The Decline of the Liberal Arts at UChicago, by the Numbers

By Ari Jacob / May 21, 2026

Over the past decade, the share of students majoring in the humanities and arts has declined while business economics has exploded—realizing long-standing fears about the pre-professionalization of the College.

Taking Stock of UChicago’s 13-Year Affiliation With the Marine Biological Laboratory

By Elijah Tan / May 20, 2026

UChicago’s partnership with the Massachusetts research institution—which will end next month after 13 years—offered valuable opportunities for students and faculty but cost the University over $100 million.

Big Caffeine Is Coming for Your RSO

By Leah Tabakh / May 20, 2026

Behind the scenes, energy drink companies are sponsoring student organizations, fraternities, and campus events. Are these sponsorships responding to UChicago’s caffeine culture, or shaping it?

A Brief History of Ida Noyes

By Aaryan Kumar / May 17, 2026

The building, now slated for renovation, was built more than 100 years ago as a women's clubhouse.

UChicago’s Lab School Is Split Over New “Viewpoint-Neutral Education” Policy

By Elena Eisenstadt / May 12, 2026

A policy calling for “student-centered open inquiry” at Lab has sparked debate about the role of progressive politics in progressive education.

In His Last College Quarter, Ben Heim Is Building an AI Project Every Week

By Alkis Karmpaliotis / May 8, 2026

With the help of Claude Code, fourth-year Ben Heim is showing how generative artificial intelligence can be used for productivity and innovation.

The Programmer’s Dilemma

By Kaci Sziraki and Kennedy Greenfelder / May 1, 2026

Students and professors reflect on the recurrent use of AI in introductory computer science courses.

The UChicago Endowment, Explained

By Karen Yi / April 10, 2026

The Maroon analyzes the University’s $10.9 billion investment portfolio.

Inside UChicago’s Property Tax Exemption

By Jinny Kim / April 1, 2026

UChicago, like other universities, is exempt from most property taxes. Some say it shouldn’t be.

Black UChicago Students Discuss Perceptions of Anti-Blackness Abroad in East Asia

By Derek Hsu / March 13, 2026

Black students reflect on their experiences of cultural exchange studying abroad in East Asia.

Meet the New Named and Distinguished Service Professors Sustaining the Life of the Mind

By Ezra Ellenbogen / February 27, 2026

32 UChicago faculty were appointed to distinguished or named professorships on January 1. The Maroon sat down with eight of them to understand why they came to UChicago, how their work here has changed, and their lives outside of academia.

Now, Then, or Both? Uncovering UChicago’s Quantum Tradition

By Aman Thawani / February 23, 2026

From the famous Scav nuclear reactor to the discovery of new subatomic particles, the University’s history is marked by breakthrough experiments in nuclear and particle physics.