Foreign Affairs
Dec. 18, 2006
Study by Assistant Prof. Urs Peyer questions the practices of thousands of corporate board members
“Doubt cast on stock options of directors”

Dec. 18, 2006
Alumna Kim Ng may become baseball's first female General Manager
“Business: Kim Ng”

Dec. 18, 2006
The Washington Post reviews Prof. Richard Taub's new book on class tensions in Chicago
“Fault Lines”

Dec. 17, 2006
Prof. Jean Elshtain recommends books on war
“War: A Readers Guide”

Dec. 17, 2006
Prof. Robert Wissler, Cardiovascular Researcher, 89
“Robert Wissler, 89, Cardiovascular Scientist, Dies”

Dec. 16, 2006
Prof. Saskia Sassen on the success of Dubai's economic endeavors
“All that glisters...”

Dec. 13, 2006
Prof. Matthew Gentzkow and Researcher Jesse Shapiro investigate media bias
“Study: Newspapers Cater to Readers' Politics”

Dec. 13, 2006
Medical Resident Jenny Blair on the danger of overworking doctors
“When Doctors Don't Sleep”

Dec. 13, 2006
“Sleepy Doctors a Threat to Patients”

Dec. 12, 2006
Richard Epstein on the wavering relationship between conservatives and libertarians
“Terror Case Shows Bush, Libertarian Rift”
The Ledger
Dec. 13, 2006
Prof. Bernard Harcourt speaks out against racial profiling
“Against Prediction”

Dec. 11, 2006
Judge Richard Posner discusses intellectual property and civil liberties in 'Second Life'
“The Second Life Of Judge Richard A. Posner”

Dec. 11, 2006
“Judge Posner takes book tour to virtual world”

Dec. 9, 2006
University and Argonne hope to bring isotope accelerator to Illinois
“Isotope project back on track”

Dec. 9, 2006
Lab School alumni share common bond
“Lab School ties still bind top alums”

Dec. 11, 2006
Prof. Jonathan Pritchard co-authors study on the genetic evolution of East Africans
“Lactose Tolerance in East Africa Points to Recent Evolution”

Dec. 11, 2006
Alumni's first feature film to appear at Slamdance Film Festival
“U of C grads’ first feature, “Crime Fiction,” made it into Slamdance”
REELChicago.com
Dec. 10, 2006
Prof. Gary Becker discusses the growing popularity of economics blogs
“Blogs give economists rare shot at being famous”

Dec. 10, 2006
Prof. Roger Myerson on the economic findings of the Iraq Study Group
“Iraq Panel: Security Hampering Economy”

Dec. 8, 2006
Dean of the Humanities Danielle Allen named to Pulitzer board
“University of Chicago dean appointed to Pulitzer Prize Board”

Dec. 7, 2006
Graduate School of Business study takes a closer look at media slant
“Lean Left? Lean Right? News Media May Take Their Cues From Customers”

Dec. 7, 2006
“How To Speak Republican... or Democratic.”

Dec. 6, 2006
A review of the Renaissance Society's Ben Gest exhibit
“Ben Gest's vision of upper-middle class angst”

Dec. 7, 2006
Economists look toward 2007 at the GSB's business forecast luncheon
“Today's liquidity might translate to overconfidence”

Dec. 7, 2006
IMF economist and Prof. Raghuram Rajan on global economic imbalances
“IMF's Rajan: More needed on global imbalances”

Dec. 5, 2006
Prof. Craig Futterman discusses corrupt Chicago cops
“More Cops Charged In Corruption Investigation”

Dec. 4, 2006
Assoc. Prof. Puneet Manchanda on a new television advertising tactic
“Single-sponsor TV shows return”

Dec. 4, 2006
Prof. Richard Epstein argues that pharmaceutical regulations can hurt consumers
“What's good for pharma is good for America”

Dec. 3, 2006
Prof. James Heckman: Are tuition costs too low?
“Can SIU stay in the game?”

Dec. 3, 2006
Residents consider new proposals for Yerkes Observatory land
“Residents consider Yerkes' future”
Janesville Gazette
Dec. 3, 2006
Law lecturer Maria Woltjen directs advocate program for child immigrants
“Child-protection advocates aid immigrant kids at shelter”

Dec. 1, 2006
University law students start a community-service program for children
“Students become part of U of C neighborhood”
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Dec. 1, 2006
Prof. Cornell Fleischer on the history of interfaith understanding
“Bridge between 2 faiths”

Dec. 1, 2006
Luigi Zingales finds the U.S. losing its share of the global market
“Capital flight: The U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley witch hunt has forced IPOs overseas”

Nov. 30, 2006
Cass Sunstein on the human tendency to obsess over risks
“How We Confuse Real Risks with Exaggerated Ones”

Nov. 29, 2006
University researcher reports on giant prehistoric fish
“Prehistoric fish packed a mean bite”

Nov. 29, 2006
“The first king of the beasts”

Nov. 29, 2006
Law Prof. Craig Futterman critiques internal police investigations
“Report: Bad cops protected”

Nov. 29, 2006
Prof. Richard Shweder suggests secularists may be too quick to judge
“Atheists Agonistes”

Nov. 27, 2006
University physician studies the feasibility of 'recycling' pacemakers
“Used pacemaker could keep someone else ticking”

Nov. 27, 2006
University considers expanding the application process
“College: A More 'Common' Application Process”

Nov. 27, 2006
University retains early-admittance program
“2 schools keep early-admit”

Nov. 24, 2006
Medical Center patient gets heart and kidney transplant
“From death, a new run at life”

Nov. 23, 2006
University of Chicago-trained economist named Mexican finance minister
“Free-market approach to prevail in Mexican Cabinet”

Nov. 22, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein writes about the reliability of prediction markets
“Good Bet”

Nov. 21, 2006
Investing the University of Chicago's endowment
“Big money taking new growth paths”

Nov. 21, 2006
Prof. Emeritus Irving Spergel on the origins of the Latin Kings streeet gang
“BBC World Outlook: Latin Kings”

Nov. 21, 2006
Renowned architects compete for Arts Center project
“Competition for U. of C. project”

Nov. 20, 2006
University's Center for Aging tries to pinpoint the key to longevity
“Young moms, long life?”

