A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the first U.S.-born pope—and speculate that the Holy Father might pay a visit to ...

Every spring, hundreds of fourth-years turn in their theses, research-based projects that sometimes take years of preparation to complete. For students in some majors, the thesis is a requirement for ...

At least five current and former University of Chicago students now work at the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Christopher Sweet, a third-year in the College; ...

Dear editors, In the days since reading Vivian Li’s “When Opinion Obscures Art” in Viewpoints, I’ve wondered if the act of publishing this letter was a ploy on the Maroon ’s part. Perhaps spotlighting ...

Very. Even the wealthiest institutions are exposed.These actions are being taken in response to a sequence of unprecedented actions by the current federal administration. It seeks to dismantle the ...

Viewpoints & Editorial Independence I became an editor of the Maroon ’s Viewpoints section in spring of 2024. My co-head editor and I inherited a cozy office space, a hefty Google Drive folder, and a ...

The Convergence of Violence As trauma surgeons at the University of Chicago Medical Center, we consistently confront a tripartite taxonomy of violence in our practice. First, massaging the heart of an ...

Seven individuals affiliated with the University of Chicago—three current students and four recent graduates in the U.S. under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program—were informed yesterday ...

UChicago Trustee Antonio Gracias (J.D. ’98) is working at the Social Security Administration (SSA) as a representative of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency Service (DOGE), ...

UChicago United for Palestine (UCUP) launched an encampment on the quad outside of Swift Hall at 10 a.m. on Monday, following in the steps of pro-Palestinian groups at numerous other universities that ...

Editor’s note: Signatures are still being collected. An up-to-date list can be viewed here. Dear President Alivisatos and Provost Baicker, We write to you as concerned members of the scholarly ...

The University of Chicago spent over $200,000 on federal lobbying in 2024. Some community members believe this practice violates the University’s commitment to institutional neutrality, while others ...