News Profile Research In the News Confronting COVID-19 Black History Month #PolicyForward Summer of Social Impact Research What Makes Time-Of-Use Electricity Pricing Successful? Getting the Incentive Right. November 01, 2023 Research A new study evaluates which consumers who opt into dynamic electricity pricing are most likely to conserve, and the role an upfront financial take-up incentive plays in cutting electricity use. Monitoring Healthcare Spending Generates Savings and Does Not Negatively Affect Patient Health October 30, 2023 Research The extent to which Medicare should monitor for wasteful spending depends on the balance between the savings generated and the effects and costs imposed on patients and providers. New Research from Professor Ryan Kellogg on the Environmental Consequences of Hydrocarbon Infrastructure Policy October 27, 2023 Research A new study finds that blocking fossil fuel pipelines can lead fossil fuels to shift to other, potentially more polluting transportation modes, rather than staying in the ground. New Research from Assistant Professor Yana Gallen on Labor Market Returns to Delaying Pregnancy October 26, 2023 Research Using health and labor market data from Sweden, the authors study the labor market outcomes of childless Swedish women who become pregnant while using long-acting reversible contraceptives. Situational Decision-Making Study from Crime Lab Shows How Behavioral Science Can Improve Policing September 18, 2023 Research The Crime Lab and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) partnered to create and evaluate a behavioral science-informed training that helps improve officer decision-making in ambiguous, high-stress situations. University of Chicago Education Lab Study Finds Restorative Practices Decrease Student Arrests In and Outside School September 11, 2023 Research Chicago Public Schools saw a 35 percent reduction in arrests in school and a 15 percent reduction in out-of-school arrests for students at schools that implemented Restorative Practices. Pagination Page 1 Next page › Recent News UChicago, USAID Partner on First-Of-Its-Kind Workshop, Bringing Behavioral Science’s “Nudges” to India and South Asia Fri., December 08, 2023 Student profile: Fatima Irfan, MSCAPP Class of 2025 Fri., December 08, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Harris Alumni Discussion - Career Outcomes Mon., December 11, 2023 | 5:00 PM Credential Programs General Webinar Tue., December 12, 2023 | 7:00 AM More events