Nov. 20, 2006
“Living to Be 100 May Depend on Mom”

Nov. 20, 2006
Prof. Geoffrey Stone's op-ed on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois
“Gays kept separated; church and state not”

Nov. 19, 2006
Professor Emeritus Milton Friedman dies at 94
“Money, liberty—and lunch”

Nov. 17, 2006
“A Charismatic Economist Who Loved to Argue” (by Austan Goolsbee)

Nov. 17, 2006
“Friedman Promoted Peace, Championed Free Market”

Nov. 17, 2006
“Milton Friedman dies at 94” (includes audio)

Nov. 16, 2006
“Milton Friedman, a Leading Economist, Dies at 94”

Nov. 16, 2006
“Milton Friedman, economist, dies aged 94”

Nov. 16, 2006
Prof. Maria Woltjen on child immigration
“Child Migrants in U.S. Alone Get Sheltered, Deported”

Nov. 17, 2006
Prof. Dan Arnold: you can study religion without being staunchly religious
“Religion professor still searching for answers”

Nov. 17, 2006
Becker Fellow Emily Oster on the economics of AIDS in Africa
“Three Things You Don't Know About Aids In Africa”

Nov. 17, 2006
Prof. James Heckman's newest study on the importance of early education
“Follow-up leads kids to graduate, expert says”

Nov. 15, 2006
“U.S. Seen as Falling Short on Basic Supports for Children”

Nov. 15, 2006
Prof. David Galenson's attempt at a 'unified theory of art'
“The Art of Pricing Great Art”

Nov. 15, 2006
Ludwig Fund donates $20 million to University of Chicago for Cancer Research
“U. of C. gets $20 million for anti-cancer center”

Nov. 14, 2006
“U. of C. gets $20 mil. in cancer fight”

Nov. 14, 2006
“U of C to get $20 million for cancer research”

Nov. 14, 2006
University scientists investigate possible link between obesity and recurring colon cancer
“Very obese fare worse after colon cancer diagnosis”

Nov. 14, 2006
National Opinion Research Center releases health insurance study
“U.S. study: Most believe smokers should pay more health insurance”

Nov. 14, 2006
Prof. John Cacioppo on how social networks increase happiness
“It's a matter of connectivity”

Nov. 14, 2006
The Renaissance Society shows the photographs of artist Ben Gest
“Out of the Volvo, into the dark”

Nov. 14, 2006
University's management of Argonne, Fermilab critical to particle physics and U.S.
“The 18-mile road to the future”

Nov. 13, 2006
Prof. Harry Davis teaches acting as a management skill
“Meet the manager-as-performer”

Nov. 13, 2006
A review of Prof. Richard Taub's new book on racial tensions in Chicago
“Color coded”

Nov. 13, 2006
Assoc. Prof. William Howell on Democratic tactics in the 110th Congress
“Democrats Find Lessons In GOP Reign”

Nov. 13, 2006
The unique philanthropy of late University friend Gary C. Comer
“Paying the Freight, and Relishing the Ride”

Nov. 13, 2006
Asst. Prof. Sean Safford's op-ed on the injustice of categorizing marriage
“The Gay Label”

Nov. 13, 2006
Prof. Bruce Lahn on interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals
“Neanderthals in Gene Pool, Study Suggests”

Nov. 9, 2006
“Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?”

Nov. 7, 2006
“Did Neanderthal tryst help human brains?”

Nov. 7, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee on the hidden costs of your 401(k) account
“In Retirement Planning, There Is Nothing Certain About Death and Taxes”

Nov. 9, 2006
Prof. Richard Epstein on a possible modification to patent law
“Patents — to nationalise, or otherwise”

Nov. 9, 2006
Allen Sanderson teaches the 'international elite consensus' at Chicago
“What we learn when we learn about economics” (.pdf file)
In These Times
Nov. 8, 2006
Assoc. Prof. Jocelyn Malamy on the debate over genetically modified foods
“Council tries to cast new light on genetics and food”

Nov. 8, 2006
Prof. Martha McClintock's research correlates shyness with cancer
“Shyness linked to cancer?”

Nov. 7, 2006
Researcher Jesse Shapiro's study on the hidden factors that affect elections
“Candidate's charisma may point to electoral triumph: study”

Nov. 7, 2006
Prof. Lance Fortnow on how markets can predict U.S. elections results
“Trading Offers Best Election Predictions”

Nov. 7, 2006
“Futures market maps US mid-term elections winners”

Nov. 2, 2006
Assoc. Prof. Dario Maestripieri on the perpetuation of child abuse across generations
“Brain chemical linked to child-abuse perpetuation”

Nov. 7, 2006
“Abuse can alter brain, study finds”

Nov. 2, 2006
“Low serotonin may be key in cycle of abuse”

Nov. 2, 2006
University of Chicago team successfully uses chemistry to predict the dynamics of clotting in human blood
“New Insight Into How Blood Clots”

Nov. 6, 2006
Physicists study equations governing texture of everyday life
“Scientists study bubbles behaving badly”

Nov. 2, 2006
David Hefner to become President of University of Chicago Medical Center
“U of C medical center names president”

Nov. 1, 2006
“New president of U of C Medical Center named”

Nov. 1, 2006
University of Chicago awarded Fermilab contract
“Fermilab's future in U of C's hands”

Nov. 1, 2006
“U. of C. to learn today if it won Fermilab contract”

Nov. 1, 2006
“U. of C. group expected to get Fermi contract”

Oct. 31, 2006
University of Chicago Hospitals researchers track down 'superbug'
“Vaccine may work against common infection: researchers”

Nov. 1, 2006
“Superbug vaccine 'shows promise'”

Oct. 31, 2006
“Vaccine for Drug Resistant Staph Bacteria in Development”

Oct. 30, 2006
Harris School study to focus on economic impact of music in Chicago
“Local group tunes study of Chicago music's economic punch ”

Oct. 30, 2006
Prof. Richard Taub's study on race and Chicago neighborhoods
“A study of race and class in a divided city”
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Oct. 29, 2006
Assoc. Prof. Eric Oliver on a new study linking obesity and global warming
“For a World of Woes, We Blame Cookie Monsters”

