December 24, 2018

UChicago Short List
News, careers, events, and more for University of Chicago alumni, parents, families, and friends.
Expert advice for resolutions
 
3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 
1. Resolutions reading list
Find a job you don't hate. Enjoy wine without fear. Get your money in order. Jump-start your 2019 resolutions with expert advice from UChicago Magazine stories. More »
Learn how to stick with your goals all year long.

2. Warm your heart
What motivates people to give during the holidays? Economist John List finds emotional benefits for donors. More »
Read about List's research on economic incentives in grade schools.

3. Holiday downtime recs
Planning a Netflix binge? Watch Set It Up, a modern romantic comedy created by women, including director Claire Scanlon, AB'93. More »
Catch up on your UChicago podcasts.
Enjoy some winter photos of campus.
Read about Kuviasungnerk and other winter traditions.
 
PLUS . . .
 
Eve Ewing's (AB'08) South Side Marvel superhero . . . Theaster Gates's artistic redevelopment . . . Justin Kasper's (AB'99) solar wind catcher . . . Young Americans' political attitudes . . . Cinema's first African American kiss.
For more stories and events, visit news.uchicago.edu.

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