Two Perspectives on Video Games
D. Nicholas Rudall, distinguished UChicago professor, playwright, and founding director of the Court Theatre, 1940–2018
Renowned professor and founder of the Court Theatre Nick Rudall passed away on June 19, 2018. Throughout his professional life, he lived in two worlds: the classroom by day and the theater by night.
Faculty Members Receive Named, Distinguished Service Professorships
Five faculty members in the Division of the Humanities received named professorships or were appointed distinguished service professors. James Chandler, Michèle Lowrie, and Richard Neer received distinguished service professorships; and Robert L. Kendrick, and Deborah L. Nelson received named professorships.
Wu Hung named 2019 Mellon Lecturer
A distinguished scholar of Chinese art, Wu Hung has been selected as the National Gallery of Art’s 2019 A.W. Mellon lecturer.
Philip Roth, award-winning author and UChicago alumnus, 1933-2018
Philip Roth, one of the iconic voices in American letters who credited his debut novella to a conversation he had while a University of Chicago graduate student, died May 22. He was 85 years old.
