CrowdCoin won U of C’s innovation competition with a plan to increase charitable donations as people check out of stores.
Raghav Verma, Chicago Maroon
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Students win $10K and change
Panel plots Mexico’s future pre-election
In the midst of Mexico’s pending elections a panelists addressed the nations economic and social concerns.
Senegal trip could replace Cape Town program
The Office of Study Abroad has been consulting with faculty over a successor to the Cape Town semester.
SG resignation has first-years running
First-year College Council representative Ilknur Aliyev’s resignation will take effect this week.
Econ Nobel Laureate reaches out to undergrads
Nobel Prize-winning economist discusses his research with undergraduates as part of a new speaker series.
Maria Trujillo, familiar face at South Campus Dining Hall, dies
Those who worked with Trujillo said she was well-liked and admired for her work ethic.
Chicago boutique Akira to open flagship
The peddler of high-end couture will set up shop in the one-time Borders bookstore.
Century-old movie theater planned to re-open in Hyde Park this fall
The five-screen cinema will operate under the name “Harper Theater,” and will also be used as a community space.
Goff-Crews to step down at end of academic year
Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Kim Goff-Crews will depart the University at the end of the academic year for a dual position at her alma mater, Yale University.
Morris Philipson, former U of C Press director, dies at 85
Morris Philipson (A.B. ’49, A.M. ’52), whose tenure as the longest-serving director of the University of Chicago Press introduced American readers to the writings of Claude Lévi-Strauss and Jacques Derrida, died on Thursday. He was 85.
Obama’s Nobel money comes home, aiming for Hispanic achievement
Even though President Barack Obama has not taught at the U of C for seven years, the former senior lecturer in the Law School has a unique connection with third-year Katherine Minaya.