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Alumni share insight on what they wish they knew in graduate school
By Sarah Steimer Even the best-laid plans are subject to change, and coming to accept that challenging truth is essential to one’s well-being. W...
April 13, 2021
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Reaching Out and Tapping In: Alumni-in-Residence Event Recap
Two University of Chicago alumni offer their experiences with networking — online or in person — to further their careers By Sarah Steimer Havin...
March 25, 2021
Announcements Sociology Alumni Student
The Art of Ethnography
Teaching Fellow Sheha Annavarapu has created a platform for sociologists to share the anecdotes and imagery from their research journeys. By Sarah ...
March 30, 2021
Student Alumni Anthropology Comparative Human Development Announcements
UChicago Postdoctoral Scholar wins prestigious seven-year grant from UK government
By Anjali Anand In January 2017, it was announced that members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) would demobilize and d...
December 10, 2020
Pulitzer-winning alum’s incisive editorials expose America’s uncomfortable truths
This article was published by UChicago News, and summarizes a larger story in UChicago Magazine. Visit the UChicago News site here and read the full Q...
March 2, 2021
Announcements Faculty Student Alumni All Departments
Spring 2019 Dialogo: Democracy and Politics in the United States
The social sciences are the means by which we come to understand the world in which we live. Among many avenues of research, division faculty and stud...
November 21, 2019
New Chair and Four New Members announced for SSD Council
The University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Zachary Egan, AM’96, as chair of the Division of the Social Sciences Cou...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Alumni Comparative Human Development
Margaret Beale Spencer, PhD’76, elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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November 21, 2019
Announcements Alumni Psychology
Brent Staples AM’76 PhD’82 wins 2019 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing
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November 21, 2019
Announcements Student Alumni All Departments
A research project about Detroit helped Angela Li launch a career in spatial data science
Economics major turned spatial data scientist Even when students think they know exactly where their career is heading, sometimes a project or a pr...
November 21, 2019