Harris Public Policy
Spring/18
For informed decisions on health care policy, Katherine Baicker prescribes hard evidence.
Winter/18
It may seem like these are challenging times for leaders, scholars, and analysts devoted to evidence-based policy, but never has their work been more important.
08.01.2016
Members of local, UChicago communities gather for performances and conversation surrounding the Place Lab’s proposed process of ethical redevelopment.
Summer/16
With She Leads Africa, Afua Osei is supporting talented businesswomen in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Spring/Summer 2016
Political science meets neuroscience to discover the appeal of terrorist recruitment videos.
Winter/16
Data-driven research at the global institute will spur new insights into violent conflict and inform public policy.
Winter/16
Incubated in a Data Science for Social Good Fellowship, the Legislative Influence Detector aims to increase government transparency.
09.30.2015
Landmark donation will create The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts at Chicago Harris.
09.06.2015
The health of the job market is a big factor for college students choosing what to study, a new paper finds.
08.11.2015
Professor Robert Rosner lifts the veil on the cost of nuclear energy.
07.14.2015
Amassing data on candidates nationwide, a new UChicago start-up helps voters navigate their local ballots.
06.23.2015
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.