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Ida Noyes Hall houses the Office of Career Advancement.

Shady Dealer Plagiarizes COVID-19 Issue; Maroon Dismisses Two Staffers for Leaking Internal Documents

By Caroline Kubzansky, Miles Burton, and Emma Dyer
February 24, 2021
Ida Noyes Hall (Courtesy of

Editors’ Note: Adjustments to Print This Quarter

By Emma Dyer, Caroline Kubzansky, and Miles Burton
April 8, 2020
University of Chicago Medicine

University of Chicago Student Diagnosed with COVID-19

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
March 17, 2020
Student Counseling Services.

As Demand for Counseling Services Increase, More Students Referred to Off-Campus Providers

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
February 19, 2020
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Master’s Programs Balloon and Ph.D. Programs Shrink as University Eyes “ratio between eminence and resources”

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 29, 2020
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“A fait accompli”: How the Central Administration Has Consolidated Power and Deflected Dissent at the University of Chicago

By Deepti Sailappan, Lee Harris, and Emma Dyer
January 29, 2020

Students Rally for Bernie; NLRB Proposed Rule Prompts Avid Commentary | Newsletter for January 14

By Tyrone Lomax and Emma Dyer
January 14, 2020

Chemist Ka Yee Lee Will Be Next Provost; Law School Student Runs for Illinois’ First District | Newsletter for January 9

By Matthew Lee, Deepti Sailappan, and Emma Dyer
January 9, 2020
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Appeals Court: UChicago Must Bargain With Student Library Workers | Newsletter for January 6

By Deepti Sailappan, Lee Harris, Emma Dyer, and Matthew Lee
January 6, 2020
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University Loses Appeal in Library Union Case

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
December 28, 2019
Construction on the roof of the new Health and Wellness Center. The Center was designed with the intention of allowing in natural light.

Student Counseling Is Getting a Facelift. Will Wait Times Shrink?

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
November 20, 2019
President Obama and Yara Shahidi at the Obama Foundation Summit's closing panel on Tuesday.

Pres. Obama Criticizes Call-Out Culture, Talks Vision for OPC at Foundation Summit

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 31, 2019

Reporting on the Obama Presidential Center

By Emma Dyer and Atman Mehta
October 30, 2019

Watch: Reporting on the Obama Presidential Center

By Emma Dyer and Atman Mehta
October 22, 2019
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Alum Wins Chemistry Nobel, Becoming Oldest-Ever Nobel Laureate

By Deepti Sailappan and Emma Dyer
October 9, 2019
The largest lecture hall available to the chemistry department, Kent 120, does not have enough seats for the 300-plus students enrolled in Organic Chemistry.

College to Video Stream Lectures to Overflow Classrooms

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 8, 2019

College to Video Stream Lectures to Overflow Classrooms

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 6, 2019
Alexey Galda in his competition wingsuit at the World Cup.

UChicago Physicist Leads U.S. Wingsuit Flying Team to First in the World

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
September 26, 2019
Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th ward alderman, speaks at the midday rally.

Thousands of UChicago Medical Center Nurses Strike, Shutting Down Emergency Services

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
September 21, 2019
A rendering of the Center complex shows a proposed promenade along the Lagoon, with a view of the museum building and, at a distance, the Museum of Science and Industry.

The Fight for Jackson Park Rages On

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
September 20, 2019
Eboneé Green, an activist with Black Youth 100 Project, gives opening remarks at a CBA Coalition rally on the day a UIC study commissioned by the Coalition was released.

UIC Study Finds Area around Obama Center in Need of Affordable Housing

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
September 15, 2019
Inside of Philz Coffee on soft opening day

Philz Coffee Brings West Coast to Hyde Park

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
September 2, 2019
Harper Memorial Library

UChicago Poised to Become Most Expensive College Education in the U.S.

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
July 14, 2019
Former Senator Joe Donnelly.

Former Senator Joe Donnelly, Journalists Among IOP’s Fall Fellows

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
July 4, 2019
One of several renderings of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park released in January 2018.

Federal Judge Dismisses Suit to Block Construction of Obama Center in Jackson Park

By Emma Dyer and Elaine Chen
June 11, 2019
The William Eckhardt Research Center, which houses the Institute for Molecular Engineering.

UChicago Expands IME to School of Molecular Engineering with $100 Million from Pritzkers

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
May 28, 2019
A panel at the Law School discussed the Obama Foundation's goals and visions for the Obama Presidential Center, as well as the University's connection to the project.

