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Grey City is the Maroon’s features and investigative journalism section. We cover campus culture and local news in an in-depth, often long-form style, and we are dedicated to all things serious and curious at the University of Chicago.

Inside UChicago’s Property Tax Exemption

By Jinny Kim / April 1, 2026

UChicago, like other universities, is exempt from most property taxes. Some say it shouldn’t be.

Black UChicago Students Discuss Perceptions of Anti-Blackness Abroad in East Asia

By Derek Hsu / March 13, 2026

Black students reflect on their experiences of cultural exchange studying abroad in East Asia.

Meet the New Named and Distinguished Service Professors Sustaining the Life of the Mind

By Ezra Ellenbogen / February 27, 2026

32 UChicago faculty were appointed to distinguished or named professorships on January 1. The Maroon sat down with eight of them to understand why they came to UChicago, how their work here has changed, and their lives outside of academia.

Now, Then, or Both? Uncovering UChicago’s Quantum Tradition

By Aman Thawani / February 22, 2026

From the famous Scav nuclear reactor to the discovery of new subatomic particles, the University’s history is marked by breakthrough experiments in nuclear and particle physics.

Life of the Mind to Life on Wall Street

By Vedika Baradwaj / January 28, 2026

Second-years and a UChicago alum discuss finance recruiting at the College.

Definitely Not a Kuvia Survival Guide

By Anika Krishnaswamy / January 20, 2026

Grey City recounts an unathletic person’s experience of the winter staple.

“A Step Backwards”: Students and Faculty on the Arts & Humanities Restructuring

By Kaci Sziraki / January 15, 2026

Following reorganization efforts in the arts and humanities, students and faculty reflect on how proposed consolidation could affect the future of small departments and language programs.

New Website, Cramwell AI, Helps Students “Find Easy Courses and Professors” for Upcoming Quarter

By Celeste Alcalay / November 21, 2025

A free course ratings website with an AI chatbot has generated buzz among students as they pick classes for the next academic quarter.

What Information Does the University of Chicago Police Department Make Public?

By Kalyna Vickers and Grace Beatty / November 18, 2025

As a private police force, UCPD is not subject to Illinois open-records laws or extensive city oversight, unlike police at some other peer institutions.

$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized

By Celeste Alcalay, Gabriel Kraemer, and Nolan Shaffer / October 9, 2025

The Maroon used publicly available data to track millions of dollars in research grants that were terminated at UChicago last spring, as the Trump administration cut funding for universities nationwide.

Students, Faculty Advocate for Pedestrian Safety on Campus, With Attention on the Midway

By Jinny Kim / October 8, 2025

After continued concerns about the safety of Midway Plaisance, students and faculty are calling for a comprehensive campus mobility plan.

I-House: The Good, the Bad, and the History

By Jack Rich / September 22, 2025

Grey City reporter Jack Rich explores the many masks worn by UChicago’s “worst” dorm.

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