Articles
Articles and stories from esteemed UChicago faculty, instructors, staff, students, and alumni on timely topics and trends across a variety of industries.
Horizons Unlimited
A US Coast Guard veteran uses UChicago’s bridge program (Graduate Student-at-Large) to pursue his passion and advance his career.
Graduate Student-at-Large
Finding a Life-Changing Algorithm
Learn how Nina Kerkebane won a national research fellowship with work she began as a Graduate Student-at-Large.
Read time – 3 minutes
Bridging the Service Gap
Masters in Emergency Management alumni Sabeen Shamsi supports at-risk populations with a spirit of collaboration.
Read time – 3 minutes
From Food Science to Data Science
Hugo Tam took classes as a Graduate Student-at-Large to join the Master of Science in Analytics and find a better career path.
Read time – 3 minutes
Charting Better Bureaucratic Outcomes
Former Director of the U.S National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina brings the front lines to the masters in emergency management degree program.
Read time – 4 minutes
Negotiating New Perspectives
Learning the behavioral science behind the negotiation process helps executives become better interpersonal problem-solvers.
Read time – 4 minutes
Space is the Place
A lawyer joins the Graduate-Student-at-Large program to study astrophysics
Read time – 4 minutes
From Freelancer to Founder
An English professor’s editing company is growing and looking to hire.
Read time – 3 minutes
The Editors’ Guide to Starting an Uplifting Remote Study Group
Four students pursuing the Editing Certificate find community among a cohort they’ve never met face-to-face and let you know how you can, too.
Read time – 4 minutes
Make It Work for You
A new approach to regulatory compliance.
Read time – 4 minutes
Databases of the Heart
A computational biologist takes on the world’s number one killer.
Read time – 6 minutes