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Dr. Haselkorn is a distinguished professor of molecular genetics and cellular biology. He's also one of the folks I support at work. After talking to him and researching his history, I discovered that he's been at the University of Chicago since 1961, a year longer than I've been on the planet. He has an impressive academic and professional history, including fellowships in several distinguished scientific societies, is on the board of others, chair of one. I saw an interesting photo oppportunity. I asked Dr. Haselkorn to leave his office just the way it is - that is the desk of a man deep in his work. He is semi-retired now, but is continuing his research and still making important discoveries.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:26:31 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20262 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20262
Most of Dr. Haselkorn's research is in the genetics of various algaes and other really tiny plants. Many of his dicoveries, and those of his students over the years, have translated into human health-related breakthroughs. Here he is standing next to a batch of algae being grown in his lab.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:26:31 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20176 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20176
This doorway is just on the edge of UC campus. It's a former storefront located underneath the 57th Street train station. The windows are all decorated with art that I assume was designed by children.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:23:15 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20174 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20174
The original entrance to what started out life as the Bobs Roberts Memorial Children's Hospital, which was active as a hospital until the new one opened in 1967. It was named after the donor's son, who was nicknamed "Bobs". This is the typical architecture of most of the buildings in our cluster.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:21:12 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20172 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20172
The University of Chicago is a mixture of architectural styles, beginning in 1890 with buildings designed to look like 13th-Century Germany on up to very sleek, modern designs. This is a typical detail of one of the older buildings.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:21:12 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20170 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20170
Corner detail of the New Graduate Residence Hall, designed by Edward Durrell Stone, is an example of "postmodern" design in the 1960's.]]> Paul Braun photo Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:21:12 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20127 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20127
This is the cornerstone for the building that my office is in. It was originally the Mothers Aid Research Pavilion, part of the Chicago Lying-In Hospital complex. Nowadays, it's office and research space.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 13 May 2016 23:57:49 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20063 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20063
Another detail from one of the two memorial plaques.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 13 May 2016 12:37:36 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20061 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20061
A detail from the relief work on one of the two plaques.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 13 May 2016 12:37:36 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20059 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20059
At the end of a dark, subterranean hallway that functions as an access tunnel between buildings, there are two ornate bronze plaques. Made no sense to me why they would be down there were very few people would ever see them. And then I did some research. The John Crerar Library started out in 1894 downtown in the Marshall Field building, then moved several times until finally being merged with the University of Chicago's libraries in 1981. In 1984, it moved into a new purpose-built building. These plaques have moved with the library over the years. For whatever reason, there was no place for them in the new building, so they put them in the basement.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 13 May 2016 12:37:36 -0500