News Profile Research In the News Confronting COVID-19 Black History Month #PolicyForward Summer of Social Impact Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science Launch New Political Economy PhD Program October 12, 2021 News The University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science have teamed up to introduce a new PhD program in political economy. Q&A: Shaoda Wang on Economics, the Environment, and Citizen Participation September 28, 2021 News Shaoda Wang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy who joined the school’s faculty at the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. Q&A: Eduardo Montero on Extortion, Cooperative Property Rights – and Coffee October 04, 2021 News A development economist with broad research interests, Assistant Professor Eduardo Montero's work strives to understand how institutions and culture affect development and development policy in Central America and Central Africa. News Doomsday Clock Remains at 100 Seconds to Midnight—Closest Ever to Apocalypse January 20, 2022 News In 2020, the Bulletin set the hands of the clock at 100 seconds to midnight, moving them forward from two minutes. For the second year in a row, the organization determined that not enough progress has been made to move the hands back. Q&A: Assistant Professor Eyal Frank on Economics, Biodiversity Loss, and the Language of Ecology January 14, 2022 News Assistant Professor Eyal Frank works at the intersection of ecology and economics. He uses natural experiments from ecology and policy to estimate different pieces of the complex puzzle regarding the social cost of biodiversity loss. Center for Effective Government Announces 2022 Class of Civic Leadership Academy January 13, 2022 News On January 13, 2022, the University of Chicago Center for Effective Government (CEG) at the Harris School of Public Policy will welcome its 2022 class of Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) fellows. 10 Questions for the “Measurement Guy” January 10, 2022 News Jason Saul calls himself a measurement guy. For virtually all his professional life, he has measured the effectiveness of governments and charities all over the world. Assistant Professor Peter Ganong Wins 2021 TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Research on Preventing Foreclosures during Economic Downturns January 07, 2022 News Two University of Chicago faculty members have been awarded the 26th annual TIAA Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security. Harris’ BIP Lab Receives Carina Initiatives Grant to Investigate Role of Technology in Promoting Math Skills and Reducing Income-Based Disparities December 20, 2021 News The University of Chicago Behavioral Insights & Parenting (BIP) Lab has received a $1.5 million grant from Carina Initiatives. Pagination Page 1 Next page › Recent News Student Profile: Molly Kucich, EMP Class of 2022 Thu., January 20, 2022 Doomsday Clock Remains at 100 Seconds to Midnight—Closest Ever to Apocalypse Thu., January 20, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Centering Rehabilitation: Re-evaluating Prisons and Punishment Mon., January 24, 2022 | 5:00 PM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States The Value of a Harris Degree for New Graduates and Undergraduate Seniors: Alumni Panel Tue., January 25, 2022 | 4:00 PM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events