UChicago Alumni

A group of three people smiling at a social event indoors, holding drinks. They are standing in front of a blurred background of other people and lights. The text on the image reads: "Road to Reunion. Reunion Kickoff: San Francisco. Tuesday, February 24, 7–9 p.m. (PST) Per Diem – Transit Center, 41 Minna St.

Bay Area Maroons—your Road to Reunion starts here!

Join fellow College alumni for a celebration before Alumni Weekend.

Reconnect with curious minds, revisit the ideas that shaped you, and meet up with classmates who are still part of your intellectual community.

RSVP today: https://bit.ly/4a4GGfm

Looking forward to reunion this year, hope to see lots of my class of '06 friends!

A festive card wishing "Best wishes for the Year of the Horse" is decorated with a golden horse illustration at the top. The background features vibrant pink and purple flowers in a garden setting with historic stone buildings in the distance. The card includes text in Chinese characters on the sides. At the bottom, it says "Couplet created by Zheng Zhang, MBA'05."

Happy Year of the Horse!

“By the Lakeshore, the gentle wind urges the noble steed’s pace forward. In the Quads, the spring warmth gathers brilliant talents together.”—Zheng Zhang, MBA’05

A collage promoting "UChicago Alumni Weekend," scheduled for April 30 to May 3, 2026. The images depict people socializing, embracing, and enjoying food near a food truck. The University of Chicago building is visible in one picture. Registration details are included.

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A person is giving a presentation in a museum gallery. Several people are listening. The wall features text titled "Expanding the 50th: Shared Stories" alongside two paintings. The room has a green background and colorful geometric shapes.

Four people stand together, smiling, wearing red "UChicago" caps, and holding drinks. They have lanyards with name tags around their necks. The setting appears to be a social gathering at an event.

Registration is open for Alumni Weekend 2026!

Create your own adventure engaging with bold new research, faculty-led sessions, and the kind of debate and discovery that always feels like coming home.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4aAoMQK

#UChicagoAlumni #UChicago #UChiAW

A group of five people standing together, smiling, with a sparkly curtain backdrop. Text reads: "Road to Reunion." Below, event details: "Reunion Kickoff: NYC," "Wednesday, February 18, 7-9 p.m. (EST)," at "Clinton Hall, 230 E. 51st St.

New York alumni—it’s officially reunion season!

Join us for Reunion Kickoff: NYC for a fun, energetic night to swap stories, meet more Maroons, and get excited for Alumni Weekend (April 30–May 3).

Grab your ticket by registering now: https://bit.ly/4a7IuEl

Two people smiling and holding festive props stand in front of a colorful background with gold and white balloons. One prop reads, "There is such a thing as free cocoa," and the other mentions "Self, Cocoa, and Society" by The New Core. They're wearing red feather boas and one person has reindeer antlers.

A person is serving a hot drink from a dispenser to another person in a crowded room. The room has a large window with curtains and people in winter jackets are gathered around.

Two people stand at a table in a room with ornate wooden paneling and arched windows. One person wears a white jacket and the other wears a red St. Louis Cardinals shirt. They are engaged with documents and a pen on a table decorated with snowflake motifs.

Red mugs with "UChicago" logo contain blue flyers for "UChicago Hot Chocolate Night." Mugs are arranged on a red tablecloth. Boxes are visible in the background.

Hot cocoa, big smiles, and fun philanthropic trivia—Hot Chocolate Night was the perfect mid-winter reset for College students.

Take a look at more highlights from the evening. 📸

A group of four people taking a selfie inside a venue with wooden elements and some visible writing on a board in the background. The image is overlaid with text promoting a "Road to Reunion" event in Chicago, including details: "Reunion Kickoff: Chicago," "Thursday, February 12, 7–9 p.m. (CST)," at "Barcocina West Town, 1814 W. Chicago Ave."

Chicago alumni—your Road to Reunion starts here!

Join fellow College alumni for Reunion Kickoff: Chicago to reunite over food, connections, and the kind of conversation that only UChicago sparks.

Let’s start counting down to Alumni Weekend (April 30–May 3).

Register today: https://bit.ly/4tpvMrZ

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Save the date: Alumni Weekend is April 30–May 3, 2026! 🎉

Start looking forward to the laughs, thoughtful conversations, and the “remember when…” moments. Come and connect intellectually, creating new memories with old friends.

Tag someone you want to see back on campus!

#UChicago #UChiAW

Key parts of the College experience—scholarships, research, student life, and more—are made possible by alumni and donors.

Stop by Reynolds to write a short note of gratitude and enjoy treats, swag, and a free professional headshot as our thanks to you. 📸

Register now - https://bit.ly/3NWZrc0

Promotional graphic for the University of Chicago Virtual Harper Lectures titled “The Bot and Me: How AI Is Reshaping Human Connection,” scheduled Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6–7 p.m. CST, featuring speakers James Evans (moderator), Bernard Koch, and Chenhao Tan.

Have you befriended a bot?

Join #UChicago experts for a virtual Harper Lecture February 10 at 6:00 p.m. (CST) to explore how AI chatbots are transforming relationships—and what risks this growing intimacy with technology may pose for human connection.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4pZRxM9

An illustration of a person speed skating, wearing a helmet and ice skates, on a red textured background. Text at the top reads "Do you know..." and at the bottom "2026 Winter Olympics."

A figure skater performs a graceful high kick on ice, silhouetted against a textured red background. The text reads "anyone participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics."

Promotional poster for the 2026 Winter Olympics featuring the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The text at the top reads "'26 Winter Olympics?"

A stylized red eagle with spread wings is at the top. Below, the text reads, "Let us know! We would love to highlight their journey." In the corner, "2026 Winter Olympics" is noted with a small barcode.

