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Faculty Student Political Science Political Economy Announcements

Pathways in World Politics previews international relations studies at a research university

Over three weeks, high school students explore world politics in a university environment, and with research-focused professors teaching the course, l...

History Faculty Announcements

Considering the appeal of militarism as a form of politics

Using observational and archival research, Samuel Fury Childs Daly explores what happens when soldiers take over the government — and why so many foun...

In the News Faculty Economics

The Telegraph - Cutting pollution worldwide could add two years to average person’s life, says study; Article details new research from Prof. Michael Greenstone and EPIC

In the News Faculty Economics

Forbes - The Importance of Collaboration Around Early Childhood Education; Article cites research from Prof. James Heckman on benefits of investment into early childhood development

In the News Faculty Political Science RDI

Chicago Sun Times - For young adults, it's all about the economy; Article details results of survey from Prof. Cathy Cohen's GenForward and UChicago IOP

Sociology Economics Announcements Faculty Social Sciences Research Center

Prof. James Evans receives $20M NSF grant for AI modeling project

Prof. James Evans is building a treasure map. Buried underneath layers of data, he believes, are golden discoveries that could help us solve some of t...

In the News Faculty History

HuffPost - Is Joe Biden Really The Most Pro-Union President Ever? Assoc. Prof. Gabriel Winant comments on Biden admin's alignment

In the News Faculty Political Science

Jerusalem Post - Will the pro-Palestine protests at the Democratic National Convention make a difference? Prof. Paul Poast comments on motivations and effectiveness of DNC protests

In the News Faculty Sociology

VOA - Sidelined at the DNC, pro-Palestinian Democrats still see progress; Prof. Elisabeth Clemens discusses the difficulties of turning protests into political agendas

In the News Faculty Political Science

Chicago Tribune - From friendship bracelets to camo hats, what Chicago DNC fashion over the past week tells us about politics today; Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin comments on DNC community-building