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The Chicago Manual of Style, explained
WEBThe Chicago Manual of Style is an American English style guide published by the University of Chicago Press. The Manual’s guidelines for publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes—known as “Chicago style” rules and recommendations—are among the most widely used in the United States, especially in academic and book publishing.
The first nuclear reactor, explained | University of Chicago News
WEBThe scientists achieved this sustained nuclear reaction, the first created by humans, on Dec. 2, 1942, in a squash court under the stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. Nicknamed “Chicago Pile-1,” the world’s first nuclear reactor kicked off the Atomic Age and has a complicated legacy, including the rise of both nuclear ...
Doomsday Clock moves closest to apocalypse than ever before, at …
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 24 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved to 90 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to apocalypse in the three-quarters of a century the Clock has been set.. In making the unprecedented move, the Bulletin cited nuclear threats from Russian president Vladimir …
COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
WEBVideo by UChicago Creative. In this episode of “COVID 2025: Our World in the Next 5 Years,” Bettencourt discusses how the pandemic has forced cities to reexamine the complex systems and networks that comprise every aspect of urban life. The worldwide shutdowns provided urban scientists with a rare glimpse into the inner workings of cities.
How President Robert J. Zimmer built the future of UChicago by ...
WEBJun 17, 2021 · When Robert J. Zimmer became president of the University of Chicago in 2006, he came to the Board of Trustees with a set of priorities and one overriding message: A great university is never good enough.
Insurrectionist movement in U.S. is larger and more dangerous …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · In early April 2021, Prof. Robert Pape of the University of Chicago released an analysis of 377 Americans arrested or charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
UChicago’s Crown Family School dedicates building after founding …
WEBMar 17, 2021 · The Mies van der Rohe-designed building that is home to the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice has been dedicated in honor of Edith Abbott, a UChicago alumna who played a historic role as the School’s founding dean, was the first woman to lead a graduate school in the United States, and …
What went wrong in Afghanistan? Policy expert examines U.S.
WEBSep 8, 2021 · The results of that research, Wright said, suggested that U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would almost certainly be messy and violent. What he didn’t anticipate was just how quickly the Afghan government would collapse after U.S. troops departed—surrendering to the Taliban in a matter of days. An expert on the political …
Happiness among Americans dips to five-decade low
WEBJun 16, 2020 · In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, the public’s happiness is at a five-decade low despite most Americans being satisfied with their financial situation, according to a new survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. The study highlights how Americans’ outlook and emotional health compare to nearly 50 years of trends in public ...