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Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027

February 04, 2026

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"I hope to address systemic inequalities for everybody. Although my work may focus specifically on marginalized males, I'm not thinking about ‘us’ at the expense of ‘others’ because we are all intertwined.”

$20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy

February 04, 2026

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With an extraordinary gift from University of Chicago Trustee Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86, and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy is establishing the Bike Shop @UChicago.

When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods

February 02, 2026

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New research from the World Bank, the World Food Program, and Harris scholars shows that forecast-based humanitarian aid boosts food security and mental well-being—without sacrificing long-term recovery

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Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027

$20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy

When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods