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UChicago announces 2023 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

This article was originally published by UChicago News. We've highlighted the awardees from the Division of the Social Sciences, but you can view the ...

Nature - Can giant surveys of scientists fight misinformation on COVID, climate change and more? Prof. James Evans comments on a survey of scientists asking whether Covid-19 was caused by a virus, warning about efforts to deliberately find consensus

2023 Saller Prize Recipients Announced

Pranathi Diwakar, from the Department of Sociology, and Paula Martin, from the Department of Comparative Human Development, have been selected as the ...

Data4All workshop introduces high school students to data science research

The collaborative effort between the Center for Spatial Data Science (CSDS), the Data Science Institute (DSI), Argonne National Laboratory, and the Of...

Name-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...

Popular Science - Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults; Prof. Linda Waite discusses evaluating whether older adults' social needs are met

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...

CNN - Being 'socially frail' comes with health risks for older adults; Prof. Linda Waite discusses evaluating older adults' relationships in regards to meeting their social needs

WTTW - What Will Policing, Public Safety, Look Like Under Chicago’s Next Mayor? Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas discusses historical trends in policing and violent crime in relation to social movements

2023-24 CISSR Faculty Research Grants Announced

The Center for International Social Science Research has announced its 2023-2024 Faculty Research Fellowship Grants. Providing up to $25,000 for facul...