Oct. 29, 2006
Renowned blues artist performs at Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture
“Sweet Home Chicago”

Oct. 29, 2006
President Zimmer looks toward the future upon his inauguration
“New University of Chicago president says school must broaden scope”

Oct. 27, 2006
Alumnus Karan Goel on the founding of his college prep company, PrepMe.com
“A startup that puts teenagers to the test”

Oct. 26, 2006
Steven Levitt points out possible flaws in study linking autism to television viewing
“Must We Fire the Electronic Babysitter?”
Seed Magazine
Oct. 26, 2006
Scientists find lamprey a “living fossil”: 360 million-year-old fish hasn’t evolved much
“Odd Fish Jawless for 360 Million Years”
LiveScience.com
Oct. 25, 2006
“Fossil of parasite tells tale of survival”

Oct. 26, 2006
“Bloodsucking Lamprey Found to Be "Living Fossil"”

Oct. 25, 2006
Prof. Paul Sereno on the mind-boggling African pterosaur
“"Bizarre Beasts" Were Real (Believe It or Not)”

Oct. 25, 2006
University's breast cancer research focuses on racial and social disparities
“Can Social Support Help in Breast Cancer Fight?”

Oct. 23, 2006
“Breast cancer kills more blacks than whites here”

Oct. 18, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner on the crisis in Darfur
“Will the International Community Act in Darfur?”

Oct. 23, 2006
Reinforcement for Prof. Norman Golb's Dead Sea Scrolls theory
“U. of C. professor may be right after all”

Oct. 22, 2006
Prof. Craig Futterman on corruption in the Chicago Police Dept.
“When cops go bad, everyone pays”

Oct. 22, 2006
VP for Strategic Initiatives David Greene on his move to Chicago
“Following a Leader to the U. of Chicago”

Oct. 22, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein on civil liberties during wartime
“War's Restraining Effect on Civil Liberties”

Oct. 22, 2006
University earns 18 Fulbright Awards
“Fulbright Steps Up Language Training”

Oct. 20, 2006
University study suggests link between personality and cancer risk
“Scientists spot brain's self-defense 'switch'”

Oct. 19, 2006
“Fearful types could be at greater risk of cancer”

Oct. 19, 2006
Prof. Anil Kashyap's op-ed on the upcoming Chinese bank IPO
“Scepticism needed in China's banking frenzy”
Financial Times
Oct. 18, 2006
University improves minority enrollment totals for 2006-2007
“Chicago Bolsters Minority Numbers”

Oct. 18, 2006
Interdisciplinary breast cancer research focuses on racial disparities
“Breast cancer kills more blacks than whites here”

Oct. 18, 2006
Argonne Director Robert Rosner on technology transfer and innovation
“The DOE Wants You To Make Money”

Oct. 18, 2006
Associate Professor Andrea King's research aims to help smokers kick the habit
“Her craving to puff goes poof!”

Oct. 18, 2006
Sen. Barack Obama kicks off book tour in Hyde Park
“Obama kicks off book tour in Chicago”

Oct. 17, 2006
Prof. Susan Lambert looks at the consequences of paying low wages
“Long-term damage to business a risk of keeping wages low”

Oct. 16, 2006
Asst. Prof. Nicholas Epley discusses inappropriate business e-mails
“Message on sensitive e-mails is not getting through”

Oct. 15, 2006
Social Sciences Dean John Mark Hansen on the midterm elections
“Voters' Allegiances, Ripe for the Picking”

Oct. 15, 2006
A review of Prof. Jonathan Lear's new book, "Radical Hope"
“When your world collapses”
The Globe and Mail
Oct. 14, 2006
Graduate School of Business rated the best business school in the country
“University of Chicago Business School Tops Business Week Survey”

Oct. 12, 2006
Prof. Bruce Cumings takes an in-depth look at North Korea as a nuclear threat
“North Korea Warns of More Nuclear Tests”

Oct. 12, 2006
“North Korea Warns of New Tests As Nuclear Standoff Intensifies”
DemocracyNow.org
Oct. 11, 2006
Researchers discover new "Pac-Man" enzyme to be used in diabetes and Alzheimer's treatments
“Pac Man enzyme key to new diabetes, Alzheimer drugs”

Oct. 11, 2006
Prof. David Jablonski asks why the tropics are so biologically diverse
“Study Deems Tropical Areas Both Cradle and Museum of Biodiversity”
VOA News
Oct. 11, 2006
University scientists consider adjusting Doomsday Clock after nuclear test
“'Doomsday Clock' May Shift For 1st Time In 4 Years”

Oct. 11, 2006
Prof. Allen Sanderson on Mayor Daley's visit to Athens
“Daley Heading To Athens To Meet Olympic Organizers”

Oct. 11, 2006
Prof. Geoffrey Stone outlines 10 core liberal values
“What it means to be a liberal”

Oct. 10, 2006
Prof. John Cacioppo on how emotional well-being affects our health
“Friends for Life: An Emerging Biology of Emotional Healing”

Oct. 10, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee: Does "paying dues" pay?
“Pay your dues, but be sure to get change”

Oct. 10, 2006
New smoking study led by Assoc. Prof. Andrea King
“Addicts' drug helps women quit smoking”

Oct. 9, 2006
Argonne Open House allows visitors a close-up look
“Argonne visitors get to ask away”
Herald News
Oct. 9, 2006
Prof. Randal Picker on how Starbucks relates to arbitrage
“Latte serves up a lesson in bootleg economics”

Oct. 8, 2006
The Oriental Institute's Gil Stein on the Persian tablet controversy
“Art As Anti-Terrorism”

Oct. 8, 2006
Undergraduate diversity increases
“Record freshman diversity at U. of C”

Oct. 8, 2006
Prof. David Galenson on the creative impulse
“Older folks can learn creative new tricks”

Oct. 7, 2006
Prof. Geoffrey Stone on an activist's right to free speech
“War-on-drugs exhibition starts free-speech battle”

Oct. 5, 2006
Prof. Anil Kashyap writes about a Chinese bank IPO
“Chinese bank IPO expected to raise $19 billion”

