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July 19, 2016 News, job listings, events, and more for University of Chicago alumni, parents, families, and friends.

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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

1. Unconventional wisdom Just in time for the Republican National Convention, Planet Money founder Adam Davidson, AB'92, explores the effects of free trade on a small rust belt town--and its support for Donald Trump. More » Get a Chicago Booth ethicist's take on Trump's The Art of the Deal. Learn why public dislike for both Trump and Clinton is so widespread. Find out what David Brooks, AB'83, calls Trump's smart move. Check out Nate Silver's (AB'00) general election forecast. 2. On campus, it's debatable As universities decide how to balance open discourse with calls to curb offensive language, 13 schools have adopted the so-called Chicago Statement, following UChicago's commitment to uninhibited speech. More » Read the University's statement on freedom of expression. See alumni responses to UChicago's free speech policy. 3. Money-minded reform Insurance companies, says the Law School's John Rappaport, may be in a unique position to spur reform in police departments across the country. More » Test your knowledge of legal police stops with this quiz. Learn about the shifting roles and responsibilities of law enforcement. Read about an alum who advocates for police in Illinois. 4. Head in the cloud Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, MBA'97, thinks beyond the PC to compete in the mobile and data storage markets. More » Check out this list of 50 tech entrepreneurs with UChicago degrees. Get a breakfast recipe from UChicago start-up Eastman Egg Company. Learn how three alums are turning mealworms into a social enterprise. 5. I'll have what she's having Want your date to like you? Order the same food, suggests a UChicago study. More » Improve your relationship by saying "thank you." Watch David Bevington talk about love and friendship in Hamlet.

PLUS . . .

World historian William H. McNeill, LAB'34, AB'38, AM'39 (1917-2016) . . . Chicago street named for Tuskegee airman John W. Rogers Sr., JD'48 . . . Fama and Thaler: Are markets efficient? . . . Alum appointments: World Bank chief economist and librarian of Congress . . . Find a better happiness. For more stories and events, visit news.uchicago.edu.

Career opportunities New York City Social Media Editor FiveThirtyEight Chicago Architecture and Engineering Specialist NextGen Columbus, OH Product Marketing Manager Emerson Chicago Psychologist The University of Chicago               See more jobs »               UChicagoan A $51K difference UChicago Medicine's Vineet M. Arora, AM'03, fights to reduce the wage gap between male and female physicians. More » Read Arora's editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Upcoming events

Thurs. 07/21/16 7:30-10:45 p.m. Tokyo: UChicago and Northwestern Pizza Extravaganza Wed. 07/27/16 Noon-1 p.m. Careers Webinar: Excelling in the Interview Process Sat. 07/30/16 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Miami: Brewbus Tour See more events across the country and around the world »

Lite of the mind Gotta catch 'em all Hyde Park's a hotbed for Pokéstops and gyms in Pokémon Go. See campus screengrabs from the mobile game » Learn why bulk discounts don't work for virtual goods like Poké Balls. Read about a UChicago researcher who studied Pokémon in 1999.

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