News News Profile Research In the News Admissions Blog NewsProfileResearchIn the NewsConfronting COVID-19Black History Month#PolicyForwardSummer of Social ImpactNews$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 PolicyFebruary 04, 2026NewsWith 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.Africa as a Success Story: Rethinking Political Organization Before Colonial RuleJanuary 29, 2026NewsA new working paper, “Africa as a Success Story: Political Organization in Pre-Colonial Africa,” by James A. Robinson, University Professor and Harris School of Public Policy faculty member, and coauthor Soeren J. Henn, offers a sweeping reinterpretation Former NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth E. Corey Named Executive Director of the Policing Leadership AcademyJanuary 28, 2026NewsThe University of Chicago Crime Lab today announced that Kenneth E. Corey has been appointed Executive Director of its Policing Leadership Academy (PLA).Doomsday Clock ticks down to 85 seconds to midnight in 2026—closest ever to apocalypseJanuary 27, 2026NewsThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight—the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to apocalypse.Harris School of Public Policy Debuts Civic Leadership Academy’s 2026 CohortJanuary 15, 2026NewsThe 2026 cohort includes fellows from local nonprofit organizations, City of Chicago government, and Cook County government.Alumni Profile: Adam Lechnir, MPP'16January 13, 2026NewsAdam Lechnir is leveraging his Harris education for breaking down structural barriers that keep students from accessing a quality education.Pagination Page 1 Next page ›