Oct. 5, 2006
Gary Comer, founder of Land's End, leading donor to University
“Gary Comer: 1927 - 2006; Lands' End founder had heart for city”

Oct. 5, 2006
“Lands' End Founder Comer Dies at 78”

Oct. 5, 2006
“Lands' End Founder Comer Dies at 78”

Oct. 5, 2006
Proposed Arts Center aims to shift perceptions
“University of Chicago has $100 million idea to raise arts profile”

Oct. 4, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner on civilian suffering in war
“'Humanitarian' wars carry the risk of worse atrocities”
Mercury News
Oct. 4, 2006
Prof. Michael Turner comments on the Nobel Prize in Physics
“2 win Nobel for picture of backfire from Big Bang”

Oct. 4, 2006
Prof. Todd Henderson on insider stock deals
“Home builders' CEOs make timely stock sales”

Oct. 4, 2006
Prof. Douglas MacAyeal's surprising findings on the break-up of an Antarctic iceberg
“Alaskan storm cracks iceberg in Antarctica, study says”

Oct. 3, 2006
“Giant swell destroys far distant iceberg”

Oct. 2, 2006
Lawrence Pottenger, M.D., Ph.D., 1944-2006
“Surgeon was 'the guy other physicians went to see'”

Oct. 2, 2006
Prof. Robert Fogel on man's physical evolution
“Evolutionary "Boost" Is Making Westerners Taller, Healthier, Expert Says”

Oct. 2, 2006
Prof. Bernard Harcourt on airport screening tactics
“US Airport Screeners Look for Behaviors”
Voide of America
Oct. 2, 2006
Prof. Susan Lambert comments on Wal-Mart's new employment policies
“Wal-Mart to Add Wage Caps and Part-Timers”

Oct. 2, 2006
Prof. David Galenson on the economic effects of performing arts centers on small businesses
“Carnival Center raises hopes for surrounding businesses”
Miami Herald
Oct. 2, 2006
Renaissance Society curator Hamza Walker brings together 40 video artists from Eastern Europe
“Keep on Rockin' in the Free World”
NY Arts Magazine
Sept. 29, 2006
William Polk helps create a plan for withdrawal from Iraq
“Blueprint for Withdrawal from Iraq”
PoliticalAffairs.net
Sept. 28, 2006
Prof. David Nirenberg interprets Pope Benedict's controversial speech
“What Pope Benedict really said”

Sept. 28, 2006
The famous Chicago Manual of Style now available online
“'The Chicago Manual of Style' Marks Its Centennial With an Online Version”

Sept. 29, 2006
“Arbiter of Style and Grammar Goes Online”

Sept. 28, 2006
Prof. Dali Yang on political shuffling in China
“China Rebukes 2 Officials Over Farm Seizures”

Sept. 28, 2006
University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation's Women's Board hosts charity event
“They have a dream -- and a DreamHome”

Sept. 27, 2006
Psychiatry Prof. Emil Coccaro questions the research behind list of angry cities
“The Nation's Angriest Cities? Not What You'd Expect”

Sept. 26, 2006
Physicist Ivan Furic on a key discovery of a new particle at Fermilab
“Quite a catch for Fermilab”

Sept. 26, 2006
Law Prof. Richard Epstein debates the merits of minimum-wage laws
“Citywide Minimum-Wage Rules: Living Wages or Killing Jobs?”

Sept. 26, 2006
Prof. Martha Nussbaum comments on a new think tank at Clemson
“Clemson University Establishes a Think Tank Devoted to Studying the Moral Basis of Capitalism”
New York Sun
Sept. 25, 2006
Court Theatre artistic director Charles Newell restores "Raisin" to its original brilliance
“Stripped-down 'Raisin' delivers knockout punch”

Sept. 25, 2006
Prof. Steven Davis on corporate stability
“The Private World of Stability”

Sept. 24, 2006
Mayor proposes Olympic venue for Washington Park
“Olympic Stadium plans could either ruin or fulfill Olmsted's Chicago park vision”

Sept. 24, 2006
Prof. emeritus Sam Peltzman on utility mergers
“Exelon boss still shopping”

Sept. 23, 2006
Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy speaks at a CEO forum at the GSB
“Mulcahy traces steps of Xerox's comeback”

Sept. 21, 2006
Prof. Wadad Kadi on the election of alumna Ingrid Mattson to president of the Islamic Society of North America
“Putting a Different Face on Islam in America”

Sept. 20, 2006
Professor emeritus Martin E. Marty on Pope Benedict XVI's condemnation of Islam
“The pope's damaging words”
Baltimore Sun
Sept. 20, 2006
Prof. McGuire Gibson on the tenuous future of Iraqi artifacts
“New Concern Over Fate of Iraqi Antiquities”
Obnova.sk
Sept. 19, 2006
Study adds to links between sleep loss and diabetes
“'Sleep loss may hinder diabetes control”

Sept. 19, 2006
String theory idea, invented at the University, on its way out of fashion
“String theory: Hanging on by a thread?”

Sept. 19, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee on the recent boom of the self-storage industry
“The Economics of Stuff”
Hartford Courant
Sept. 19, 2006
Oriental Institute Director Gil Stein on the lawsuit to obtain ancient Persian artifacts
“Iran, US Fight to Protect Artifacts”
VOA News
Sept. 19, 2006
Tom Smith on the percentage of Americans who cheat on their spouses
“The Internet: A philanderer's best pal”
Orlando Sentinel
Sept. 18, 2006
Prof. Ian Foster receives inaugural GridWorld Industry Leadership Award
“GridWorld Announces 'Industry Leadership Awards'”
GridToday.com
Sept. 18, 2006
Prof. Ian Foster reflects on a decade of Globus grid development
“Globus Turns 10: Time for Celebration and Reflection”
GridToday.com
Sept. 18, 2006
The Washington Times reviews new book on Leo Strauss
“Analyzing the work of an influential philosopher”

Sept. 17, 2006
Alumnus David Altschul helps companies rediscover their direction
“How the Pillsbury doughboy explains what you buy”

Sept. 15, 2006
Prof. Christopher Faraone on the naming of dwarf planet Eris
“Dwarf planet gets name amid discord”