Hey Maroons! Do you know any fellow UChicagoans who are competing in this year’s Winter Olympics?

We’d love to celebrate their achievements and share their stories with our community!

Drop their name in the comments, and let’s cheer on our UChicago Olympians together! 🥇 #UChicago #WinterOlympics

Thank you to everyone who attended Level Up: The Power of Video Games in Expression in Palo Alto, including our speakers Patrick Jagoda and Ashlyn Sparrow playing here. 🎮

Join tomorrow in Culver City at 6 p.m. (PST) to continue the conversation.

Register today: https://bit.ly/49TSXBS

From Pac-Man to immersive worlds—video games are a form of expression. 🎮

Tonight’s Harper Lecture, Level Up: The Power of Video Games in Expression, dives into how games shape creativity, identity, and open debate as part of UChicago’s Year of Games. #UChicago

Promotional poster for Harper Lectures titled 'The Power of Video Games in Expression', featuring pixel art of a video game character next to a tree and heart icons. Event details include a date and time, as well as location at The University of Chicago, Culver City, California.

Video games are more than entertainment. They are a bold, evolving art form.

Join #UChicago experts for a Harper Lecture January 29 at 6 p.m. (PST) in Culver City to examine how games reflect every aspect of human experience, from our biases to our ideals.

Register today: https://bit.ly/49TSXBS

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Video games are a powerful and unique arena for creativity and expression.

Join #UChicago experts for a Harper Lecture January 27 at 6 p.m. (PST) in Palo Alto to examine how games reflect every aspect of human experience, from our biases to our ideals.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3NBqgCr

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Chicago Maroons, let’s reconnect at Barcocina in Lakeview!

Join "Reconnect and Reignite: College Reunion Networking Night" on Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Come catch up with fellow College alumni and make new connections in Chicago.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4jB6ouS

A promotional graphic for a UChicago Alumni webinar titled "Brand New You: Personal Branding", featuring details about learning to define, communicate, and promote an authentic self. It includes the date and time as January 14, 2026, from 12:00-1:00 PM CST, with an option to join online. The image background is orange with a swirling pattern, and there is a photo of Paige Williams, AB'16, AM'29, who appears to be the speaker for the event.

Ready to stand out? Join our “Brand New You: Personal Branding Without the Noise” virtual event on Wednesday, January 14 at 12 p.m. CST.

Career coach Paige Williams, AB'16, AM'20, will be teaching the fundamentals of personal branding.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4pz0HPz

Promotional poster for UChicago Hot Chocolate Night on January 13, 2026, from 7-9 p.m. at Ida Noyes Hall, The Cloister Club. The design features three mugs with snowflake patterns, set against a split background of blue with snowflakes at the top and red at the bottom.

Come celebrate the start of Winter Quarter with Hot Chocolate Night at The Cloister Club in Ida Noyes Hall, 7–9 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13.

Enjoy cookies and hot cocoa, capture some memories in the photo booth, and try your luck in a raffle. First- and second-year students, pick up your class mug!

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Wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season.

Innovative materials boost stretchable digital displays’ performance YouTube video by UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering

A materials breakthrough from UChicago PME researchers clears two major hurdles for creating the next generation of stretchable OLED screens.

#Engineering #Science #STEM

🔗 Learn more: youtube.com/shorts/hliQd...

UChicago Men’s Rugby Team

Championship Alert!
@UChicago Men’s Rugby is competing for the NCR Division II National Championship tomorrow at Houston Stadium.

UChicago vs. Vermont
3 PM ET | 2 PM CT

Houston-area alumni—let’s show up for the Maroons!
#GoMaroons #UChicagoAlumni #CollegeRugby

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A person is giving a speech at a podium with a microphone, enthusiastically gesturing with their hands. The background features a large screen displaying an image of another individual named Jane Lopes with the text "Career Achievement Award." The audience in the foreground is blurred slightly, focusing attention on the speaker.

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Know a UChicago alum who’s changing the world? Nominate them for an Alumni Award!

Whether volunteering with the University community, or excelling in their careers, awardees demonstrate how #UChicago alumni make a difference. Submit your nomination by January 18, 2026

🔗: https://bit.ly/3Y7LERu

In policy challenges at the IOP, Harris Public Policy, and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, UChicago students compete to find creative solutions to real-world problems. https://mag.uchicago.edu/university-news/shark-tank-wonks

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Applications for the PhD in Quantum Science and Engineering program are due on December 15 !🔬 This is your last weekend to work on your application!

🔗 Learn more and apply now: ms.spr.ly/63321tincX

#Engineering #Science #Quantum #PhD

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What an extraordinary Tuesday!

Yesterday, thousands of alumni and friends came together to support the people and programs that make UChicago unique.

Thank you for giving where it matters most—to you, to UChicago, and to the world.

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Today, the global UChicago community comes together to turn intention into action by supporting the people and ideas that move inquiry forward. Add your momentum to a day powered by generosity.

Make your Giving Tuesday gift: https://bit.ly/48y0Cq2

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Global food and water systems are becoming increasingly fragile. Join #UChicago experts for a Harper Lecture December 10 at 6:00 p.m. in London to examine how shifting temperatures, freshwater scarcity, and ecological disruption are transforming our planet.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4rjQI2M

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ICYMI: Learn how #UChicago researchers are uncovering beauty in the scientific world in October's µChicago.

Read now: https://bit.ly/48eotLc

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Our Homecoming Block Party was a blast!

From delicious treats to lively music and maroon-filled fun, campus was buzzing with excitement as students, alumni, and families reunited.

Thank you to all who joined!

Save the date for Alumni Weekend, April 30–May 3, 2026!

#UChicagoHomecoming

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A glimpse into our #UChicagoHomecoming Block Party! 🎈