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WATCH: Coach Julianne Sitch and the UChicago men's soccer team celebrate today's historic NCAA championship win—the first time a woman has led a men’s soccer team to a title.
Video courtesy of the NCAA
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Reflecting on the honor of winning a Nobel Prize, Prof. James A. Robinson said Monday at his home: “It’s a little bit emotional. I’m super happy obviously, but very proud and honored,” Robinson said. “It hasn’t quite sunk in yet.”
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Prof. James A. Robinson has been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, for "studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity." He is the 101st scholar associated with UChicago to be named a Nobel laureate.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”
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Prof. James A. Robinson, UChicago’s newest @NobelPrize laureate, at his home Oct. 14, after learning he was awarded a share of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024.
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Yiran Fan, 1990-2021
The #UChicago community mourns the loss of a talented classmate, a superb teaching assistant and a kind friend. ms.spr.ly/6010pcC0A
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UChicago scientists have invented a soft, flexible semiconductor capable of transmitting information from living tissue to electronics. This major bioelectronics breakthrough could lead to better brain-machine interfaces, biosensors and pacemakers. ms.spr.ly/6012UkG8m
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Good morning this is now an Emma Boettcher fan account.
#JeopardyEmma #TournamentOfChampions
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UChicago alum John Jumper, SM’12, PhD’17, shared the @NobelPrize in Chemistry for developing the AI model AlphaFold, which predicts the structure of proteins. He is the 100th member of the UChicago community to earn a Nobel Prize.
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6014mxiuy
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Yiran Fan will be awarded a posthumous PhD at #UChicago’s Convocation ceremonies this June. Profs Zhiguo He & Lars Peter Hansen defended Fan's dissertation on his behalf in March; “a very small thing we could do to recognize such a special person." ms.spr.ly/6015VfYp5
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The University of Chicago mourns the loss of Yiran Fan, a PhD student, who was shot and killed last night. news.uchicago.edu/story/uchi…
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UChicago President Robert Zimmer & Provost Daniel Diermeier share a letter to President Trump regarding immigration: bit.ly/2kjmJcM
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As many high school students express their heartfelt opposition to violence, we reaffirm the University of Chicago’s longstanding principles of free expression, and support students making their voices heard on this and other issues of national importance.
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The longtime UChicago economist and Nobel Prize-winning scholar is remembered for his pioneering theories, which transformed the field of macroeconomics. Learn more about his life and work: ms.spr.ly/6012gkn4p
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#UChicago economist Richard Thaler on @NobelPrize win: ‘I’ve been at this for 40 years…It’s been a long journey, so I’m happy about that.’
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Prof. James A. Robinson shares the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his groundbreaking research on the root causes of global inequality, including what affects’ countries economic prosperity.
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6019m4GwW
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Paul Alivisatos has been named the 14th president of the University of Chicago. ms.spr.ly/6010V67Rw
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"This is what I love doing, so quitting wasn’t ever really a consideration.”
As she battles ALS, @SlangsOnSports, AB’15, has found strength in her work in baseball. She hopes to bring awareness to the disease and inspire women to pursue careers in @MLB. ms.spr.ly/6007iwyM5
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Sorry, @mishacollins. You don't count. But don't be surprised if Scavvies reach out to you to see which other celebrities you know.
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Scenes from campus early today, when UChicago honored its newest Nobel laureate, Prof. James A. Robinson.
Read about today's events and learn more: ms.spr.ly/6011m4lHP
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Congratulations to the UChicago women’s tennis team on its first @NCAA championship! Watch the winning point of the Maroons’ title victory today over Wesleyan:
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If you don't blink during #Oppenheimer you’ll catch a few UChicago scenes—including depictions of the west stands of Stagg Field, UChicago scientists Enrico Fermi and David L. Hill and Chicago Pile-1.
Learn more about the history behind it all: ms.spr.ly/6003gAI3S
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Since her days as a softball star at #UChicago, new @Marlins GM Kim Ng has had a question on her mind: How can women break through in sports?
