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Foreign Policy - Peru's new president isn't as radical as he looks; Assoc. Prof. Michael Albertus argues that, despite campaigning as a leftist, Peruvian President-elect Pedro Castillo "has indicated he is prepared to tack much closer to the center"

Faculty In the News Political Science

Voice of America - Some Chinese provinces suspend college mergers after student protests; Prof. Dali Yang explains the Chinese Education Ministry's plan for restructuring independent colleges

Faculty In the News Political Science

The Guardian - Joe Biden’s reforming agenda at risk of dying a slow death in Congress; Prof. William Howell discusses the filibuster and legislative gridlock

In the News Faculty Political Science

Toronto Star - The biggest obstacle to Joe Biden’s progressive agenda is a senator in his own party, Prof. William Howell discusses filibuster reform and bipartisanship

In the News Faculty Political Science

WBUR - Democracy At Risk: Scholars Offer Warnings And What Can Be Done, Audio: Prof. Susan Stokes in conversation on health of democracy in the US

In the News History Faculty

Reuters - No seditious conspiracy charges emerge in U.S. Capitol riots cases, Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew comments on the charges against Capitol Hill rioters

In the News Faculty Economics

Chicago Tribune - A vaccine lottery would be a win for all of Illinois, In Op-ed Prof. Steven Levitt and Jeff Severts explain why vaccine lotteries are effective at increasing vaccination rates

Announcements Faculty

How memorable is your photo? A new tool will give you a score

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.  UChicago psychologists tease apart what makes image...

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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 ...

Faculty In the News Economics

Politico- The bottleneck slowing the green grid; Article discusses Prof. Michael Greenstone's proposal to use the cap-and-trade market to limit greenhouse gas emissions