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Letting Slip the Dogs of War: Damini Sharma, MSCAPP’20, the Data Behind Dog Bites, and the Path to a Pulitzer Prize

August 16, 2021
News
Damini Sharma, MSCAPP’20, was in Chicago in June retrieving some belongings when she got the text. Her former editor was writing to congratulate her. News stories she worked on with a Marshall Project team had won a Pulitzer Prize.
Health

Harris/AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans Trust Both Nurses and Doctors – But Opinions on Salaries Differ

August 10, 2021
Research
Large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans believe nurses and health care aides are underpaid, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Nearly One in Seven Chicago Students Experiences Homelessness, According to Study from UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab

August 05, 2021
Research
The UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab (formerly Poverty Lab), housed at the Harris School of Public Policy, has released the results of a comprehensive new study, done in conjunction with Chicago Public Schools.

News

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Student Profile: Andrew Futerman, EMP Class of 2022

Student profile
“I want to take up that middle-ground role between policy and science so I can hopefully look back on my career fifty years from now and see that I’ve made a real difference.”
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Student Profile: Heena Mohammed, MPP Class of 2023

Student profile
“I’m in policy because I feel like I have a responsibility to look at how policy impacts underrepresented and underserved communities.”
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In New Full Academic Year Endeavor, Harris Policy Labs Focuses on Social Policy and Helping the Disadvantaged in 2021-2022

News
For the first time since the Harris Policy Labs program was established six years ago, a social policy-focused Policy Lab will be offered all three quarters.
Professor Austin Wright

What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? Assistant Professor Austin Wright Examines U.S. Missteps

News
“The data showed that even though Taliban violence was reduced, they were still present and had freedom of movement,” said Wright, an assistant professor at the Harris School of Public Policy. “They weren’t being beaten; they had chosen to withdraw.” 
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Student Profile: Shashank Mittal, MA Class of 2022

Student profile
“I’m looking forward to the exchange of ideas among students from 39 countries. Imagine the kind of energy coming from people of all walks of life, sharing things we may have never thought of before.”
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UChicago Welcomes 2021-2022 Class of University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars

News
The University of Chicago and the Obama Foundation on September 7 announced a new cohort of University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars, comprising 12 emerging leaders.