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Defining the Chicago mind

Relentless. Intrepid. Creative. Since the University of Chicago’s founding in 1890, Chicago minds have asked the hard questions and transformed our world.

These are the minds behind the breakthroughs. The new schools of thought. The care that changes lives. Chicago minds take on the work that moves the world forward. 

Join us—take your place in history—and help shape what comes next. The future is written here. 

President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81

“At the University of Chicago, we are devoted to the cultivation of the human mind that pursues knowledge at the highest level. This campaign is designed to honor that.”

President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81