The University of Chicago (@UChicago) — Tweets, Photos & Videos

The University of Chicago

@UChicago

The official feed of #UChicago—one of the world's leading research institutions. Account managed by University Communications.

📍 Chicago, Illinois🔗 clicklinkin.bio/uchicago📅 Fri Apr 09 11:52:19 +0000 2010

1.7K Following109.8K Followers26.9K Posts

View on X →

Latest posts from @UChicago

The University of Chicago @UChicago · Wed Sep 09 12:08:37 +0000 2026
UChicago has announced a $300 million initiative to expand opportunities for students from rural and small-town communities. A $100 million gift from Byron and Tina Trott will launch a new center, which will expand financial aid and career support. https://ms.spr.ly/6012akOBY
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Tue Sep 08 21:05:23 +0000 2026
One tiny change could make a big difference in drug discovery. UChicago chemists have developed a faster, simpler way to swap a single atom in a molecule, opening the door to new possibilities for creating and studying widely used medicines. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6013aXf9J
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Tue Sep 08 15:04:10 +0000 2026
Around every arch, a new view.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Sun Sep 06 15:00:00 +0000 2026
Having trouble getting a good night’s sleep? Asst. Prof. Kenneth Lee, medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at @UChicagoMed, explains how melatonin and magnesium may support better sleep and what to consider before choosing one. Your Sunday Read: https://ms.spr.ly/6019ar0XN
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Sat Sep 05 15:00:00 +0000 2026
From UChicago to the Obama Presidential Center, see our stretch of the South Side from a new perspective.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Fri Sep 04 16:14:56 +0000 2026
Looking for your next read? 📚 For America’s 250th year, explore a curated list from the @UChicagoPress of books that explore the people, ideas and movements that have shaped the nation. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6010aVgdo
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Thu Sep 03 18:16:00 +0000 2026
Measles is making headlines again—and while it's highly contagious, it's also preventable. UChicago Medicine expert Julia Rosebush answers common questions about measles, the MMR vaccine and how to protect yourself and your community. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6012aptfg
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Thu Sep 03 14:54:57 +0000 2026
The Hugo Awards mostly honor sci-fi/fantasy fiction—but also recognize related non-fiction. This year that award went to UChicago historian Prof. Ada Palmer for "Inventing the Renaissance." Read more from our Q&A with Palmer on UChicago News: https://ms.spr.ly/6013apQOc
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Thu Sep 03 14:45:41 +0000 2026
The colors of campus. 🌺
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Wed Sep 02 16:48:08 +0000 2026
Five years of turning curiosity into discovery 🧠 Since 2021, @ChicagoBooth’s Mindworks has welcomed 38,000+ study participants and completed 200 studies, helping researchers better understand how we think, connect and make decisions. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6013apJCB
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Tue Sep 01 16:51:58 +0000 2026
Madhav Rajan has been reappointed for a third term as the Steven S. Wymer Dean of @ChicagoBooth. During his tenure, the school has grown its faculty, launched two new master's degree programs and attracted transformative philanthropic support. https://ms.spr.ly/6018aTd8e
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Mon Aug 31 20:40:12 +0000 2026
On Sunday, @NASA launched its new flagship space telescope—named for Nancy Grace Roman, PhD'49, who got her start as a UChicago astronomer studying the Milky Way. Her namesake will now map dark energy and hunt for distant planets.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Mon Aug 31 19:32:49 +0000 2026
UChicagoans have always known how to strike a pose. 📸 Take a look back at some picture-perfect moments from the University’s past.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Mon Aug 31 19:32:53 +0000 2026
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Sun Aug 30 22:03:55 +0000 2026
Photographer and rock climber Andrew Kornylak, SB’96, shares a nerve-racking experience on a cliff face in an excerpt from “Spare These Stones,” his new book chronicling rock climbing across the American South. Hang on tight for your Sunday Read: https://ms.spr.ly/6012arPdi
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Sat Aug 29 15:03:30 +0000 2026
Summer sounds different at UChicago. Turn up the volume and listen to the everyday sounds of campus in summertime.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Fri Aug 28 22:00:20 +0000 2026
In “Sea of Treasures,” UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons rethinks ancient trade on the Indian Ocean, exploring how commodities like spices and perfume shaped culture, identity and everyday life across the ancient world. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6015aRuwH
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Thu Aug 27 17:00:16 +0000 2026
Introducing UChicago Structure 🏛️ A new series highlighting the architecture, design and purpose behind the spaces that define UChicago. Our first stop: The David Rubenstein Forum. Watch to learn more about UChicago's hub for collaboration, dialogue and discovery.
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Thu Aug 27 16:54:33 +0000 2026
How do you make complex science click for the general public? UChicago’s science communication minor is teaching College students to ditch the jargon and turn cutting-edge research into stories that connect people to the world around them. Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6017aue4V
View on X →
The University of Chicago @UChicago · Wed Aug 26 17:37:12 +0000 2026
'In the immunotherapy world, we have settings where we don't use any chemotherapy anymore." On Big Brains, UChicago Prof. Thomas Gajewski explains how breakthrough gut microbiome treatment could create an ‘on-off’ switch for tumors. https://ms.spr.ly/6015aP4El
View on X →