From multiple sources December 13, 2017 Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone Harris Public Policy Professor Michael Greenstone has been featured in multiple news sources for his latest research which finds that expectant mothers living within a kilometer of fracking sites are at an elevated risk for delivering underweight babies. “Different communities are going to feel differently about this, if you’re in Fort Worth, where fracturing is occurring in a dense area, you’re probably going to feel differently about it than if you’re in rural North Dakota.” Coverage available from: TIME The Atlantic The Washington Post The Independent Mother Jones WTTW Chicago Tonight PBS Newshour Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Los Angeles Times Science Newsline Upcoming Events More events Harris Part-Time and Credential Programs Information Session Wed., February 18, 2026 | 12:00 PM Harris Campus Visit Thu., February 19, 2026 | 9:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Credential Program Faculty Spotlight: Sample Class with Rebecca Wolfe Thu., February 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM