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Air Pollution Takes 2 Years Off Average Global Life Expectancy, More Than Smoking Or Alcohol
Air pollution, which is primarily the result of burning fossil fuels, takes 2.2 years of the global life expectancy for each person, a new report finds.
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Family of Missing University of Chicago Student Offering $10K for Information Leading to His Safe Return
A concerned family has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of their son. He’s a Chinese student who has gone missing from his dorm at the University of Chicago.
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Family Offers $10K Reward in Search for Missing College Student
The family of a missing University of Chicago student has announced a $10,000 reward as they plead for their loved one’s safe return. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Chicago Scientists Help Capture 1st Image of Milky Way's Huge Black Hole
The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, and Chicago scientists helped make it happen. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has more.
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Chicago Scientists Help Capture 1st Image of Milky Way's Huge Black Hole
The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, and Chicago scientists helped make it happen. NBC 5 talks to the University of Chicago Professor John Carlstrom, who directs the South Pole Telescope team.
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Chicago Scientists Help Capture 1st Image of Milky Way's Huge Black Hole
The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, and Chicago scientists helped make it happen.
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Physicist Eugene Parker, a ‘Visionary' and Namesake of NASA Probe, Dies at 94
The physicist and long-time University of Chicago professor who theorized the existence of solar wind and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name has died.
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New Study Suggests Sleeping Eight Hours a Night Could Help You Lose Weight
Increasing your sleep to 8.5 hours a night could help reduce calories needed in a day by 270 calories on average
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More Sleep May Boost Weight Loss, Study Suggests
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Jama Internal Medicine suggests that adding more sleep to your bedtime routine may improve weight loss and prevent obesity.
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Teens Killed in Separate Shootings in Bronzeville, Near U of C Tuesday
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking home from school in Bronzeville Tuesday, and less than an hour later a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near the University of Chicago campus.
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University of Chicago Student Makes Public Plea For Change to COVID Restrictions
COVID numbers have caused restrictions at some college campuses in Illinois, and one student is speaking out. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Man Shot by University of Chicago Police Officer Called 911 and Said He Was Armed and Wanted to Be Killed by Police, Prosecutors Say
Minutes before a man was shot by a University of Chicago police officer this week, he called 911 and said he had a gun and wanted to be killed by police, Cook County prosecutors said Thursday.
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Man Shot by University of Chicago Officer Charged, School Releases New Details
The University of Chicago police officer who shot a man waving a gun earlier this week shot a student four years about a block away, the school disclosed Thursday. The details were released in a statement announcing charges against the gunman in this week’s shooting.
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Suspect Shot During Exchange of Gunfire With University of Chicago Cop
A police officer at the University of Chicago exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect on the school’s campus on Tuesday, striking the suspect and injuring them. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more.
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Man Critically Wounded in Shoot-Out With University of Chicago Police in Hyde Park
A man was critically wounded in a shoot-out with University of Chicago police late Tuesday morning in Hyde Park, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
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3 Prestigious Midwest Colleges Rank Among Top 10 Most Expensive Private Universities
Three prestigious colleges around Chicago were named among the top 10 most expensive private universities across the U.S., according to a newly released list.
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Lawsuit: NW, Notre Dame, U Chicago Schemed to Reduce Financial Aid for Students
A “cartel” of elite universities that includes Northwestern, University of Chicago and Notre Dame conspired to restrict financial aid for needy students, a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago claims.
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University of Chicago Medicine Sets Yearly Record With 2 Heart Transplants on Thanksgiving
The University of Chicago Medical Center performed two heart transplants on Thanksgiving, reaching a new record for the most transplants performed in a year.
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University of Chicago Addresses Safety Concerns Following Murder of Graduate
The University of Chicago held a meeting Wednesday night addressing the growing concern of crime and violence in the Hyde Park neighborhood and what’s being done differently to prevent another tragedy. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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University of Chicago Addresses Safety Concerns Following Murder of Graduate
The University of Chicago held a meeting Wednesday night addressing the growing concern of crime and violence in the Hyde Park neighborhood and what’s being done differently to prevent another tragedy.