Happy National Scrabble Day! What UChicago word would you add next? 🐦‍🔥 Head over to @westongamelab to play.

This National Library Week, check out some fun reading from the UChicago Library's Reg Reads collection. These recently published popular fiction and non-fiction titles can be borrowed for 21 days from the first floor of the Regenstein Library. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015c7wwx

As migrants arrived in Chicago in growing numbers, several public school administrators turned to uchicagoNSP for help. Twenty Spanish-speaking NSP student employees and volunteers are currently supporting migrant students across five Hyde Park schools.⬇️ civicengagement.uchicago.edu/news/uchicago-…

Helping to equip UChicago students with the tools they need to lead community collaborations has long been at the heart of UCSC at UChicago's work. Learn how UChicago students brought their recent projects to life with UCSC support and microgrants: tinyurl.com/2w43auke.

The University of Chicago Celebrating #NationalPetDay

Today is #NationalPetDay and we wanted to take a moment to share some of our pets who play their own small role in supporting our efforts to keep The University of Chicago safe.

A study led by The Crown Family School’s Janelle Goodwill pushes back against the traditional narrative of violence in Chicago. Researchers found an increase in suicide rates among Black and Latino residents—insights that may shed light on possible interventions. ms.spr.ly/6012cAu4i

How can we help students overcome learning lost as a result of the pandemic? A new study co-authored by the UChicago Education Lab found that intensive, in-school tutoring can lead to large, positive effects on learning, especially in math. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6017cf621

Chicago community members joined UChicago students in a unique course that fostered discourse about Afrofuturism—taught by Prof. Eve L. Ewing, who has explored the topic in her work for years. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015cf6vv ms.spr.ly/6010cf6vq

On April 2, Prof. Jonathan Lear delivered the Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture, entitled “Gratitude, Mourning, Hope and Other Forms of Thought.” Explore photos from the event at the Rubenstein Forum.

Remembering Prof. Emeritus William Walker Tait, a distinguished philosopher of mathematics. A scholar of logic, Tait was known for his work on proof theory and his writings on important figures in the philosophy of mathematics. ms.spr.ly/6010cNblp ms.spr.ly/6017cNblR

Are dogs really that different than humans? One of the most extensive studies of canines thinks so. On Big Brains Podcast, learn how University of Washington Prof. Daniel Promislow's research on our furry friends is teaching us about our health and how we age. ms.spr.ly/6010c0ss0

Read 'What Eclipses Have Meant to People Across the Ages' from The University of Chicago news! Alireza Doostdar, Assoc. Prof. of Islamic Studies and the Anthro. of Religion in UChicago Divinity School participated here.
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To kick off #NationalLibraryWeek #RightToReadDay , we’re celebrating our partnership with DPLA and The Banned Book Club. Readers in Illinois can exercise their right to read by downloading The Palace Project app to read banned books. thebannedbookclub.info

Starting at around 12:50 p.m. today, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Chicago until around 3 p.m. You will NEED to wear special glasses to watch the solar eclipse. Do not stare at the sun without protection, during a partial eclipse or any other time!

In celebration of National Library Week, we're highlighting UChicago Library's banned books initiative. In October 2023, it began with the mission to collect more than 1,500 books banned in the U.S. and make them broadly available. ms.spr.ly/6017cNbJX