March 10, 2020    
 
Short List
 
News for the UChicago community
 
 
 
If you're like us, you're spending a lot of time thinking about COVID-19. We want to share the University's resource for coronavirus updates, useful FAQs, and recommended precautions. Read further for stories about the altruism of a UChicago doc and research at Argonne National Laboratory to stop the virus.
 
Also in this edition, get to know the two Maroons behind a new film set in rural Michigan, glimpse the sun's brightest spots, and explore the art of scientific acronyms.
 
 
       
  Top of mind    
 
 
1. Once upon a movie
 
When filmmaker Haroula Rose, AB'02, MAT'02, met author Bonnie Jo Campbell, AB'84, they hit it off immediately. Their work on the film adaptation of Campbell's novel Once Upon a River was truly collaborative. More 
 
Find out what book changed Campbell's life.
 
Learn what Campbell thinks of her reviews.
 
Read about Rose's work on the 2013 indie hit Fruitvale Station.
 
 
 
2. First steps toward a coronavirus cure
 
At Argonne National Laboratory, scientists are studying how the novel coronavirus works so that drugs can be developed to stop it. More 
 
Listen to UChicago pathologist Shu-Yuan Xiao talk about his decision to stay in Wuhan, China, and help triage patients.
 
Get an early glimpse of the pathology of lung infection from coronavirus.
 
Hear Big Brains guest Chang-Tai Hsieh discuss the outbreak's possible economic impact on China and beyond.
 
 
 
3. Innovative justice
 
With a little help from the Institute of Politics, two 2019 College grads have created software to help public defenders review video evidence. More 
 
Revisit clinical law professor Craig Futterman's efforts to make police departments more transparent.
 
 
 
4. Talented? Or lucky?
 
Computational and behavioral scientist Sendhil Mullainathan outlines the hazards of focusing on the "winning data." More 
 
Explore the Chicago Booth professor's work on artificial intelligence.
 
Get the backstory on why he thinks boredom is good for the brain.
 
 
       
  Plus . . .    
 
 
Why GPAs might be fairer than SATs  +  Toward a quantum internet  +  The secrets of lunar dust  +  The sun gets a close-up  +  When does failure lead to success?  +  See more stories
 
       
  On the job    
 
Job of the week
 
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Professional development
 
April 22
 
The first 90 days of a new job can be daunting. This Mind Your Career webinar offers 10 tips to start you off on the right foot. 
 
         
         
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Brian Niccol
 
 
Bowling them over
 
Digital ordering was just one of the updates Brian Niccol, MBA'03, made when he became CEO of Chipotle. Read what he has to say about decisiveness, innovation, and who you want to see walking down the office hallway. More 
 
       
  Postscript    
 
 
Scientists Make Acronyms a Real Treat
 
Why calling your new microscopy technique STORM instead of SHRIMP-FRAP is a SMART idea. More 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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