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Professor Jonathan Lear. Courtesy of the Department of Philosophy.

Philosopher Jonathan Lear Dies at 76

By Isaiah Glick / October 4, 2025
Lear, a philosopher who focused on Aristotle and the philosophy of psychoanalysis, passed away on September 22.
Richard Garwin, seated second from left, at a University of Chicago event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Enrico Fermi’s birth. Courtesy of the University of Chicago Photographic Archive.

Richard Garwin, Key Figure in H-Bomb and Arms Control, Dies at 97

By Aaryan Kumar / June 12, 2025
Garwin (S.M. ’48, Ph.D. ’49) worked with Enrico Fermi at the University before designing the first hydrogen bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He later advised the government on national security and nuclear deterrence.
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