Sept. 15, 2006
Alumni's art exhibit opens at Rockefeller Chapel
“A man of his words: Audrius Plioplys employs language to get message across”

Sept. 14, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee examines the "success" rates of college-educated suicide bombers
“Even for Shoe Bombers, Education and Success Are Linked”

Sept. 14, 2006
Art historian Wu Hung on the Tiananmen Square portrait of Chairman Mao
“Mao Is Their Canvas”

Sept. 14, 2006
GSB Associate Dean Rosemaria Martinelli on recruiting younger students
“Top schools recruiting younger for MBAs”

Sept. 14, 2006
Prof. James Schrager on Wal-Mart's entry into Chicagoland
“Presence in cities of North vital for Wal-Mart's growth”

Sept. 14, 2006
Director of undergraduate student housing Katie Callow-Wright comments on using Facebook to investigate roommates
“Roommates, the Online Version”

Sept. 13, 2006
Prof. Sam Peltzman on U.S. airlines' bid for non-stop service to China
“Nonstop Lobbying for New Route to China”
Houston Chronicle
Sept. 13, 2006
Robert Pape examines the tactics of Al Qaeda
“The growth of suicide terrorism”

Sept. 11, 2006
Prof. Elizabeth Helsinger on the effect of technology on students' writing
“Technology: Enabling or disabling youth?”

Sept. 11, 2006
Prof. Steven Davis on subtle changes in the job market
“Behind That Sense of Job Insecurity”

Sept. 10, 2006
Tom Smith studies the changing attitudes of Americans immediately following Sept. 11
“A more serious country? Get serious”
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sept. 9, 2006
Insight into Chicago's rigorous academic standards
“Affirmative action for the rich and famous”
AmericanThinker.com
Sept. 9, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape warns of possible terrorist attacks in Australia
“Melbourne the terror target: expert”
The Australian
Sept. 8, 2006
New York Sun reviews Prof. Philip Gossett's new book, Divas and Scholars
“Where Hairsplitting Can Become High Drama”
New York Sun
Sept. 6, 2006
Prof. Gary Becker studies the effects of terrorism on the economy
“The Sum of All Fears”
SmartMoney.com
Sept. 5, 2006
University carillonneur Wylie Crawford is elected president of the World Carillon Federation
“Evanston man leads worldwide carillon group”

Sept. 5, 2006
Court Theatre patron Hope Abelson, 1910-2006
“Producer Hope Abelson Dies at 95”
TheaterMania.com
Sept. 5, 2006
Prof. Cathy Cohen on the danger of labeling AIDS a "black disease"
“AIDS and Black America”

Sept. 4, 2006
University of Chicago Law School one of only law schools to see increase in applicants
“Applications at top law schools decline”
The National Law Journal
Sept. 1, 2006
Prof. Gary Becker on the effects of low birth rates throughout the world
“Missing Children”

Sept. 1, 2006
John Easton, Director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research, on the success of public schools under Mayor Daley
“School takeover by mayors can be risky”

August 31, 2006
English literature and humanities still popular at the University
“Q. What are the most popular college majors today?”

August 30, 2006
Prof. Bruce Meyer on unaccounted income of middle class Americans
“Median Household Income Rises 1.1%”

August 30, 2006
Alumna Ingrid Mattson elected president of the Islamic Society of North America
“N. American Muslims elect first female president”

August 29, 2006
Assistant Prof. Kathleen Cagney on the tie between social networks and good health
“Poor Patients Who Are Healthy?”

August 28, 2006
Prof. Saskia Sassen examines globalization's effects on Chicago
“Localizing the global: Where Chicago fits”

August 28, 2006
Prof. Evelyn Brodkin on U.S. unemployment rate
“U.S. poverty rate unchanged last year”
Houston Chronicle
August 28, 2006
Prof. Bernard Harcourt on the possibility of behavior profiling at airports
“Search and Defend”

August 25, 2006
Prof. James Schrager on potential partners for Ford Motors
“Ford Looks at Possibility of Alliances”

August 24, 2006
Cass Sunstein on the psychological implications of mortality and 9/11
“By stoking fear, Republicans gain an edge over Democrats”
The New Republic
August 23, 2006
IMF Chief Economist Raghuram Rajan to return to the University of Chicago
“IMF economist heading back to the University of Chicago”

August 23, 2006
Maria Woltjen, Director of the Immigrant Children's Advocacy Project, on the Elvira Arellano sanctuary case
“Citizen Children”
(.mp3 audio file)

August 23, 2006
Lecturer Maria Woltjen introduces the Immigrant Children's Advocacy Project
“School program aims to help immigrant children”
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
August 22, 2006
Princeton Review ranks University of Chicago best overall academic experience for undergrads
“Top of the Class”
(QuickTime movie file)

August 22, 2006
Prof. Robert Daum on the rapid evolution of staph bacteria
“Concern Mounts as Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics Disperse Widely”

August 22, 2006
Prof. Jeffrey Grogger on the results of 1996's welfare reform law
“A Decade of Welfare Reform in Chicago”
(.mp3 audio file)

August 22, 2006
“A Decade After Welfare Overhaul, a Shift in Policy and Perception”

August 21, 2006
Prof. Richard Shweder on the human need for fame
“The Fame Motive”

August 22, 2006
University of Chicago is rated "best overall academic experience" by Princeton Review
“Top Parties and Professors: Princeton Review Releases Annual College Rankings”

August 22, 2006
“Collegiate ranking looks beyond books”

August 22, 2006
Prof. Robert Fogel on the future cost of health care
“Making Health Care the Engine That Drives the Economy”

August 22, 2006
Senior Lecturer Richard Posner on the legality of NSA electronic surveillance
“The Constitution vs. Counterterrorism”

August 22, 2006
Prof. Dennis Carlton is appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division
“Chicago prof joins US government”

August 21, 2006
University's oldest Ph.D. recipient had All-Star dissertation committee
“University of Chicago awards one ripe Ph.D.”

August 21, 2006
“Dreams of Ph.D. bear fruit at last”

August 20, 2006
Prof. Mark Heyrman on the rights of institutionalized mental patients
“Should mental patients get to see 'Million Dollar Baby'?”

