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August 30, 2016 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 1. Out of this world | |
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Will we find alien life in the next quarter century? UChicago scientists debate if, when, and what we may find. More » | |
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| Watch the discussion. | |
| Join the debate--vote now--and enter a prize drawing. | |
| Learn why planets around red dwarf stars like Proxima Centauri could be ideal for life. | |
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2. Open exchange of ideas | |
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In the Wall Street Journal, University president Robert J. Zimmer writes that a university must create "an environment that promotes free expression and the open exchange of ideas, ensuring that difficult questions are asked and that diverse and challenging perspectives are considered." More » | |
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Hear Geoffrey Stone, JD'71, discuss academic freedom at UChicago. |
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Read the 2015 Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression. |
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| 3. Continuing Ground Zero care | |
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For 15 years Jacqueline Moline, AB'84, MD'88, has treated and advocated for first responders still suffering after the September 11 attacks. More » | |
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Read Moline's congressional testimony (pdf) on 9/11 responders. | |
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Learn how WTC Museum and Memorial director Alice Greenwald, AM'75, honors victims' memories. | |
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4. Fish fingers | |
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Using novel gene-editing techniques, scientists have discovered a direct evolutionary link between fish fins and our hands and feet. More » | |
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| Listen to Neil Shubin discuss his fins to limbs finding. | |
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Follow @NeilShubin on Twitter. | |
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5. Marketers of the Midway |
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Before the NFL season kicks off September 8, discover how Chicago Booth faculty and alumni use Moneyball-style analytics to change the way the game is played--and marketed. More » | |
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Learn which team Mike Lewis, MBA'93, determined has the best fans. | |
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Watch highlights from Willie D. Davis's (MBA'68) NFL career. | |
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Did you know that UChicago has a homecoming football game? | |
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| Phoenixphest | |
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| September 22-24, 2016 | |
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Find a celebration near you » | |
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Phoenixphest is your chance to rekindle old friendships, make new connections, engage in enriching conversation, and welcome new grads into the local--and global--UChicago alumni community. | |
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Lite of the mind | |
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| Taste of nostalgia | |
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Station JBD. Calypso CafĂ©. Ribs 'n' Bibs. Explore Hyde Park restaurants that are gone but not forgotten. More » | |
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Bake the cobbler recipe from the now-closed Dixie Kitchen & Bait Shop. | |
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