Faculty and Research
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An Academic Community
The combination of a liberal arts college with a research university encourages rich faculty-student exchange in and out of the classroom. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5:1, and most classes are taught by faculty. Students have many opportunities to build relationships with faculty at the top of their field in small, discussion-based classes, during office hours, at department-sponsored lectures and events, and through dorm events organized by faculty Resident Deans. Most of our faculty call Hyde Park home, expanding the sense of academic community beyond campus to the neighborhood surrounding the University. Don’t be surprised to see your professors at the park, in line at the grocery store, or browsing at a local bookstore.
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Awards Associated with Current and Former Faculty and Alumni of UChicago
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Nobel Laureates, 8 currently on Faculty
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Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows
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John Bates Clark Medalists (Economics)
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Fields Medalists (Mathematics)
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Guggenheim Fellows
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MacArthur "Genius" Fellows
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National Academy of Sciences members
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National Humanities Medal winners
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National Medal of Science winners
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners
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Pulitzer Prize winners
Research Opportunities
Original research is central to UChicago's mission. Over 80 percent of undergraduate students choose to engage in research, and many more gain hands-on experience through internships, externships, student activities, and course practicums.
Resources for Research
Any student at UChicago who chooses to can get involved in research in a huge range of disciplines, starting their first year on campus. Guidance and support are provided by the College Center for Research and Fellowships, and funding is available through paid research positions and an abundance of grants and fellowships offered by departments, the Study Abroad office, and numerous other sources.
Opportunities Abound
UChicago students have access to over 160 research centers and committees, six libraries within the University of Chicago Library system with over 13 million volumes, three museums (including the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa), over 70 opportunities for study abroad, and built-in mentoring, advising, and other support. The University receives hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsored research awards annually, and undergraduates take part in projects that shape the way we understand and interact with the world.
Labs, Centers, and Institutes
The University of Chicago is one of only two universities in the nation to manage two U.S. Department of Energy National Labs—Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab—and has a deep affiliation with the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. Other institutes fostering research and hosting events include the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the Institute of Politics, the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, the Urban Education Institute, and the Enrico Fermi Institute.
Other centers include the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, the Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion.
Most of these labs and centers are right on campus, as is another major host of student research and practical experience, the University of Chicago Medical Center. However, some STEM students also choose to combine research with a travel experience - whether that's spending Fall Quarter at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts, or Spring Quarter in Paris to study Astronomy.