August 21, 2006
Vice President Michael Behnke on the University's ranking in U.S. News & World Report
“U. of C. jumps to 9th in college rankings”

August 18, 2006
“U. of C. re-reports data, surges to 9th in mag's rankings”

August 18, 2006
Prof. Bruce Lahn on the genetics of the human brain
“Mutated gene may offer clue to why all brains are not equal”

August 17, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein proposes a strategy to fight global warming
“Limiting Climate Change: The Neglected Obstacle”

August 16, 2006
Sr. Lecturer Susan Gzesh on the legality of church sanctuaries
“No special protection for church in U.S. law”

August 16, 2006
Researcher Louise Hawkley on how loneliness increases blood pressure
“Loneliness Boosts Blood Pressure in Older Adults” (.mp3 audio file)
Healthfinder
August 15, 2006
Harris School Associate Dean Raja Kamal on the post-war political positions of Hezbollah and Israel
“After cease-fire, who has the edge?”

August 15, 2006
Prof. Norman Golb on a new theory: Were the Dead Sea Scrolls hidden in a pottery factory?
“Archaeologists Challenge Link Between Dead Sea Scrolls and Ancient Sect”

August 15, 2006
Dr. Marc Siegler on the practice of terminal sedation
“The Fuzzy Gray Place in the Killing Zone”

August 13, 2006
Prof. Anil Kashyap on the possibility of open Fed meetings
“Fed Chief Wants to Improve Communication”

August 13, 2006
Prof. Jeffrey Grogger recommends needed changes in welfare reform
“Half fixed or half broken?”

August 13, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape clarifies the goals of suicide terrorism
“What really motivates suicide bombers?”

August 11, 2006
Professor Emeritus Philip Eaton on making common explosives
“Bombs easy to make, hard to detect”

August 11, 2006
NORC study finds routine discrimination against minority women in law firms
“Bias at big law firms fuels exodus of minority women”

August 8, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee on how Tivo is spawning new advertisting platforms
“Down with Tivo” (RealPlayer audio file)

August 7, 2006
Prof. Mark Courtney on the foster children who choose to return to their birth homes
“Home again after foster care”

August 6, 2006
Allen Sanderson compares Chicago with its competitors in its bid for the Olympics
“Olympic race: How Chicago stacks up”

August 6, 2006
David Greene named Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Chicago
“People: A look at promotions and career moves”

August 6, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein on prayer in high school sports
“Church and Team: Where to Draw the Line?”

August 5, 2006
Iris Marion Young, 1949-2006
“U. of C. professor had passion for social justice”

August 4, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape provides insight into the workings of Hezbollah
“Ground to a Halt”

August 3, 2006
Profs. Luigi Zingales, Gary Becker, and Richard Posner on academic blogging
“The invisible hand on the keyboard”

August 3, 2006
Prof. Kathleen Cagney commends city agencies for quick action during the heat wave
“Heat wave victims fall through cracks”

August 3, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner on the legality of presidential signing statements
“Signing statements: It's a president's right”

August 3, 2006
Small Chicago high schools improve dropout rates and attendance, but not test scores
“Small schools gain, but test scores don't show it”

August 3, 2006
“Chicago Public Schools try something new: Small high schools”

August 2, 2006
Prof. Mariann Bertrand on reckless and illegal drivers in India
“In India, Graft Takes the Wheel”

August 2, 2006
Prof. Douglas Baird looks at the impending Northwest strike
“Northwest strike could set legal precedent”

August 1, 2006
University of Chicago's new team to manage Argonne National Laboratory
“University of Chicago retains Argonne control”

August 1, 2006
“Energy Department awards $2.5B contract”

August 1, 2006
“University of Chicago signs $2.5B deal to manage Argonne labs”

July 31, 2006
Prof. Robert Fogel studies the evolution of humans since the Civil War generation
“So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn't Even Know You”

July 30, 2006
Prof. Richard Epstein on Ohio's rejection of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on eminent domain
“Case Won on Appeal (to Public)”

July 30, 2006
“Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Taking of Homes for Project”

July 27, 2006
Dr. Gary Steinberg on Cardinal Francis George's cancer surgery
“George's surgery is called a success”

July 28, 2006
Prof. Gini Fleming examines the treatments available for metastatic cancer
“Living With Metastatic Cancer”

July 27, 2006
Profs. Mark Courtney and Jeffrey Grogger discuss welfare reform 10 years later
“From welfare to workfare”

July 27, 2006
Prof. Allen Sanderson on Chicago's prospects for the 2016 Olympics
“Looking for cash to fire up torch”

July 26, 2006
Visiting Prof. Abner Mikva to head state Human Rights Commission
“Governor appoints Mikva head of state Human Rights Commission”

July 26, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein on the secret court that may determine the legality of Bush's wiretapping program
“An issue of politics in review of wiretaps”

July 26, 2006
Undergraduate Alex MacKenzie creates a documentary film on local rock poet Thax Douglas
“Thax on screen”
TheRealChicago.org
July 25, 2006
Researcher Emily Teeter comments on the unusual display of an ancient Egyptian coffin
“A home all can live with”

July 25, 2006
Prof. Mark Courtney on the oversights of the welfare reform law
“Welfare Reform's Shortcoming”

July 24, 2006
Geneticists Jonathan Pritchard and Bruce Lahn on our increased understanding of natural selection
“And the Evolutionary Beat Goes On . . .”

July 24, 2006
A closer look at the University of Chicago's Donoghue Charter School
Letter from the Provost and Governing Board
Reader responses to Donoghue coverage
“Part 3: Grading the school year”
“Part 2: Doubts emerge in school experiment”
“Part 1: New charter school mixes poor, better-off kids”

July 21-25, 2006
Prof. Howard Nusbaum on the use of “verbal gestures”
“Study: It's not just what you say, but how you say it”

July 21, 2006
“It's not what you said ... ”

July 21, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee predicts the future of war-ridden countries
“Count Ethnic Divisions, Not Bombs, to Tell if a Nation Will Recover From War”

July 20, 2006
Dr. Mark Siegler on medical ethics during Hurricane Katrina
“Medical and Ethical Questions Raised on Deaths of Critically Ill Patients”

July 20, 2006
Associate Dean Raja Kamal on the war in Lebanon
“In whose best interest?”

