# In Photos: UChicago's Core Curriculum

**Source**: https://college.uchicago.edu/news/academic-stories/core-photo-contest-2025
**Parent**: https://college.uchicago.edu/academics/core-curriculum

By [College Communications Staff](https://college.uchicago.edu/stories/author/college-staff)

This spring, the Office of Research and Teaching Innovations received dozens of submissions from students reflecting on their experience in [the Core](https://college.uchicago.edu/academics/core-curriculum), the cornerstone of the College’s transformative curriculum.

The submissions varied—from learning with first-rate research resources on campus, to engaging the benefits of studying in a cosmopolitan city, to exploring histories and languages while studying abroad. Ultimately, these winning photos illustrate how the Core is a shared opportunity to think deeply, work collaboratively, and reach beyond disciplinary boundaries to understand the world around us.

## Core in the Classroom

### Winner: "Song of the Cell"

### Runner up: "Crafting the Argument"

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## Core on Campus

### Winner: "Intersection"

### Runner up: "The Question of Government"

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## Core in the City

### Winner: "Buddha at the Art Institute"

### Runner up: "You Should Take the Train Downtown!"

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## Core in the World

### Winner, tied: “Cairn of Contemplation: Where Faith Crosses Boundaries”

### Winner, tied: “Modern Residents of Giza (Giza, Egypt)”

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