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Announcements Faculty Anthropology
Remembering Nancy Munn, Emerita Professor of Anthropology
By Sarah Steimer Nancy Munn — remembered as “a scholar’s scholar” — was an Emerita Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago and a ren...
July 13, 2023Name-based demographic ascription tools misgender and misrecognize race and ethnicity
A new study in Nature Human Behavior calls for more accurate, more ethical tools — and more interesting research. By Sarah Steimer When...
April 17, 2023Announcements Faculty Economics
A Nobelist’s controversial approach to solving inequality, with James Heckman (Big Brains Ep. 111)
This article was originally published by UChicago News. See the story and full transcript on their site here. Show Notes Over his distinguished ...
April 13, 2023Announcements Faculty Political Science
William Howell one of two UChicago scholars awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships
This article was originally published by UChicago News. View the full article here. Guggenheim Fellowships have been awarded this year to two Unive...
July 13, 2023Former U.S. ambassador to Russia talks about global reverberations created by war in Ukraine
This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Michael McFaul and former Defense Secretary Chuck Hage...
March 31, 2023Faculty Sociology Announcements
Two UChicago Researchers Tapped to Lend Expertise to Cook County Commission on Social Innovation
The involvement brings scholarly insight to the group of policymakers and practitioners. By Sarah Steimer In an effort to grow the brea...
March 27, 2023Student Economics Announcements
Development Innovation Lab Spotlight
Insight into UChicago’s premier development economics innovation center By Audrey Weckwerth Nearly a year after its official launch at the Unive...
March 14, 2023Psychology Faculty Student Announcements
New Research Explores Language and Culturally Anchored Mental Health Attitudes
A study of bilingual speakers found them to be more receptive to mental health treatment when using their foreign English, versus their native Chinese...
March 6, 2023Faculty Student Announcements Political Science
U.S. Counterterrorism Restraint has Reduced Suicide Attacks
The new report from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats argues for a foreign policy that is restrained but highly vigilant. By Sarah Steime...
March 2, 2023Faculty Student Alumni Political Science Announcements
2023 Hagel Lecture Series to Focus on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Prof. Bob Pape will moderate a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Secretary of Defense Charles Hag...
February 23, 2023