After three decades in baseball, Ng is entering yet another @MLB #SpringTraining—this time in her dream job.
uchic.ag/KimNg
ALT Kim Ng, AB'90's uchicago softball headshot. she's wearing a maroon softball jersey.
ALT Kim Ng playing shortstop for UChicago softball.
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Please join us in welcoming Paul Alivisatos on his first day as the 14th president of #UChicago.
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James Nondorf, dean of College Admissions and Financial Aid, said UChicago will consider "civility portfolios" from prospective students that showcase their ability to disagree respectfully on hot-button topics.
Learn more, in Your Sunday Read: ms.spr.ly/6011S5PO7
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Happy New Year from the University of Chicago. We wish everyone in the UChicago community a happy and healthy 2024.
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Congrats to @NASA on this incredible milestone. Curious about the Parker Solar Probe? Learn more about the historic mission's launch and the #UChicago scientist it was named for: ms.spr.ly/6003ZMbHv
☀️ Our #ParkerSolarProbe has touched the Sun!
For the first time in history, a spacecraft has flown through the Sun's atmosphere, the corona. Here's what it means: go.nasa.gov/3oU7Vlj
#AGU21
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Economist Claudia Goldin, AM’69, PhD’72, has been awarded a Nobel Prize for her pioneering research on women in the workforce. ms.spr.ly/60089SsUC
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Katherine Baicker, the Emmett Dedmon Professor and dean of the Harris School of Public Policy, has been appointed the next provost of the University of Chicago, effective March 20. ms.spr.ly/600158VgF
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#UChicago will join an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed this week challenging the new restrictions on international students. (1/2)
news.uchicago.edu/story/uchi…
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Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Jack Szostak will join the #UChicago faculty as a University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the College. news.uchicago.edu/story/nobe…
ALT Photo of Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Jack Szostak smiling aside a whiteboard in a lab setting.
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Nothing quite like the glow of the #UChicago campus under a summer sunset. 🌇
📸: liudian13 / Instagram
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The UChicago men's and women's tennis teams were honored Monday at the White House, in recognition of their NCAA national championships in May. Congratulations, Maroons! 🏆🎾 📸 Colin Terrill @uchicagoath
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The crunch of leaves on the Quad, ivy changing colors—it's safe to say fall is in full swing on the #UChicago campus. 🍁 🍃
📸:: nguyenchilong/Instagram
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More autumn scenes from across #UChicago—as campus hues continue to get warmer.
📸: Jason Smith
ALT Vines change from green to red, hanging above a gothic doorway on the uchicago campus
ALT A large tree on the main uchicago quadrangles has it's leaves turning yellow and falling to the ground.
ALT Cobb Gate on the UChicago campus, surrounded by fall foliage.
ALT Vines of a deep red hue hang on a uchicago campus building.
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In the debate about which season on #UChicago’s campus is empirically the “best,” a strong argument can be made in favor of autumn.
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Congratulations to the UChicago men’s soccer team on its first NCAA championship! The Maroons, under coach Julianne Sitch, won 2-0 over Williams College.
The historic victory marks the first time a woman has led a men's soccer team to a national title. ms.spr.ly/6000eHyVg
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UChicago Profs. John List and Steven Levitt are making economics accessible with Economics for Everyone, a new digital course that breaks down the principles of the field to make economic thinking available to all.
Learn more at econ4everyone.uchicago.edu/.
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Inside President Barack Obama's visit to @UChicagoLaw yesterday: bit.ly/1RJ6tLp
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Arturo, a senior at Back of the Yards College Prep, is set to be the first person in his family to go to college.
Watch the moment he was accepted to #UChicago—with a full scholarship—in a surprise event at his school, surrounded by teachers & family: news.uchicago.edu/story/surp…
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Happy New Year from the University of Chicago. We wish everyone in the UChicago community a happy and healthy 2023.
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The first day of Autumn Quarter is a glorious one. Welcome back, students! #UChicagoFirstDayofClass
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“It’s been a rather surreal, out-of-body experience.”
Take a look back at a historic day at UChicago, when Prof. James A. Robinson was awarded a @NobelPrize.
