In the Media
Chicago Maroon: Newly Launched McKeon Center Looks to Cross Fields and Platform Tough Conversations
November 02, 2023
The McKeon Center seeks to reinvigorate the humanities with programming based on real-world events and plans for new minor.
Announcements
The power and politics of fetal imagery
October 01, 2021
IFK Faculty Brian Callendar and Former Postdoc Margaret Carlyle explore the history of the image of the fetus and current implications on politics, policy and culture in The Lancet
Announcements
Institute Faculty Arnold Davidson featured in France Chicago Collection
September 28, 2021
France Chicago Collection
Announcements
17 Major sci-fi and fantasy books arriving in fall 2021
September 27, 2021
Open a book and brand new world. Institute Faculty Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars makes the top list of new sci-fi books.
Announcements
Dogs for Life: Beagles, Drugs, and Capital in the Twentieth Century
September 27, 2021
Brad Bolman tracks the transformation of beagle dogs from a common breed in mid-twentieth century American laboratories to the de jure standard in global toxicological research by the turn of the 21st
In the Media
The Serendipity of Llama Biocapital
September 27, 2021
Institute Postdoc Brad Bolman explores the fascinating history of llamas and camels in contemporary biotechnology
Blogs
Will Virtual Doctors Care for Future Astronauts? The Promise and Perils of AI in Space Medicine
September 26, 2021
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In the Media
IFK Faculty, Prof. Michael Greenstone calls air pollution ‘the greatest external threat to human health on the planet’
September 02, 2021
Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
Announcements
Big Brains Podcast: Jordan Bimm on the Future of U.S. Space Innovation
August 19, 2021
The Secret Nazi Past and Billionaire Future of U.S. Space Innovation with Jordan Bimm (Ep. 75) Space historian examines our militaristic relationship to the stars, and how it still shapes our future
In the Media
Eve Ewing Adds a Dash of Black Girl Magic to STEM-Based Learning
August 02, 2021
“Maya and the Robot,” a delightful tale by IFK Fellow Eve L. Ewing, champions young people’s interest in technology and the world of science fairs.
Features
Our Summer Reading List
July 27, 2021
We asked the IFK family for some of their favorite books ranging from nonfiction to fantasy, and we compiled a list of intellectually stimulating books to spice up your summer!
In the Media
Stuart McManus Receives the David Berry Prize for Journal Article on Scottish History
July 27, 2021
"Scots at the Council of Ferrara-Florence and the Background to the Scottish Renaissance" offers the first study of the Scottish presence at the Council of Ferrara-Florence. Congratulations, Stuart!
News
Former Fellow Stuart McManus’s New Book, Empire of Eloquence
July 27, 2021
On the global history of renaissance humanism (based on primary research in 13 countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia)
In the Media
Delta Is Casting a Dark Shadow Over the Recovery
July 22, 2021
IFK Faculty Michael Greenstone's early estimates of the economic impact from reducing Covid-19 deaths
In the Media
The Battles to Come Over the Benefits of Working From Home
July 22, 2021
In an op-ed Booth Professor and Meeting of the Mind's Austan Goolsbee discusses the 'return to office' and remote work as an employee benefit.