Faculty Excellence
Campaign Initiatives
Faculty excellence
UChicago is home to fearless scholars who expand human knowledge, shape culture and policy, drive breakthroughs across every field of inquiry, and teach the next generation of leaders and innovators.
Fueling the minds that change the world
Chicago minds begin with extraordinary faculty. At the University of Chicago, scholars cross boundaries, challenge orthodoxies, and pursue bold ideas that reshape fields and deepen human understanding. From breakthroughs in medicine, economics, and quantum science to influential work in the humanities, the social sciences, and the arts, UChicago faculty define the University’s impact on the world. Philanthropic partnership helps attract, sustain, and empower these exceptional thinkers, giving them the freedom, resources, and collaborative environment to pursue the questions that matter
FUELED BY YOUR SUPPORT
- Endowed professorships for distinguished faculty leaders
- Named assistant and associate professorships for rising scholars
- Faculty recruitment and retention funds
- Seed funding for breakthrough research and innovation
- Faculty research and teaching funds across disciplines
- Curricular innovation and new academic programs
- Provost, dean, and director discretionary funds supporting faculty excellence
CONTACT
Katie Malmquist, AM’04
773.612.8366
Kmalmquist@uchicago.edu