July 19, 2006
Oriental Institute Director Gil Stein pledges to protect Persian tablets for scholarly interests
“Iran wants disputed clay tablets returned from US”

July 12, 2006
“In a Lawsuit Aimed at Iran, Terror Victims Focus on Ancient Artifacts in a Chicago Museum”

“Iran, U.S. Allied in Protecting Artifacts”

July 18, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape on the goals of terrorist actions
“Fighting Locally, Fighting Globally”

July 16, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner on U.S. adherence to Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions
“Apply the Golden Rule to al Qaeda?”

July 15, 2006
Prof. Jeffrey Grogger discusses a racial-profiling study in New York
“Data sparks race, traffic stop debate”

July 13, 2006
Prof. Luigi Zingales on the relative freedom of the Russian market
“Case of Banned Investor Is Seen As a Test of Russia's Progress”

July 13, 2006
Irving Kaplansky, retired Professor of Mathematics, 1917-2006
“Irving Kaplansky, 89, a Pioneer in Mathematical Exploration”

July 13, 2006
Brain-computer link lets paralyzed patients convert thoughts into actions
“Neuronal ensemble control of prosthetic devices by a human with tetraplegia”

July 13, 2006
“Scientists report progress with brain-chip implants”

July 12, 2006
Prof. Richard Epstein says Supreme Court decisions are too often based on trust
“Trust Busters on the Supreme Court”

July 12, 2006
Elaine Allensworth of the Consortium on Chicago School Research on addressing high school dropout rates
“Target at-risk freshmen to prevent dropping out”

July 12, 2006
Wired Magazine interviews Prof. David Galenson on his theory of creativity
“What Kind of Genius Are You?”

July 11, 2006
“Age and the Quality of Work: The Case of Modern American Painters”
University of Chicago Press
July 11, 2006
Prof. John McCormick on how America can learn from Macchiavelli
“51 angry plebes”

July 9, 2006
Yerkes Observatory to be used for educational outreach
“U. of C. says goodbye to storied eye to the sky”

July 9, 2006
Prof. Roger Myerson on patronage and democracy in Iraq
“It's who you know, not what you know”

July 9, 2006
Prof. Bruce Cumings on the strategy behind North Korea's missile tests
“What Does North Korea Want?”

July 7, 2006
Donors fund new named professorships at School of Social Service Administration
“Chair Arrangement”

July 6, 2006
“Ex-owners of Quartet Manufacturing give $4M to University of Chicago”

July 5, 2006
Sleep study shows differences between genders, races
“Patterns: Sleep Proves More Elusive Than Many Believe”

July 11, 2006
“It isn't just Seattle that's sleepless”

July 6, 2006
Unique essay questions set University of Chicago's application apart
“The Question Can Be a Revelation”

July 6, 2006
Rockefeller Chapel statue models scheduled for makeover
“Rockefeller Chapel plans old sculptures' salvation”

July 5, 2006
Prof. Young-Kee Kim on new frontiers in physics
“Physics Awaits New Options as Standard Model Idles”

July 4, 2006
Prof. Saskia Sassen discusses the future of globalization
“The ideas interview: Saskia Sassen”

July 4, 2006
Assoc. Prof. Emilio Kourí on the Mexican presidential election
“Mexico Election Being Watched Here”

July 4, 2006
“Mexico vote stirs interest, few ballots”

June 30, 2006
Asst. Prof. Melissa Harris-Lacewell on how stereotypes affect black males
“Black men quietly combating stereotypes”

July 1, 2006
Prof. Funmi Olopade looks at the risks associated with mammograms
“Mammograms seen as risky for some”

June 26, 2006
“X-Rays Studied for Breast Cancer Risk”
WebMD
June 28, 2006
Americans and Canadians: proud of their countries, but not for the same thing
“Proud to be an American? Yes, study finds”

June 28, 2006
“Pride of place”

June 28, 2006
“Americans Rank No. 1 in Patriotism Survey”

June 27, 2006
Asst. Prof. Melissa Harris-Lacewell on the efforts of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to mobilize black voters
“Black leaders plan to protest against Christian conservatives”
Star-Telegram
June 26, 2006
Prof. Eric Posner takes a stance on Guantanamo Bay
“A Threat That Belongs Behind Bars”

June 25, 2006
Prof. W.J.T. Mitchell explains the allure of “Whistler’s Mother”
“It's a portrait. And an icon. But that's not all.”

June 25, 2006
Oriental Institute's Emily Teeter and Gil Stein on the complex relationship of Egypt and Nubia
“Showcasing treasures of ancient Nubia”
Asbury Park Press
June 25, 2006
John Hope Franklin speaks out at the Rainbow/PUSH Headquarters
“Black historian slams rising acceptance of N-word”

June 25, 2006
Is Freakonomics inspiring similar economic studies?
“Sportonomics Beguiles 3 Economists”

June 24, 2006
Profs. Austan Goolsbee and Hoyt Bleakley on legislating language
“Legislate Learning English? If Only It Were So Easy”

June 22, 2006
Saul Bellow papers coming to University to complete existing archive
“University of Chicago Gets More Bellow Papers”

June 22, 2006
“University of Chicago buys Bellow's papers”

June 9, 2006
“University of Chicago set to receive decades of Bellow works”

June 9, 2006
“Univ. of Chicago Acquires Bellow's Papers”

June 9, 2006
Prof. Deborah Nelson on the charm of "Bridezillas"
“Brides behaving badly”

June 21, 2006
Asst. Prof. Shannon Lee Dawdy on the archaeological effects of Katrina
“In Katrina's Wake”
Archaeology Magazine
June 20, 2006
Prof. Robert Daum on the alarming spread of drug-resistant bacteria
“Surviving the New Killer Bug”

June 20, 2006
Former President Hanna H. Gray honored for outstanding contributions to the humanities
“No shushing at the Newberry's benefit”

June 19, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape on U.S. reluctance to turn power over to the Iraqi air force
“Iraq's Post-Hussein Air Force Finds Its Wings Clipped”

June 18, 2006
Prof. Bruce Lahn's controversial findings on the human brain
“Scientist's Study Of Brain Genes Sparks a Backlash”

