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Faculty In the News Psychology

BBC - The subtle ways your accent defines you; In video, Prof. Katherine Kinzler explains that this means we often judge others, simply for how they speak

Faculty In the News History

CBS Chicago - Noel Swerdlow, University of Chicago professor for more than 30 years and top expert on history of science, dies at 79; Obituary looks at the life, career and legacy of the late Prof. Noel Swerdlow

Faculty Comparative Human Development In the News

Scientific American - Deaf Children in Developing Countries Are Getting Inferior Cochlear Implants; Asst. Prof Michele Friedner examines new inequities in Cochlear technology

Faculty Economics In the News

Chicago Sun-Times - Football or powerball? Sizing up a Bears move to Arlington Heights; Senior Lecturer Allen Sanderson discusses the impact that a sports team has on its local economy

Faculty Psychology Comparative Human Development Announcements

Goldin-Meadow wins 2021 David E. Rumelhart Prize for her cognitive science research

The Beardsley Ruml Distinguished Service Professor is recognized for her work exploring the origins of language By Sarah Steimer   Susan ...

Faculty In the News Economics

CNBC - Wages are rising. But has inflation given workers a 2% pay cut? Prof. Casey Mulligan comments on inflation and consumer behavior

Faculty In the News Economics

Associated Press - Study: Only half of American households donate to charity; Prof. John List discusses the shift in charitable contributions—and the difference in how money is donated—between the ultra-wealthy and middle or lower-class

Announcements Faculty Student Anthropology

In time capsule, UChicago students send COVID-19 artifacts 100 years into the future

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.   Anthropology class explores ‘how materials communic...

Faculty Student Psychology Announcements

New study outlines evidence and theory for lower rates of depression in large U.S. cities

University of Chicago researchers find socioeconomic networks and the built environment play a role in residents’ psychology By Sarah Steimer La...

Faculty In the News Economics

EconTalk - James Heckman on inequality and economic mobility; Audio: Prof. James Heckman compares economic mobility between the United States and Denmark