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Late UChicago student Yiran Fan to be awarded posthumous Ph.D.
This article was originally published by the Booth School of Business ‘To recognize such a special person,’ faculty defended Fan’s dissertation ...
July 13, 2023Student All Departments Announcements
First Year Scholars program introduces doctoral students to the many facets academic life
By Sarah Fister Gale The first year in a PhD program can present many challenges as students learn to navigate an unfamiliar world, balancing studi...
May 24, 2021Student Anthropology Comparative Human Development Announcements
Raffaella Taylor-Seymour named a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow
Raffaella Taylor-Seymour, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Comparative Human Development and the Department of Anthropology, has been n...
May 14, 2021Student Comparative Human Development Sociology Psychology Announcements
2021 – 2022 W. Allison Davis Research Awards for Doctoral Students Announced
The Division of the Social Sciences and the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice have announced the 2021-2022 recipients of the W....
May 8, 2021Faculty Student Psychology Announcements
Study finds street activity and greenspace usage are negatively associated with crime
Researchers use cell phone trace data to support green infrastructure in reducing criminal activity By Sarah Steimer Public greenspaces are comm...
May 5, 2021Alumni 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...
July 13, 2023All 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...
July 13, 2023Announcements 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 ...
July 13, 2023Announcements 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, 2021Student 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