June 16, 2006
Prof. Gary Becker: 'Perhaps the most influential economist of the 20th Century'
“Lunch with the FT: It's the humanity, stupid”

June 16, 2006
University grants to improve childcare options for University parents
“U. of C. aids staff day care”

June 16, 2006
Prof. John List examines the behavior of charity donors
“Investing in Good Deeds Without Checking the Prospectus”

June 15, 2006
Dean James Madara is named CEO of the University of Chicago Hospitals
“U of C hires CEO to oversee hospitals, medical school”

June 13, 2006
Prof. Leon Kass on the ethics of modern medicine
“'Live' with Leon Kass”
The American Enterprise Institute Online
June 12, 2006
Law School lecturer Joseph Margulies on the recent suicides at Guantanamo Bay
“Lawyer: 'It was a matter of time'”

June 12, 2006
Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses College Class of 2006
“Bloomberg Denounces the Pressure Not to Question Leaders”

June 11, 2006
“NYC mayor tells grads here: Dissent is patriotic”

June 11, 2006
“Mayor Delivers Commencement Address At University Of Chicago”
NY1.com
June 11, 2006
Soccer star Ellen Fitzgerald recognized by Boston Globe
“Ellen Fitzgerald is honored at Chicago”

June 11, 2006
Science features Syrian archaeological discovery
“North Versus South, Mesopotamian Style”

June 9, 2006
Prof. Robert Pape on terrorism and terrorists
“Day blames Internet, not Afghan involvement, for terror threats”
Canada.com
June 9, 2006
“Two may take spot on most-wanted list”
St. Petersburg Times
June 9, 2006
Senior Lecturer Richard Posner on the structure of intelligence agencies
“The lessons of Toronto and domestic intelligence”

June 8, 2006
Agreement provides for preservation of historic Yerkes Observatory
“Luxury resort in stars for U. of C. observatory”

June 8, 2006
“Agreement Reached on Yerkes Sale”
Sky and Telescope
June 7, 2006
Senior Lecturer Richard Posner on the structure of intelligence agencies
“The lessons of Toronto and domestic intelligence”

June 8, 2006
Prof. Richard Epstein questions the President's power to ignore nuclear statutes
“In proposed Iran deal, Bush might have to waive law”

June 8, 2006
Lecturer Charles Wheelan on why "protecting" jobs is bad policy
“When Protecting Jobs Only Destroys Them”

June 7, 2006
Dr. Funmi Olopade on the genetics of cancer among black women
“Lethal breast cancer rate higher in young blacks”

June 7, 2006
“Young Black Women Prone to Deadly Cancer”

June 6, 2006
Dr. Vineet Arora on the sleep patterns of resident doctors
“Young docs prefer 30-hour shifts to taking naps”

June 6, 2006
Prof. Geoffrey Stone on the balance between press freedom and national security
“The U.S. can keep a secret”

June 6, 2006
Dr. Emil Coccaro describes Intermittent Explosive Disorder
“Study: Explosive disorder affects 16 million”

June 5, 2006
“Study: 16 million might have road rage disorder”

June 5, 2006
Chapin Hall study reports on teenagers in foster care
“Ready or Not?”

June 4, 2006
NORC researcher Thomas Hoffer on the relative intelligence of pre-college students
“Do School Systems Aggravate Differences In Natural Ability?”

June 2, 2006
Prof. Mark Courtney on the problems faced by foster teens
“Adopt us, foster teenagers urge in ad campaign”

June 1, 2006
Prof. Neil Shubin on his work and the future of The Field Museum
“Interview: Neil Shubin” (PDF)
Smithsonian Magazine
June 1, 2006
“The Field Museum's New Provost”

May 31, 2006
Collegiate Scholars Program Alumnus Langston Wesley makes history
“Even among valedictorians, he's a superstar”

May 30, 2006
Prof. John Cacioppo explains our tendency to mimic emotions
“That Look -- It's Catching!”

May 30, 2006
Prof. Wu Hung on "the most important painting in China"
“Chameleon Mao, the Face of Tiananmen Square”

May 28, 2006
Court Theatre puts on Peter Shaffer's "Lettice and Lovage"
“Putting Falstaff in His Place”

May 26, 2006
Prof. Stephen Harvey has always loved King Tut, but now he's an expert
“Touched by Tut”

May 25, 2006
Prof. Austan Goolsbee asks if working one's way up the ladder is outdated
“Hello, Young Workers: One Way to Reach the Top Is to Start There”

May 25, 2006
Prof. Cass Sunstein explains that unanimity means narrowness for the Court
“Supreme Court: 9-0 is better than 5-4”

May 25, 2006
Prof. Linda Waite on couples taking their time to marry
“Waiting (longer) for Mr. and Mrs. Right”

May 25, 2006
Prof. Derek Neal on privatizing the lottery to pay for schools
“Will Blagojevich's school reform plan work?”

May 24, 2006
Prof. Leon Kass cautions against altering the aging process
“Would life extension make us less human?”

May 24, 2006
Prof. James Heckman on the value of early childhood programs
“Worthwhile early investment”

May 24, 2006
Prof. Mark Courtney assesses opportunities for foster children
“Foster kids beat the odds”

May 24, 2006
Prof. Jonathan Guryan on Gov. Blagojevich's plan to lease the Illinois lottery
“Illinois aims for win with lottery”

May 24, 2006
World-renowned dancer and alumna Katherine Dunham dies
“Dancer Katherine Dunham dies”

May 23, 2006
Prof. Geoffrey Stone on civic responsibilities
“Freedom and public responsibility”

May 21, 2006
Ex-student Clyde Kennard finally exonerated
“Judge tosses out 1960 conviction”

May 18, 2006
Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees B. Kenneth West, 72
“B. Kenneth West”

May 18, 2006
“Former chairman, CEO of Harris Bank”

May 18, 2006
Prof. David Pitrak on the rare but deadly pathogen C. sordellii
“Spotlight on rare bacterium's link to RU-486 deaths of 5 women”

May 17, 2006
University graduates enter healthy post-college job market
“College Grads Wooed in Strong Job Market”

May 17, 2006
Prof. Mark Courtney assesses welfare's impact on the very needy
“Fo