Doomsday Clock remains at a minute and a half to midnight in …
WEBJan 23, 2024 — The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was created by a group of concerned Manhattan Project scientists, many based at the University of Chicago, shortly after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1947, artist and Bulletin member Martyl Langsdorf created the iconic Doomsday Clock to signal how close humanity was to self-destruction.. Today, the Doomsday Clock is located at the ...
Rise of women in American politics—from the 19th Amendment …
WEBAug 31, 2020 — This August, the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But the struggle for suffrage did not end there: Black women, indigenous women and other women of color were denied access to the polls for decades after the amendment was passed—and many Americans still face barriers to the voting booth today.
How companies can be legal, but unethical - University of Chicago …
WEBJun 29, 2022 — Congress took a step toward this in 2020 when it passed the Corporate Transparency Act, which means every company in the United States will eventually have to disclose its true owners to a financial crimes unit in the U.S. Treasury. But the registry won’t be public, he said, and the unit itself is understaffed.
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.
What is the role of free speech in a democratic society?
WEBJan 15, 2019 — Ultimately, the health of the First Amendment will depend on two things, Bollinger writes: a continued understanding that free speech plays a critical role in democratic society—and a recognition that the judicial branch doesn’t claim sole responsibility for achieving that vision. The legislative and …
Unique UChicago essay questions spark students’ creativity
WEBAug 20, 2021 — From Greek tragedy to celestial objects, this year's essay prompts ask prospective UChicago students to write creatively about themselves—whether with utter seriousness, complete fancy or something in between. Video courtesy of UChicago Admissions. “When students come to the College, they …
How does sleep affect health? | University of Chicago News
WEBSleep is vital for memory consolidation as well as supporting normal immune function and healing after injury or disease. There is also a growing body of evidence that sleep helps the brain to clear cellular and protein debris that can otherwise build up and cause damage, leading to inflammation and cell death.
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 Putin over the war in Ukraine, as well as global carbon ...
What is Carbon Dating? | University of Chicago News
WEBRadiocarbon dating, or carbon-14 dating, is a scientific method that can accurately determine the age of organic materials as old as approximately 60,000 years. First developed in the late 1940s at the University of Chicago by Willard Libby, the technique is based on the decay of the carbon-14 isotope. Radiocarbon dating has been used for ...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pioneering psychologist and ‘father of …
WEBOct 28, 2021 — Among the lives he influenced most were those of his students and colleagues. Karen Skerrett, PhD’88, a psychologist, consultant and author, recalled standing in Green Hall, anxiously awaiting her committee to congregate before defending her dissertation.