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Neil Shubin has been nominated to be the next president of the National Academy of Sciences. Courtesy of Neil Shubin.

An Interview with Presidential Nominee of the National Academy of Sciences Neil Shubin

By Derek Hsu / October 6, 2025
The Maroon spoke with Shubin about how teaching at UChicago has prepared him to prioritize science communication for all audiences as the 23rd president of the National Academy of Sciences
Mural on The Alley’s side depicting the surroundings of the original store at Belmont and Clark and one of Mark Thomas’s hearses parked nearby.

Long Live the Alley

By Agathe Demarolle / October 1, 2025
Rock ’n’ roll isn’t dead—the proof lives with Mark Thomas, founder and owner of The Alley, Chicago’s alternative haven.
Mitchell Posner was recently appointed the chief clinical officer for the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center. Courtesy of Mitchell Posner.

UCMed Cancer Center Appoints New Chief Clinical Officer, Mitchell Posner

By Kyle Lin / April 14, 2025

This January, Mitchell Posner was appointed the chief clinical officer for the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC). In his new role, Posner hopes to reshape the University’s surgical...

The UChicago Medicine campus. Courtesy of the University of Chicago.

Alumna Catina Latham Named UCMed’s Senior VP for Community Health

By Ava Iwasko / February 5, 2025
Latham accepted a new position as UChicago Medicine’s senior vice president for community health transformation and chief equity officer.
Theta Neurotech CEO Truman Pierson

UChicago Alum’s Startup Wants to Help Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s Patients With Tech

By Gabriel Kraemer / March 26, 2024
Truman Pierson ’23 discusses electroencephalography and his experience as CEO of Theta Neurotech.
Phillip Kroft.

In Pursuit of Excellence: An Interview with New Men’s Soccer Coach Phillip Kroft

By Victor Roberts / October 24, 2023
The Maroon spoke to the man tasked with replacing Julianne Sitch about his life and his sporting philosophies.
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