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Asher Klein

Obama honors history prof McNeill for University experience

by Burke Frank

McNeill has written numerous books on global history, and helped design the Western Civilization Core sequence.

E-mails in Scrolls case may implicate prof

by Ilana Kowarski

Raphael Golb, 49, faces 51 criminal charges of identity theft, criminal impersonation, harassment, and unauthorized use of computers. He is the son of Oriental Institute Professor Norman Golb.

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U of C Medical Center

University doctors and medical supplies sent to displaced persons camp

by Burke Frank

“Just finished getting crushed,” a doctor wrote, referring to the volume of injured patients at the camp, “67 patients on 3 buses, after dark. Conditions quite intense, quite rough. Running short on tents, short on hands, several generators now, security intact. Many quite vulnerable people. Hungry and tired.”

“Cheech and Chong” of astrophysics recognized for once-controversial views

by Adam Shuboy

“We were known as the Cheech and Chong of astrophysics, the very entertaining type,” Turner said. “Those crazy guys out in Chicago with Fermi.”

Planned faculty hiring campaign to be first in decades

by Burke Frank

Upcoming faculty expansion has potential to propel the University past its academic competitors.

Law prof criticizes settlement that could give Google monopoly on “orphaned” texts

by Maria Mauriello

University of Chicago law professor Randal Picker raised concerns recently over a court settlement that will grant Google the exclusive right to publish texts whose copyright holder can't be identified or found.

Myerson, Nobel winner, elected to National Academy of Sciences

by Ella Christoph

Myerson won a Nobel Prize for his research in mechanism design theory, which distinguishes between when markets work effectively and when they do not.

Obama taps Easton for education post

by Asher Klein

Easton, who is currently director of the University’s Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR), has garnered wide recognition for his work in helping to reform the Chicago Public School (CPS) system.

University appoints cancer expert as new medicine chairman

by Asher Klein

Vokes, an international authority on head, neck, and lung cancer who developed new approaches to cancer treatment, was appointed chairman of the Department of Medicine.

Prof’s son charged in Dead Sea scroll scandal

by Louise Lerner

Golb allegedly stole identity of father’s academic rival to discredit opposing theories

New policy to extend tenure clock for assistant profs with newborns

by Ella Christoph

The University will automatically give assistant professors with newborn babies a one-year extension of the tenure clock starting July 1, one of a number of policy changes that aim to improve work-life balance for faculty and staff.

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Chris Salata

Wheelan loses Democratic primary to Harris alumnus

by Chris Boots

After a months long congressional campaign, it’s the end of the road for Charlie Wheelan.

Universities eye professor retirements as way to reduce costs in troubled economy

by Christina Schwartz

As they search for ways to cut costs in the face of shrinking endowments, many universities are implementing policies to encourage their oldest and highest paid staffers and faculty into retirement.

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Camille van Horne

Teacher’s pets—and students’ too—make Hyde Park feel more like home

by Carolanne Fried

For second-year Matt Miller, it’s hard enough managing school, swimming, and life as an Alpha Delta Phi brother. But now he has a flying squirrel to contend with.

Booth professors take center stage in debate over fiscal policy

by Zach Wehrwein

A Cato Institute petition is the latest sign of the University of Chicago’s role in a debate about the nature of government intervention in the economy.

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