News for Alumni & Friends - 25 Febrero, 2014

Artistic gift The George Lucas Family Foundation commits $25 million to support the Lab Schools' Gordon Parks Arts Hall, scheduled to open in 2015. A home for innovation The University's new center for technology and commercial development opens its first facility and names inaugural Student Fund Associates. Gates to Cambridge Fourth-year Tim Rudnicki, one of 40 US recipients of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, plans to study economic and social history. Rewarding research Alumni awards honor achievements in many fields, including medalist Donald Steiner's (SM'56, MD'56) groundbreaking diabetes discoveries. Economist (February 22, 2014) In the beginning was the word Pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind's study supports a promising approach to improving children's "linguistic diet." Chicago Tribune (February 20, 2014) Crime Lab awarded $1 million McArthur Foundation's grant expands UChicago's urban policy research aimed at reducing youth violence. Chicago Magazine (February 18, 2014) How can schools fix the 'mania' of achievement testing? UChicago's James Heckman; Tim Kautz, AM'12; and John Eric Humphries, AB'09, AM'13, discuss teaching life skills without compromising accountability. Guardian (February 16, 2013) Loneliness twice as unhealthy as obesity for older people UChicago psychologist John Cacciopo says retirees should reconsider moving away from their roots. New York Times (February 15, 2014) A great teammate is a great listener University trustee John W. Rogers Jr., U-High'76, the chair and chief executive of Ariel Investments, reflects on leadership lessons from family and sports. Thursday, February 27 The Examined Life at Daunt Books 7 p.m. | London Sunday, March 2 Coriolanus 2-5 p.m. | Portland, OR Thursday, March 6 Albany Alumni Dinner 6-9 p.m. | Albany, NY  See events across the country and around the world. PERSPECTIVE Yo Sally!A conversation with the late, legendary math professor Paul Sally.  Listen to the chat. FROM THE EDITORS Stop by, make somethingThe Hack Arts Lab, celebrating a year on campus, offers tools for the digitally creative.  Read the story. READER PANEL What do you think?Here's your chance to share your opinions as part of the Magazine's reader panel.  Give your feedback.

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