University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. The university has its main campus in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Some of the key events about University of Chicago
- 1890Founded as a coeducational and non-denominational institution, breaking from traditional models of higher education at the time
- 1892Established the first sociology department in the United States
- 1896Formed the first university-affiliated laboratory school in the country
- 1896The university's first president imposed strict gender segregation policies on campus
- 1901Awarded its first Nobel Prize, marking the beginning of a long tradition of Nobel laureates
- 1935The university's football program was discontinued due to financial concerns
- 1942Achieved the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction, a crucial step in the Manhattan Project
- 1942The university participated in the Manhattan Project, contributing to the development of nuclear weapons
- 1950sThe university conducted controversial sleep deprivation experiments on students
- 1955Established the first executive MBA program in the world
- 1969Created the first minority studies program in the United States
- 1969The university's administration building was occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War
- 1978The university closed its education department, citing financial reasons
- 1986Launched the Chicago Booth School of Business, which became one of the world's leading business schools
- 1995The university's hospitals faced criticism for performing unnecessary heart surgeries
- 2006Opened the Center for Care and Discovery, a state-of-the-art hospital facility
- 2007The university faced controversy over its ties to Milton Friedman's economic policies in Chile
- 2014The university was criticized for its handling of sexual assault cases on campus
- 2015Established the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the first school of its kind in the United States
- 2016The university faced backlash for sending a letter to incoming students criticizing "safe spaces" and "trigger warnings"
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