They’re Back, Baby: Cleveland Orchestra Fills in for CSO at Symphony Center

By Zeke Gillman / January 23, 2017

The Cleveland Orchestra returns to Chicago, bringing music and applause.

Symphony Orchestras Have a Race, Class Problem

By Zeke Gillman / November 17, 2016

Ph.D. candidate Thalea Stokes explored the problem of diversity in symphony orchestras.

USO Concert Casts Spell on Audience

By Zeke Gillman and May Huang / October 31, 2016

"Magic, Curses, and Spells": University Symphony Orchestra channels Halloween with Tchaikovsky and Harry Potter.

Humanities Day Celebrates Questions, Culture, and Man

By Zeke Gillman / October 20, 2016

UChicago faculty open their lecture halls to the public for Humanities Day.

Seminary Co-Op Celebrates 55 Years of Getting Lost in Lit

By Zeke Gillman / May 23, 2016

In an age that emphasizes immediacy, the Seminary Co-Op remains one of the few bookstores that values patience in the search of a book.

From Weiner to Loser: The Fall of a Representative

By Zeke Gillman / May 9, 2016

The film ably demonstrates the effects of the scandal on Weiner’s two marriages: to his city, and to his wife.

Space and Science Fiction Collide in an I-House Far, Far Away

By Zeke Gillman / April 14, 2016

"Has science fiction increased space exploration and degraded the novelty of the fantastical science fiction universe by excessively promoting space exploration with its elaborate descriptions of space?"

Neubauer Faculty Projects Announced

By Zeke Gillman / February 23, 2016

Twelve faculty projects to be funded beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.

UChicago law professors sign letter urging Governor Rauner to accept Syrian refugees

By Zeke Gillman / December 1, 2015

“What the governors are saying is that they don’t want to take people… but governors don’t have a say to let in people into their states.”

University opens new research center for the study of physical sciences

By Zeke Gillman / November 17, 2015

“The Institute for Molecular Engineering now has a home that matches our vision and aspirations.”

FBI Director James Comey on the “Ferguson effect” at the Law School

By Zeke Gillman / November 10, 2015

“In today’s YouTube world, are officers reluctant to get out of their cars and do the work that controls violent crime? Are officers answering 911 calls but avoiding the informal contact that keeps bad guys from standing around, especially with guns?”.

Society for Neuroscience runs 45th annual symposium

By Zeke Gillman / October 26, 2015

The conference, held from October 17 to 21, featured poster displays, showcases of new technologies, and lectures by special guests.

Meal-making appliance and campaign info website win Booth venture challenges

By Zeke Gillman / May 28, 2015

The NVC's winner, Maestro, is an appliance that is supposed to cook meals quickly and efficiently.

Divvy expands in Hyde Park

By Zeke Gillman / May 7, 2015

Divvy will be offering discounts for members of the UChicago community.

UChicago Dining elicits student opinions through online survey

By Zeke Gillman / April 16, 2015

"It is just one of the many ways in which UChicago Dining receives feedback from students throughout the year, and as we do with any input we hear from students, we will evaluate how we can incorporate their thoughts to better the UChicago Dining experience.".

Univ. research center wins $20-million grant for material design

By Zeke Gillman / April 3, 2015

"I think the idea of the Materials Research Center is not only to come up with a basic understanding of materials broadly defined, but also have a way of impacting society for societal benefits."

Government vs. private sector: Oxford-style debate at the IOP

By Zeke Gillman / February 27, 2015

"Fellow fans of the private sector– well you must be, you're here at the University of Chicago, a private university."