What happens when an armed robber reads Shakespeare?

Amassing data on candidates nationwide, a new UChicago start-up helps voters navigate their local ballots.

Sociologist Howard S. Becker, PhB’46, AM’49, PhD’51, talks about his career studying deviance.

Jonathan Rapping, AB’88, inspires attorneys who represent indigent clients to fight a system stacked against them.

Clinical social worker Mary DeVan, AM’72, helps people plagued by hoarding disorders.

SSA associate professor Yoonsun Choi’s new study explores a diverse demographic with a variety of traditions and needs.

The annual University of Chicago Law Review symposium drills down on tough questions.

Chile has one of the lowest female labor-force participation rates in Latin America. So in an effort to bring more mothers into the workforce, a policy was introduced requiring firms to provide childcare. But that's not all it did.

Professor Harold Pollack tells the story of his brother-in-law to raise awareness about intellectual disability.

A PhD candidate hits the rails on a new writing residency.

Recent faculty and alumni obituaries.

Updates from the Division of the Social Sciences.