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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
All Departments Student Alumni Announcements
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
Announcements Student Economics
Remembering Yiran Fan
This message was sent by Dean Amanda Woodward to faculty, students, and staff in the Division fo the Social Sciences on Sunday, January 10, 2021. D...
January 10, 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
Doctoral Dissertation Reorientation Funding awards support students in adapting research in response to the pandemic
By Anjali Anand For researchers whose work relies upon on visiting research sites or archives, or interacting in-person with human subjects, travel...
December 2, 2020
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
$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
Kelly Pollock Named New Dean of Students for Social Sciences
Dean Amanda Woodward announced today that Kelly Pollock will begin as Dean of Students for the Division of the Social Sciences on July 1, 2020. ...
June 2, 2020