The Plague

Malcolm Casadaban, University Of Chicago Professor, Dies After Contact With Plague Bacteria

Chicago Tribune | Posted 11.19.2009 | Chicago


A University of Chicago molecular genetics professor studying the origins of harmful bacteria died last weekend after contracting an infection linked ...

Newspapers, Not Books, Are the Key to Engaging Budding College Students

Danny Groner | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media


Danny Groner

The acts of reading the newspaper and participating in conversation about current affairs are worth more to young college students than interpreting foreign works, no matter their messages.

Writing Under the Influence, Living Under the Influence

David Finkle | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living


David Finkle

Although her title is an eyebrow-raiser, Elizabeth Hawes knows what she's doing. With Camus, a Romance, her new and unconventional work, she isn't simply writing a biography.

Medieval 'Vampire' Skull Found Near Venice

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 04.11.2009 | World


The skull of a "vampire" has been found near Venice among the corpses of 16th century plague victims, reports LiveScience. The leader of the archaeol...

The Plague Is Back

Time.com | Laura Blue | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Like no other disease, plague evokes terror. One of the most lethal illnesses in human history, it killed probably a third of Europe's population in t...