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July 28, 2015

UChicago Shortlist
Welcome to your new biweekly e-newsletter, which rolls multiple Alumni Association communications into one place to share must-reads, job listings, events, and more.
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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 
1. Microbial me
UChicagoans such as Jack Gilbert and John Alverdy are discovering how microbes not only make us sick but also keep our bodies working.
Follow @gilbertjacka and @jcalverdy
Shared by @UChicago, @Argonne, @MicrobiomDigest

2. City to test an "Array of Things" at UChicago
For the Array of Things project, open data collected by interactive sensor "nodes" will serve as a "fitness tracker" for the city of Chicago, providing information for residents, scientists, and policy makers to build a safer, cleaner, and more efficient urban environment.

Follow @ArrayOfThings
Shared by @UChiEngagement, @UCUrbanNetwork, @SAICpres


3. The science of Inside Out
Psychologist and 2015 Alumni Award recipient Paul Ekman, EX'52, coauthors a New York Times story about consulting for the Pixar movie.
Read about the 2015 recipients

4. Welcome new graduates
Recent degree earners, you're now part of a vibrant alumni community. Find local clubs and affinity groups as well as volunteer and leadership opportunities. Plus, learn about your Alumni Association benefits.
Follow @UChicagoAlumni
Connect with alumni on Facebook and LinkedIn
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5. Continue your UChicago education--free and online
UChicago antitrust expert Randal C. Picker, AB'80, AM'82, JD'85, teaches a MOOC this summer called Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms.
Watch a Harper Lecture to learn about other topics.
 
PLUS . . .
 
How does knowledge form? The Stevanovich Institute's executive director is on the case . . . Rockefeller gets a new carillonneur . . . Filmmaker Agnes Varda in residence October 8-15 . . . How to talk like a Democrat (or a Republican) . . . The future will taste great.
For more stories and events, visit news.uchicago.edu.

Career opportunities
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Director of Development
People's Music School
Minneapolis, MN
Investments Strategist
Wealth Enhancement Group
South Pole
10-Meter South Pole Telescope Winterover Crew Member
The University of Chicago
   
   
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In memoriam
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Yoichiro Nambu
1921-2015: Nobel Prize-winning physicist More »
David Raup, SB'53
1933-2015: Transformational paleontologist More »
Charles Rubin
1953-2015: Pediatric cancer specialist More »

Upcoming signature event
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Alumni Travel Program
2016 travel opportunities
Italy | Holland and Belgium | Provence | Central Europe | Alaska
Explore new territory or rediscover favorite destinations in the company of fellow alumni while learning from the University's most distinguished experts.
   
   
  Find an alumni travel trip » 
   
   

More upcoming events
Wed.
07/29/15
Noon-1 p.m. CDT
(Webinar) Slicing Pie: How to Divide Equity in a Start-Up
Sat.
08/01/15
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
(Denver) UChicago Family Picnic
Wed.
08/19/15
5-7 p.m.
(San Francisco) Climbing the Legal Ladder
See more events across the country and around the world »

Lite of the mind
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Looking up
Chelsea Leu, AB'14, on Grey City gargoyles and how a serendipitous summer led to a minor obsession. More »
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