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Announcements Student Psychology
Why scary movies are helping some people cope with the pandemic
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. PhD student Coltan Scrivner delves into the psychology...
October 29, 2020
Announcements Faculty Psychology Sociology
A new math intervention helps narrow achievement gap among preschoolers
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. UChicago research helps teachers identify and address st...
October 27, 2020
Announcements Faculty Political Science
Why the presidential race isn’t the only election worth watching
This article was originally published by UChicago News. To read the story on their site click here. By Max Witynski UChicago political scientist d...
October 9, 2020
$1m National Science Foundation Grant will support diversity in STEM Education
By Sarah Fister Gale To support future scholars in STEM, UChicago’s Committee on Quantitative Methods in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences ha...
September 23, 2020
Committee on Education receives grant to address educational inequality
20 PhD candidates will receive full tuition, stipends and other benefits to support efforts to promote educational equity at scale. By Sarah Fister...
September 22, 2020
Announcements Faculty Sociology Comparative Human Development
Richard P. Taub, esteemed sociologist who studied Chicago neighborhoods, 1937–2020
This obituary was originally published by UChicago News. Read it on their site here. UChicago scholar, policy expert on community development...
September 3, 2020
Announcements Political Science
The rise of women in U.S. politics—from the 19th Amendment to Kamala Harris
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Prof. Linda Zerilli discusses women’s suffrage, VP selec...
September 23, 2020
Announcements Economics Faculty
Emails worth $100 million: Economists use ‘nudges’ to increase tax compliance
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. UChicago researchers boost tax revenues in Dominican Rep...
October 15, 2020
Announcements Faculty Economics
Nobel-winning economist Michael Kremer to join UChicago faculty as University Professor
Development economist appointed to Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer has been appointed Unive...
August 24, 2020
Announcements Faculty Anthropology Psychology
Michael Silverstein Memorial Scholarship Fund Established
The Michael Silverstein Memorial Fund is devoted to expanding access to anthropology at the University of Chicago and diversifying the scholarship wit...
August 31, 2020