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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discussed his experience in dealing with U.S.–Russia relations under President Barack Obama last Thursday at an Institute of Politics (IOP) event. The ...
I wrote a Viewpoints article advocating for a 24-hour study space at UChicago. However, one point that I didn’t quite make ...
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, the ensemble performed a dozen arrangements, taking listeners through centuries of musical ...
Every spring, hundreds of fourth-years turn in their theses, research-based projects that sometimes take years of preparation to complete. For students in some majors, the thesis is a requirement for ...
Dear editors, In the days since reading Vivian Li’s “When Opinion Obscures Art” in Viewpoints, I’ve wondered if the act of publishing this letter was a ploy on the Maroon ’s part. Perhaps spotlighting ...
We are now at a moment in which scholars are hesitant to travel abroad for fear of being unable to return, young scientists are changing their plans and studying and researching outside the U.S.
Very. Even the wealthiest institutions are exposed.These actions are being taken in response to a sequence of unprecedented actions by the current federal administration. It seeks to dismantle the ...
Viewpoints & Editorial Independence I became an editor of the Maroon ’s Viewpoints section in spring of 2024. My co-head editor and I inherited a cozy office space, a hefty Google Drive folder, and a ...
Where do things stand in the war being waged by our own government on research and higher education? The assault has taken place along at least five major fronts. First, the federal government has ...
UChicago Trustee Antonio Gracias (J.D. ’98) is working at the Social Security Administration (SSA) as a representative of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency Service (DOGE), ...
UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) launched an encampment on the quad outside of Swift Hall at 10 a.m. on Monday, following in the steps of pro-Palestinian groups at numerous other universities that ...
Editor’s note: Signatures are still being collected. An up-to-date list can be viewed here. Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, We write to you as concerned members of the scholarly ...