Isaacs plans to put Argonne at the cutting edge of research in X-ray science and energy development.
Rachel Cromidas, Chicago Maroon
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Newly-appointed Argonne director Isaacs to work towards alternative energy storage
Upperclassmen can retain minimum option in finalized unlimited meal plan
Upperclassmen may opt for the minimum or moderate plans, but no students graduating after the class of 2011 will have that option.
Shoreland residents evacuate after carbon monoxide reaches toxic levels
Responders found a high concentration of the deadly gas, estimated between 300 and 500 parts per million, in the Shoreland basement; lower levels were found on other floors of the building.
U of C alum anticipates south campus growth, rehabs old apartment buildings for students
Craig Huffman knows about living in Hyde Park. Having grown up on the South Side and received two degrees from the University of Chicago, Huffman unveiled an 18-unit luxury residence in Woodlawn last Sunday.
University holds discussion with Jewish students to address recent bias concerns
Academic centers’ sponsorship of events doesn’t signify an endorsement of ideas, says Davenport on Gaza panel
Making economy his issue, candidate Wheelan lunches with students
Wheelan, a senior lecturer in the Harris School of Public Policy and author of Naked Economics, met with students to discuss the nation’s financial woes and the future of the economy.
Law School dean Saul Levmore announces 2010 retirement
Saul Levmore announced that he will be resigning his position as dean of the University’s Law School in an e-mail sent to students and faculty on Tuesday. As dean, Levmore received praise and criticism for cutting off wireless internet access in the Law School’s classrooms in an attempt to prevent students from distracting themselves during class last year. He also rejected pressures to change the school’s complex letter-grading system.
Swastika flag and name-calling mar Gaza panel
Gaza panel organizer: Altercation and offensive flag distract from the real political debate
Housing office proposes all-you-can-eat dining plan
University Housing and Dining Services will offer unlimited all-you-can-eat meals to all undergraduates living in housing next year under the new dining plan they unveiled to the Inter-House Council (IHC) last week.
Harper Library renovations to include revamped reading rooms, new café
Students met with planners Wednesday to discuss the redesign of the second floor of Harper Memorial Library, preparing the space to become a 24-hour student activity hub.
At MCA, Holzer spins truisms into gold
Holzer’s words at once evoke violence and love, morality and depravity, and are rich with the social and political contradictions of our era.
Shoreland residents revel in dorm’s rough edges as closing nears
If you ask Resident Master Lawrence Rothfield, the Shoreland has been falling apart since the University converted it into a dormitory 30 years ago.
As election nears, students step up efforts for their candidates
Obama and McCain advocates working to organize supporters as critical date approaches.
Ground broken on library extension
In addition to automated shelves, the library will contain an expansive reading room covered by a large glass dome.
As fundraising campaign wraps up, building projects accelerate
The University of Chicago may have wrapped up its $2 billion campaign this August, but the milestone marks only the beginning of a slew of building projects that the campaign will fund and that are poised to transform the University’s campus over the next five years.
Organization helps students secure internships, full-time employment
The University’s Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS) has many of the resources you will need to connect with internships, job fairs, and employers over the next four years.
I-House
Spend enough time at the University of Chicago and you’ll probably find your way to the International House for a lecture, cultural event, or overnight stay.
Senior Class Gift boasts 60-percent participation
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Bartlett Hall may transition to buffet dining
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Graduation nearing, senior gift still short of goal
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Students find varied merits in U of C’s “dormcest” culture
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Students, Trustees follow the money
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Earth week events aim to raise eco-awareness
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
U of C addresses campus safety concerns
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Creative nonfiction journalist to teach writing course
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Fourth-years launch Senior Gift campaign
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Students rise to call of Kuvia festival
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Trustee discusses community relations at forum
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
One of two burned bodies discovered in Kenwood
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
ORCSA “Carnivale” haunts Hutch
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
TFA takes U of C grads to front of classroom
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Campus makes meager green gains
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Seiden, 72, pioneer of drug research
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Activists lead Woodlawn tour
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…
Yu compiles dictionary of dying language
Eric Isaacs will take the position of director of Argonne National Laboratory on May 1, President and Argonne Board of Directors Chairman Robert Zimmer announced last month. Isaacs, now a physicist at the University of Chicago and the deputy director of…