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New Harris Public Sector Scholarship Aims to Give Career Boosts to Government Professionals

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The Harris School of Public Policy has introduced the Public Sector Scholarship Initiative to support professionals with at least three years of experience in the U.S. public sector who seek an advanced degree.
James Robinson

Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Professor James A. Robinson

In the News
Professor James A. Robinson of the Harris School of Public Policy is awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Illinois officials battle misinformation to protect integrity of November election

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The city of Chicago takes steps to bolster voter confidence in election security.

James A. Robinson shares 2024 Nobel Prize for research on global inequality

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Economist and political scientist becomes 101st scholar associated with UChicago to receive Nobel Prize
James Robinson

Transformational Scholar, Institute Director, Nobel Laureate

Faculty profile
James A. Robinson, Nobel Laureate (2024) and Institute Director of The Pearson Institute, examines economic and political institutions in societies fractured by conflict in his research.

How Americans Perceive the Potential of CO2 Capture and Recycling Technologies

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A new study investigates Americans’ views on capturing industrial CO2 to use in new products.