Six UChicago faculty members have been newly elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

These scholars have made breakthroughs in fields ranging from linguistics to fundamental biology. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6011YKi7S

Arbor Day: Did you know the significance of this lone bur oak on the Midway Plaisance? Prof. John Mark Hansen says it was marked as “Treaty Oak” on a map he found, but it provided no explanation. One theory is that it’s a relic of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.

Project Donor, a nonprofit led by Prof. Steve Levitt and UChicago's @Center4RISC, helps prospective organ donors with certain health issues achieve donation eligibility. Learn more about the project: ms.spr.ly/6018YJJvg

Look up! You might see something beautiful. Photo by Jason Smith.

UChicago Prof. Rebecca Willett and UC Berkeley Prof. Stuart Russell will speak on the implications of creating Artificial General Intelligence at the Neubauer Collegium's Director's Lecture on April 25. Watch via webcast tonight: ms.spr.ly/6014YJHpK

UChicago Ph.D. students had a unique opportunity to discuss their research at the Field Museum alongside exhibits related to their work. Learn more about their interests—from ancient Egyptian scrolls to skeletal models of early humans. ms.spr.ly/6019Yy33D

.@TheChicagoForum recently celebrated Ida B. Wells's legacy as a free speech champion and fierce journalist, with performances and presentations by esteemed speakers and artists.

Campus in full bloom 🌸🌼🌷 Photo by Jason Smith

This April, join us in celebrating the work of Professor W. Allison Davis, PhD’42 (1902-1983), with the inaugural Allison Davis Symposium.

Learn more about Davis, the Symposium, and how to RSVP here:
socialsciences.uchicago.edu/news/honoring-…

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Remembering Donald Whitcomb, a UChicago alum and renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology. Whitcomb is remembered for 'redefining the discipline' through his fieldwork across the Middle East and his mentorship of generations of UChicago students. ms.spr.ly/6015YHHZb

Did you know that the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park campus is a botanical garden? In honor of Earth Day, learn more about some native plants on campus.

Next Week on Tuesday, April 23: Berlin Family Lecture 1: The Long and Winding Road: How the 'Odyssey' Happened.

Register today! >> berlinfamilylectures.uchicago.edu

UChicago has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence–Energy Management Award from the U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Energy. UChicago is the second university in the program's history to earn this milestone. ms.spr.ly/6010YGHSk

UChicago Profs. Guangbin Dong and Benoît Roux have been elected to the @AAAS, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Learn more about their innovative research: ms.spr.ly/6010Y8nhI

While a doctoral student at UChicago, Katrina Miller, SM’18, PhD’23, realized that she could combine her interests in writing and physics by writing about science for the public. Weeks after completing her PhD, she began working as a @NYTimes Fellow. ms.spr.ly/6011YDgr7

For every amazing Science as Art image there is a compelling story of how the photo was captured. Learn more about the stories and researchers behind this year’s Science as Art competition. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6012YDqcu

UChicago undergraduate and graduate students embarked on unique global trips over Spring Break, during which they gained career insights and experienced rich, intellectual discussions. ms.spr.ly/6014YDj4M ms.spr.ly/6013YDj4z