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1. The OI at 100 |
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Since the Oriental Institute's founding in 1919, the work of archaeologists has evolved. Three faculty members and the OI Museum's chief curator assess the field's past and future.
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Discover the history of some key OI scholars, sites, and treasures. |
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Learn about director Christopher Woods and his vision for the OI's future. |
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Experience one of the OI Museum's public programs for children. |
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Plan to attend an OI centennial lecture, film, or exhibit. |
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2. A touch bionic |
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Computer scientist Pedro Lopes is reimagining the role of "human" in human-computer interaction. More » |
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Watch Lopes's experiment with wearable tech that uses electrical muscle stimulation to speed up human reaction time. |
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Learn more about UChicago research on human-computer interaction. |
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3. Jump-start for alumni start-ups |
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At the first Alumni New Venture Challenge, Maroon entrepreneurs pitched ready-to-drink toddler formula, language instruction apps, rentable microspaces, and more. Here's who took home the oversized checks. More » |
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Read about the winners of this year's College New Venture Challenge. |
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Take this alumna's advice on getting your start-up in the press. |
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4. To keep healthy, keep company |
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Center on Aging director Linda Waite tells the Big Brains podcast why health care should address the quality of people's social lives. More » |
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See what Waite's data shows about aging, sleep, and cognitive function. |
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Read an excerpt from two law professors' book on aging thoughtfully. |
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Discover why you should talk to strangers. |
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