Where is the University of Chicago located?
Northside
Southside
Downtown
Uptown
How many major research universities are in Chicago?
1-2
3-5
7-9
9-12
When was the Institute for Molecular Engineering Created?
2017
2011
1997
1977
What fictional animal is on the crest of the University of Chicago?
Dragon
Phoenix
Grinch
Gargoyle
What does the latin text mean on the crest of the University of Chicago?
Where fun goes to die
That's all good and well in practice, but how does it work in theory?
To serve men
Let knowledge increase form more to more and so be human life enriched
How do people on campus of the University of Chicago refer to their university?
"UC" or "U of C"
"Chicago"
"UChicago"
"campus"
What famous people are **NOT** associated with the University of Chicago?
Barack Obama
Isaac Newton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
What best describes ' Molecular Engineering' at the University of Chicago?
A bottom-up approach to Materials science and engineering
A fancier term for 'Chemistry'
Designing molecules for nano-machinery
manipulating DNA
At the University of Chicago, what is the undergraduate acceptance rate closest to? (there can be more than one answer)
MIT
Caltech
Stanford
Harvard
How many parking garages are on campus (not including hospital garages)?
2
6
1
3
What is the official motto of the University of Chicago?
Omnium Rerum Principia Parva Sunt
E Pluribus Unum
Crescat scientia; vita excolatur
Aere Perennius
How does the ‘Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’ help industry?
It funds industry where it is needed the most
It provides competitive funds
It provides business development advice
It helps spin out new companies from the University
Approximately what fraction of the undergraduates are from the Midwest at the University of Chicago?
8%
40%
25%
63%
Can industry researcher/engineers/technicians use advanced instrumentation on campus?
No. Campus resources are limited to students
Yes! Many resources are available for industry!
Yes! But only on weekends
Yes! But only 9am- 5pm
What is the easiest way Industry can learn about resources at the University of Chicago
Google it
Ask Felix
Call around
Ask your colleagues
Why is the University of Chicago not very well known in industry despite its achievements?
Historically, many achievements were more academic
Because they do a bad job of marketing and it's hard to market ivory tower accomplishments to industry
Because the work done was classified top secret
Because they actually didn’t do anything important
Which of these ‘firsts’ were done at the University of Chicago? (there can be more than one answer)
Creation of the first sustained nuclear chain reaction
Measurement of the charge of an electron
Established the first Sociology department in the US
Measured the speed of light
Does the University of Chicago have its own police force?
Yes – it has its own full service police force
No – it relies on the city
Yes – but it is shared with the city of Chicago
No – it is an all-volunteer force
What is Felix’s job?
Socializing - He doesn’t do any actual work
He’s trying to steer you away from other universities
He’s trying to evangelize the IME, increase awareness of campus resources, and build up a professional relationship with companies
He’s some sort of marketer
Where has Felix previous lived (more than one answer possible)
California
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Washington DC
China
France
