Booth Announces Accelerated M.B.A. Option for Undergrads

The accelerated option will allow third- and fourth-year students in the College to take six Booth courses that can count toward their future M.B.A.

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March 4, 2020

Saieh Family Funds New Postdoctoral Program

A new permanent postdoctoral fellows program in economics will be formed due to a donation from the University trustee.

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October 14, 2019

MacArthur Foundation Donates $5 Million to Fund Chicago Public Library Branch for OPC

The donation will help cover the cost of building and furnishing the 5,000-square-foot library planned for the Obama Presidential Center.

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June 3, 2019

Philz Coffee to Open Location in Hyde Park

The coffee chain, which already has locations in San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington, DC, plans to open shops in Lincoln Park and Hyde Park in the late summer or early fall.

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March 4, 2019

Booth Researchers Find Sharing Plate May Speed Negotiations

In a simulation, pairs of negotiators who shared a bowl of chips reached a deal four rounds faster than pairs with separate bowls.

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February 1, 2019

New Organization Southside Neighbors for Hope Voices Support for the Obama Presidential Center

The recently formed Southside Neighbors for Hope believes the building of the OPC in Jackson Park will benefit the surrounding community.

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November 5, 2018

UChicago’s Department of Safety and Security Launches UChicago Safe App

UChicago's Department of Safety and Security recently launched a free app providing information for emergencies and links to safety resources.

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October 15, 2018

Hyde Park Hotel Makes Donations to Hyde Park Academy High School

The hotel has now made two donations to the high school's art program.

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May 25, 2018

LGBTQ Youth Two Times More Likely to Experience Homelessness, Chapin Hall Study Finds

Black young adults that identified as LGBTQ+ had the highest rate of homelessness—at a rate of 16%—amongst all the demographics surveyed.

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May 17, 2018

Bill Gates Reportedly Buys House in Hyde Park

Gates’s son, Rory, will be a member of the University’s Class of 2022.

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May 10, 2018