First light
Joining on to build the next biggest and best telescope, Chicago secures its astrophysics footing. By Benjamin Recchie, AB’03
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Man of letters
Excerpts from Saul Bellow’s lifetime correspondence, including glimpses of Hyde Park and his University colleagues, make a vibrant addition to the writer’s canon.
The origins of writing
An Oriental Institute Museum exhibit shows how four distinct writing systems emerged independently. By Ruth E. Kott, AM’07