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Faculty RDI Political Science Announcements
April 7 Symposium will celebrate Michael Dawson’s career and retirement
With a legacy that includes impactful research on race and politics, along with the founding of the university’s Center for the Study of Race, Politic...
March 15, 2024RDI Faculty Alumni Announcements
Honoring Professor W. Allison Davis in an inaugural symposium
“This is a moment for us to step back and really celebrate the brilliance and the incredible accomplishments of Professor Davis.” By Sarah Stei...
March 4, 2024Faculty Comparative Human Development Announcements
UChicago scholar premieres documentary on racial health disparities
“The Fight for Black Lives” selected for Santa Barbara International Film Festival In the United States, Black newborns are 2.5 times more likely t...
February 28, 2024Faculty Anthropology Psychology Announcements
2024 Dean’s Early Career Research Awards
By Aubrey Christofersen The Annual Dean’s Early Career Research Awards have been announced. Now in their second year, the awards are supported thro...
February 22, 2024Announcements Faculty Political Science
Big Brains Ep. 130: Why shaming other countries often backfires, with Rochelle Terman
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Scholar examines the geopolitical impacts of confronting...
February 22, 2024Announcements Faculty Psychology
Five UChicago Scholars Awarded Sloan Fellowships in 2024, including Asst. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge
This article is adapted from UChicago News. Learn about the other faculty receiving Sloan Fellowships and read the full article here. Five Unive...
February 20, 2024Announcements Faculty Alumni Economics Sociology
3 SSD alumni among recipients of UChicago’s 2024 Alumni Awards
This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Nine alumni honored for their exceptional career and ...
February 21, 2024Political Science Faculty Student Announcements
Professor Mark Hansen researches the untold story of Cora Belle Jackson, AB 1896, UChicago’s first Black graduate.
The University of Chicago student body was racially integrated on the very first day of classes in 1892, but just barely. Its first cohort included a ...
February 19, 2024Faculty Political Science Announcements
A professor’s unique position helps him unravel the early days of the pandemic in a new book
Dali L. Yang’s exploration of China’s institutional dynamics and political considerations, among other factors, helps explain how COVID-19 could have ...
February 19, 2024How the “Mind” Core sequence teaches advanced learning habits
By Andy Brown Since 1931, all students in the College at UChicago have passed through an iteration of the Core Curriculum. The Core, broadly de...
February 15, 2024