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A picture-perfect spring day at #UChicago.
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ALT Two people walk between pink and green blooming trees on the UChicago social sciences quad
ALT A close up of white flowers blooming on campus. A student is riding their bike through hull gate in the background.
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In recognition of its historic commitment to free inquiry and expression, UChicago has received a $100 million gift to support its leadership on free expression, and to advance the work of @TheChicagoForum. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6019m5VX1
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Prof. Douglas W. Diamond has been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 for improving “our understanding of the role of banks in the economy, particularly during financial crises.” #NobelPrize
Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6001dzhFB
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Prof. John List has been appointed director of UChicago’s world-renowned Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. Learn more about List and his field-defining research: ms.spr.ly/6019qgER9
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The University of Chicago will require all students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, starting with the 2021 Autumn Quarter.
More information: ms.spr.ly/6018VaXuu
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Happy Finals Week, UChicago! Generations of students have made it through—and so can you.
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Bring a bit of #UChicago fall to your conference calls, study groups and more with these new campus virtual backgrounds: creative.uchicago.edu/zoom-b… 🍂
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Just a light dusting. ❄️
📸 : Nguyen Chi Long | #UChicago
ALT over a foot of snow blankets the #UChicago campus, nearly completely covering a park bench. campus' singature red rooftops are visible in the background.
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Halloween: "I'm the spookiest thing to happen on October 31st"
#UChicago weather: "Hold my cider"
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🕯️
From last year's holiday: a frightening fog rolled into campus just in time for Halloween.
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Autumn as captured by the UChicago community. 🍂
To have your photography featured on the UChicago Instagram, be sure to tag us @UChicago on your post. (Photos by @jenny_x_fu / @liudan13 / @NeilShubin) instagram.com/p/CV5idiJLZlF/
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If you've seen the Oscar-nominated film "Oppenheimer," you may have noticed cameos from UChicago—from scientist Enrico Fermi to Chicago Pile-1, the world's first nuclear reactor built under the west stands of Stagg Field.
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Read President Alivisatos’ message to the UChicago community about the University’s intervention this morning to end the encampment on the Main Quad. president.uchicago.edu/from-…
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Earlier today, Prof. Douglas W. Diamond of @ChicagoBooth received the @NobelPrize from the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf.
(Photos: Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via Associated Press)
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Meet the newest class of UChicago @ObamaFoundation Scholars. The transformative program empowers emerging leaders from @ChicagoBooth, @HarrisPolicy and @UChicagoCrown to tackle pressing issues in Chicago and around the world.
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Full statement from University leadership on #UChicago’s opposition to the new measures announced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: news.uchicago.edu/story/uchi…
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As the temperatures drop and fall comes to a close, we're sharing some of our favorite campus fall photos from the #UChicago community. 🍂
ALT Yellow Leaves fall from the trees lining Ellis Avenue.
ALT A pile of leaves on the uchicago quad, in front of a campus building.
ALT Leaves fall into Botany Pond, with the bridge in the background
ALT Foreground: the remaining leaves and berries on a campus tree, with a campus building in the background.
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#UChicago announces emergency support programs for South Side residents, businesses, and nonprofits as they navigate the #COVID19 pandemic, including preparing and delivering 3,000 meals per day with the Greater Chicago @FoodDepository.
To learn more: news.uchicago.edu/story/univ…
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There's nothing like a UChicago fall.
📸: Janet Bae, Alex Bean, Dian Liu and Julia Ruoying 🍂🍂
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Still recovering from the #UChicago snow globe being shaken a *bit* too early.
📷 : keepyourselfwild/Instagram
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Congratulations to #ChicagoBooth prof Richard H. Thaler (@R_Thaler), 2017 #NobelPrize laureate in Economic Sciences!
BREAKING NEWS The 2017 Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Richard H. Thaler @R_Thaler @UChicago @ChicagoBooth #NobelPrize
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Today we announced the #UChicago Empower Initiative, a new, test-optional admissions process to enhance the accessibility of the @UChicagoCollege for first-generation and low-income students.
More on #UChicagoEmpower: ms.spr.ly/6019rN915
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