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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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University President Paul Alivisatos. (Courtesy of the University of Chicago)

President Paul Alivisatos on Budget, Federal Pressures, AI, and Graduate Education

In an October 15 interview with the Maroon, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos discussed doctoral education amid admissions pauses, the University’s protection of free speech and its community, and how AI might fit into the Core Curriculum.
A chalked message reading "Our neighbor was kidnapped here" near an immigration enforcement sighting and detention at E. 52nd Street and S. Kimbark Ave.

Map: Tracking ICE Activity Near UChicago

By Elena Eisenstadt and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 21, 2025
Hover over each marker to see when ICE was sighted and how the Maroon verified the sighting.
Protesters in downtown Chicago participate in an anti-ICE march on June 10, 2025.

What to Know as the National Guard Deploys to Chicago

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / October 15, 2025
As federal troops stage for deployment to Chicago, the Maroon recaps recent developments related to ICE’s “Operation Midway Blitz” and speaks to experts on the scope of the National Guard’s civilian authority.
$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized

$16.6 Million in Terminated Federal Research Grants at UChicago, Visualized

By Celeste Alcalay, Gabriel Kraemer, and Nolan Shaffer / October 9, 2025
The Maroon used publicly available data to track millions of dollars in research grants that were terminated at UChicago last spring, as the Trump administration cut funding for universities nationwide.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where DOGE is located.

UChicago Undergrad, Four Alums Hold Senior Positions at DOGE

By Zachary Leiter / May 28, 2025
Third-year Christopher Sweet is the most recent to join Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Edward H. Levi Hall, which houses many of the University's administrative offices.

UChicago Joins Second Lawsuit Against Federal Funding Cuts

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / May 6, 2025
The University filed a joint suit against the National Science Foundation after the agency announced it would reduce funding for indirect costs of research to a universal 15 percent rate, down from a previously negotiated 64 percent rate.
The Institute of Politics building.

UCDems and College Republicans Reflect on Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

The Maroon sat down with a member from each student political organization to discuss the major policy changes reshaping higher education and the government from Trump's first few months in office.
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