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The Undergraduate Thesis Award is annually awarded to two exceptional University of Chicago undergraduate students who have produced exemplary research on topics of inequality in the United States or cross-culturally comparative contexts.

“Sometimes it’s harder to influence policy from within an organization: through consulting, I feel I can have the most meaningful influence.”

The University of Chicago Education Lab today released a new study that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly reduce PTSD, anxiety, and depression among Black and Latina girls.

“Harris’ environment has been equally inviting and challenging. I’m not sure you could find this type of atmosphere anywhere else.”

“The skills I gained at Harris—especially looking at data critically—have been invaluable in my role at UNICEF. I have a completely different lens to use when solving problems.”

Pearson lecturer Ibrahim Elbadawi explains the reasons for Sudan’s ‘peculiar political history’ of autocracy and peaceful uprisings, and how it can be solved.