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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The Obama Presidential Museum through a chain-link construction fence.

Photo Essay: Obama Presidential Center Set to Open in June

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / January 13, 2026
The Center’s 19.3-acre campus in Jackson Park will include a museum devoted to Barack Obama’s presidency, a basketball court, a community garden, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Tori Harris will research African diasporic archaeology at Oxford University. Courtesy of Tori Harris.

An Interview with Fourth-Year Tori Harris, 2026 Rhodes Scholar

By Vittoria Angeloni / January 13, 2026
Fourth-year Tori Harris was named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar and will pursue a fully funded master’s degree at Oxford University next year.
Students at the Cloister Club in Ida Noyes for the Study Abroad Fair on January 12, 2026.

UChicago Introduces Seven New Study Abroad Programs

By Boris Archipov / January 12, 2026
The new programs—five of which are three-week September courses—cover a variety of new topics and introduce programs in Australia and Cambodia.
Puterman with ClubHub’s display table at an education conference. Courtesy of Ilan Puterman.

Student’s Startup Streamlines High School Club Communication

By Clare Struzziery / January 12, 2026
Third-year Ilan Puterman is working to change how high schools nationwide manage clubs and organizations’ data.
The doors to the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), formerly known as the Oriental Institute.

ISAC’s New Data Research Center Brings the Ancient World Into the Digital Age

By Clara Tripp / January 12, 2026
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures launched a new initiative integrating traditional scholarship with digital technologies to advance interdisciplinary research.
The UChicago COP30 delegation gathered outside the conference in Belém, Brazil. Courtesy of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.

UChicago Students Reflect on COP30 Experience

By Daniel Fei / January 12, 2026
A delegation of UChicago students attended this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker speaks to a crowd on the first day of the Chicago Quantum Summit. Courtesy of Anne Ryan.

UChicago Researchers Recognized at 2025 Chicago Quantum Summit

By Ava Neal / January 4, 2026
The summit reported record attendance numbers this year, with UChicago researchers winning awards for their research in quantum computing.
 The interior of Bartlett Dining Commons.

Organization of Black Students Holds Vigil to Mourn Death of UChicago Dining Employee Keith Butler

By Celeste Alcalay / December 26, 2025
Butler, a cook who worked at Barlett Dining Commons, was known for his kindness, students at the vigil said.
From left to right: magician David Blaine, businessman and trustee Thomas Pritzker, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and filmmaker Woody Allen. Courtesy of the House Oversight Committee.

Current and Former Trustees Pritzker, Brooks Appear in Newly Released Photos From Epstein Estate

By Evgenia Anastasakos / December 22, 2025
In one undated image, Thomas Pritzker is shown at a gathering with Jeffrey Epstein, filmmaker Woody Allen, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and magician David Blaine.
UChicago Cautiously Optimistic About Further Deficit Reductions After Fast Drop This Year

UChicago Cautiously Optimistic About Further Deficit Reductions After Fast Drop This Year

By Elena Eisenstadt and Gabriel Kraemer / December 20, 2025
Federal policy changes like grant terminations and increased barriers for international students have the potential to throw the University off track, administrators said at a town hall last week.
New signage on the front of the reopened Chabad House.

Chabad at UChicago Looks Ahead After House Expansion

By Matthew Wen / December 7, 2025
Rabbi Yossi Brackman and student board members Eliana Mazin and Michael Bolgov shared their thoughts and plans for the future of Chabad at UChicago following an 8,000-square-foot Chabad House expansion.
The Department of Safety and Security at 850 E. 61st Street.

University Updates Guidance on Interactions with Federal Law and Immigration Enforcement Officers

By Mariana Meriles / December 3, 2025
The updated FAQ page adds details to UCPD response and patrol boundaries.
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