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The Joseph Regenstein Library (colloquially, the Reg) is the University of Chicago’s primary library, located on the University’s Hyde Park campus on the South Side of Chicago. Named after the industrialist and philanthropist Joseph Regenstein , it is one of the largest repositories of books in the world.
Joseph Regenstein (1889-1957) was an American industrialist whose philanthropy benefited the city of Chicago, especially the University of Chicago, where the Regenstein Library is named in his memory. [1] As head of Arvey Corp., Regenstein made many innovations in the paper, plastic and chemical fields.
Planning for the library grew out of studies beginning in 2003 by a faculty task force, because other campus libraries, primarily the Regenstein Library, were running out of space for new books. In 2005, the board of trustees approved building a high-density storage facility next to the Regenstein building. [ 3 ]
The James Franck Institute of the University of Chicago conducts interdisciplinary research in physics, chemistry and materials science. Scientists at the institute include those interested in condensed matter physics, physical chemistry, materials chemistry, atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics, geophysics, and biophysics.
Early in the 20th century, the Carnegie Corporation of New York began offering grants to change the direction of library education and scholarship. The result was the 1926 endowment of a research-oriented program at the University of Chicago offering only the Ph.D. degree, [7] With an emphasis on investigation fostered among students, studies conducted and conferences held at GLS provided a ...
Many of the characters in director Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal-starring sequel are inspired by history, says Roman culture expert Shadi Bartsch, the University of Chicago’s Helen A. Regenstein ...
Between 2008 and 2011, the Milton Friedman Institute for Research in Economics was an academic center established at the University of Chicago as a collaborative, cross-disciplinary site for research in economics.
Joseph Regenstein Jr. (4 November 1923 – 4 March 1999) was an American business leader and philanthropist who donated more than $105 million to various Chicago area institutions as President of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation. The son of Joseph Regenstein, Regenstein served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.