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Daisy Rockwell, AB’91, AM’98, PhD’98, arrived in India on a study abroad trip. Decades later, she continues to cross borders as an acclaimed translator, writer and artist, bringing South Asian literature to life in English. Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6011sGzqD
Animal friends keep our campus lively 📸 Jason Smith
On this date: William Rainey Harper, UChicago’s first president, was born in 1856. Harper played a key role in the University's founding and in setting its ambitious vision during his tenure from 1891 to 1906.
In the @UChicagoLibrary archives, @UChicagoCollege students are rediscovering the unexpected: Treasures include a missionary professor’s art slides, a 1794 German almanac with dance instructions and the inspiration for a digital Chinese dictionary. ms.spr.ly/6011s1D9L
Hints of orange tucked in campus corners 📸 Jason Smith
Avery Willis Hoffman has been appointed @courtchicago's new Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director. An accomplished theatre producer and artistic director, Hoffman was most recently the artistic director of the Brown Arts Institute. Learn more:ms.spr.ly/6018sEXga
In his new book, UChicago’s Pablo Peña puts the “human” back in human capital, showing how education, parenting and exercise count as economic investments. Learn about how he's building on the work of Nobel laureate Gary Becker: ms.spr.ly/6018sDi3o
What's on your summer reading list? 📸 Jason Smith
David Shields, AM’75, PhD’82, reflects on his work reviving important culinary traditions and preserving heirloom Southern foods, including Early Crawford peaches and Carolina Gold rice. Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6011sBP29
Meet Prof. Hening Lin: An acclaimed chemical biologist, he's spearheading a facility to help researchers go “bench-to-bedside” at record speed. His aim is to turn basic research into vital medical treatments. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6014sBPSa
Following a three-day conference at the University of Chicago, on July 16 a group including 13 Nobel laureates and 40 nuclear experts issued an urgent appeal to world leaders: Return to diplomacy now to stave off nuclear war. ms.spr.ly/6016sBLwe
Radiation therapy is meant to shrink tumors, but new @UChicagoMed research shows it may sometimes do the opposite. In rare cases, high-dose radiation can spark growth in untreated tumors. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015s6sD5
Then & Now: Bartlett Dining Commons, originally constructed as a state-of-the art gymnasium in 1901, later transformed into a lively dining hall in 2002.
Remembering Prof. Emeritus Edward Anders, who mapped the origins of our solar system and inspired generations of cosmochemists. He also documented the stories of fellow Holocaust survivors. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015s66VL
UChicago Prof. Neil Shubin has been nominated as the next president of @theNASciences. A renowned evolutionary biologist, Shubin said he's "honored and excited" to lead the Academy, which advises the government on science-related issues. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6014Shwh2
The Doomsday Clock is ticking—now just 89 seconds to midnight. But UChicago’s Daniel Holz says there's hope. He reminds us that we’ve turned back the clock before, and we can do it again. Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6016S7xh6
Discover the hidden stone creatures of the University of Chicago campus – a collection of gargoyles and carvings that add character to our iconic buildings. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6016S7IJo