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The Columbia Univerity news office shares this: “It wasn’t the first time Hollywood had knocked on Dr. Lipkin’s door, but it was the first time he said ‘yes.’ Dr. Lipkin was persuaded that ‘this was an effort to accurately represent the science and to make a movie that would entertain as well as educate.’”
“At what other high school do people care so much more about what they’re reading than what they’re wearing? Where else is there such an enduring tradition—as one graduating senior wisely described it to me—of ‘proud nerdiness’?” Read the rest of Ms. Davey’s comments.
On a sunny Saturday in September, everyone from families to faculty and alumni to Alderman Leslie Hairston, ’79, marveled at the sheer size of the newly cleared Stony Island site. The site, a wide open gravel lot—of which about three-fourths will be used for Lab’s new campus—was decorated with tents and monitors showing video, not only of the demolition that took place but also an animated film imagining what it will feel like to walk around the new building.
Read the remarks made by this year’s Distinguished Alumnus, Ben Heineman, Jr., ’61
In accepting his award, Ben said that some of his most profound learning experiences happened before he was six years old.
More than 25 years have passed since she graduated from the Lab, yet Hanna Casper George ’85 continues to support the Schools by contributing to the annual fund.
Every year Lab recognizes the outstanding contributions and achievements of one alumna/alumnus through the Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominate someone you think deserves this recognition. Here’s the list of past winners.
New this year is the Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award, recognizing an alumnus/alumna who has made an impact in their field and graduated within the last 25 years. To nominate someone, visit this link.
We are looking for authors for a possible Alumni Weekend event! Authors, please email the Alumni office and let us know your book name and publish date.
During this, the second annual alumni soccer game, 20 U-High alumni (from the classes of 1976 to 2007) took to the field in our 3-2 win. A photo gallery from the game is available on Lab’s Facebook page
Among the benefits of having graduated from Lab? Getting invited to UChicago lectures and events. Here are just two outstanding opportunities:
Matthew Shapiro, ’84, has helped bring back retro U-High clothing. Order online now.
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