News News Profile Research In the News Admissions Blog NewsProfileResearchIn the NewsConfronting COVID-19Black History Month#PolicyForwardSummer of Social ImpactResearchProtecting One Threatened Species Did Cost Jobs, But Not as Many as Industry ClaimedJuly 06, 2021ResearchFrank and his co-author, Ann Ferris, examined the impacts on the timber sector of the 1990 listing of the northern spotted owl as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, specifically changes in industry employment.New Study Delivers Comprehensive Snapshot of US Homeless Population’s Economic Well-BeingJune 24, 2021ResearchMore than half of people residing in homeless shelters in the United States had formal earnings in the same year they were homeless, according to a new study that deepens understanding of housing insecurity in the U.S.Path-breaking Use of Artificial Intelligence Reveals Racial and Gender Bias in Children’s BooksMay 21, 2021ResearchFor much of American history, the books that children read have largely centered on white, male characters—but is that starting to change? Not very much, and not very quickly, suggests new research from the University of Chicago.Study Shows Signs Pointing to a Peaceful Afghanistan Transition as US Withdraws May Be MisleadingMay 17, 2021ResearchAs the Biden administration moves to remove forces from Afghanistan on Sept. 11, putting an end to the United States’ longest war, a new research study brings to light troubling realities about the insurgency’s reaction to previous troop withdrawals.How Gender Bias Impacts College Career Guidance—and Dissuades Women from Certain JobsApril 29, 2021ResearchA new working paper from Asst. Prof. Yana Gallen of Harris Public Policy revealed that female students regularly receive different messages than their male counterparts—ones that potentially dissuade women from pursuing their intended career paths.Center for Municipal Finance Releases Comprehensive, Independent Analysis of Cook County Scavenger SaleMarch 31, 2021ResearchThe first comprehensive independent analysis of the Scavenger Sale, the report finds that the system is not succeeding in its core function of returning delinquent properties to market use.PaginationPrevious page‹ Page 15 Next page ›