| February 20, 2018 | ||
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| News, careers, events, and more for University of Chicago alumni, parents, families, and friends. | ||
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| 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW | ||
| 1. Renaissance woman | ||
| Historian and novelist Ada Palmer wants you to know about censorship in 1500--and in 2500. More » | ||
| Learn more about Palmer's "future historical fiction." | ||
| Read Palmer's thoughts on whether the Enlightenment succeeded. | ||
| 2. ICYMI: Carter G. Woodson | ||
| Google's doodle for the first day of Black History Month celebrated Carter Woodson, AB 1908, AM 1908. More » | ||
| Read about Woodson's history and legacy at UChicago. | ||
| 3. Good behavior | ||
| For Nobel laureate Richard Thaler, the economy runs on more than reason. More » | ||
| Explore the behavioral economics of a coin toss decision. | ||
| 4. Nefertiti? Not so fast. | ||
| A new forensic image of the ancient Egyptian queen is not just Europeanized, says the Oriental Institute's Raymond Johnson, PhD'92. It's also not Nefertiti. More » | ||
| See what's brewing in the OI's latest Egyptian dig. | ||
| 5. Is Uber gender blind? | ||
| More than bias may be driving gender inequality in the gig economy. More » | ||
| Hear from another researcher on the human cost of contract work. | ||
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| A prime minister's visit . . . Data mining the Bard . . . Celebrating Black Creativity . . . A MacArthur grant for justice . . . Mobilizing reproductive health. | ||
| For more stories and events, visit news.uchicago.edu. | ||
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