Obama Foundation and University Discuss OPC and Community

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 30, 2019
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Prestigious Truman Scholarship Awarded to Third-Year Vivek Ramakrishnan

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 24, 2019
Law School Professor Richard Epstein debating on "The Barack Obama Presidential Center & The Public Trust Doctrine."

Law Professors Clash Over Suit Challenging the Obama Center Location

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 17, 2019
J Street UChicago members protest Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the UN.

Israel UN Ambassador Invited to On-Campus Israel Summit; J Street Members Protest

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 16, 2019

New Health and Society Minor Being Offered Next Fall

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 9, 2019

Peach’s at University to Open in Crerar

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 8, 2019

UChicago Professor Wins the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 1, 2019
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Obama Foundation Releases OPC Proposals, Economic Impact Reports

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 23, 2018

Obama Foundation Releases Requests for Proposals

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 22, 2018
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UChicago and Harvard Scientists Look for the Molecular Causes of Obesity-Related Disease

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 9, 2018
RNA structural biologist Dr. Jennifer Doudna.

Lead CRISPR Scientist Talks Research Origins, Ethics

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
May 7, 2018

The Maroon Speaks to Candidates for College Council

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 30, 2018
As part of the study, researchers created a library of 19,000 variations of human epithelial lung cells, each cell missing a different gene, to be inoculated with the flu virus.

Microbiologists Identify Genes Necessary for Flu Virus Infiltration

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
April 23, 2018
Dr. Susan Finkbeiner shows different crosses of butterflies in the genus Heliconius

Uncommon Interview: Susan Finkbeiner

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
March 29, 2018

Obama Presidential Symposium Spurs Intense Community Discussion

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
March 12, 2018
Piemonte spoke to a constituent who described herself as "The Queen of 71st Street," a long time Fifth Ward resident who intends to vote for Piemonte because she is ready for change.

Gabriel Piemonte, New Candidate for 5th Ward Alderman, Talks Development with Supporters

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
March 6, 2018

Panelists Discuss Free Speech at Teach-in

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
March 6, 2018

Researchers Find New Explanations for Low Flu Vaccine Efficacy

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
February 26, 2018
The Obama Center's projected location in Jackson Park.

University to Host Symposium on Impact of OPC Plans

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
February 22, 2018
The University of Chicago Library digitized maps over a century old that documented kelp forest populations.

Library Digitizes Rare Century-Old Kelp Forest Maps

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
February 16, 2018

Park District Sued Over Request for Obama Center Information

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
February 13, 2018

Doomsday Clock Moves 30 Seconds Closer to Midnight

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 31, 2018
Bulletin Chair Robert Rosner reveals this year's Doomsday Clock in Washington DC.

Doomsday Clock Moves Closest to Midnight Since 1953

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 30, 2018
The current plan calls for the center to be situated on a large plot of land in Jackson Park.

Olmsted’s Vision Meets Obama’s Legacy: Faculty Object to OPC Design

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 23, 2018
A star trail, or long-exposure photograph of the apparent motion of stars due to Earth's rotation, as captured by the Blanco Telescope in Chile.

Dark Energy Survey Unveils First Three Years of Data on Universe Expansion

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 22, 2018
Two attendees review plans for the Obama Presidential Center.

Obama Center Exhibition Team Hosts Open House

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 16, 2018
Seven of the eight democratic candidates for Attorney General were present.

UC Democrats Host Illinois Attorney General Candidates

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
January 8, 2018

UChicago Medicine Launches Cancer Research Program for Underserved Students

By Emma Dyer and Madeleine Zhou
January 4, 2018
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New University of Chicago Medicine Emergency Department Begins Treating Patients

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
December 31, 2017
Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) chairs Tuesday's committee session.

House Passes Act Reducing Federal Student Loan Accessibility

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
December 16, 2017
As tax reform efforts advance, the University community is watching what happens with the House bill’s tuition tax. Pictured: The Russel Senate office building.

With Tax Plan Advancing, U of C Hopes Tuition Waiver Provision Stays Out

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
December 1, 2017

English Professor Accused of Mishandling Title IX Case in ’80s at Cal

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
November 17, 2017

U of C Students Attend Obama Foundation Youth Training Day

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
November 15, 2017
James H. Breasted Award Winner Alain Bresson at a talk in April, 2017.

Alain Bresson: Ancient Economies for a Modern World

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
November 6, 2017

Grad Student Unionization Voting Logistics Finalized

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 15, 2017
Nine university students spent three days in Orlando, Florida, meeting top female tech industry professionals.

University Sends Students to Meet Top Female Tech Industry Leaders

By Emma Dyer, Co-Editor-in-Chief (’20-’21)
October 9, 2017
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