News: 2025

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June

Chemistry students partner with artist to recreate pigment patented by George Washington Carver

June 27, 2025

UChicago students, Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for startling blue color

Ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2025

June 12, 2025

From family history archiving to barbecues to book talks, events around UChicago honor the holiday.

May

At UChicago, mentorship drives the ‘front line of discovery’

May 12, 2025

Undergraduates describe the campus relationships that guide their success

March

Reflecting on Prof. Elizabeth Wallace’s impact—at UChicago and across the world

March 31, 2025

Scholar of French literature and history was an early advocate for University's study abroad program

Remembering Jewel Stradford Lafontant, JD’46, barrier-breaking attorney

March 13, 2025

Law School alum was the first woman appointed deputy U.S. solicitor general

Physical gestures can counteract stereotypes introduced by subtle linguistic cues

March 4, 2025

New UChicago research finds that children who saw an ‘equal’ gesture were more likely to express egalitarian beliefs

February

Dr. King’s words resonate across UChicago during daylong readings

February 4, 2025

Event connects community to civil rights leader’s speeches and writings

Ruby Bridges urges people to ‘choose good’ in the fight against injustice

February 4, 2025

At UChicago’s MLK event, civil rights icon recalls integrating New Orleans schools and pleads to protect today’s youth

How to celebrate Black History Month 2025 at UChicago

February 3, 2025

UChicago will present a number of Black History Month events that encourage the campus community to honor and discuss Black scholars, artists, spiritual leaders and more.

January

Ruby Bridges to speak at UChicago’s 2025 MLK commemoration

January 16, 2025

Civil rights icon to discuss her experience integrating New Orleans schools at age six at the University of Chicago's 35th annual MLK Commemoration. Learn more and RSVP here >