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Harris Dean's Award

The Harris Dean’s Award is bestowed upon an exceptional leader for his or her lifetime contributions to public policy. Exemplifying the mission of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, recipients of the Harris Dean’s Award have championed analytically rigorous, evidence-based approaches to policy and serve as an inspiration to the next generation of policy leaders and scholars working to address the world’s most important challenges.
Bridget Hayman

Bridget Hayman (CLA'18) Discusses Sidewalk Accessibility in the West Loop

Crowded sidewalks cause difficulties for those in wheelchairs. The regulation is a six-foot clearance on the sidewalk from a cafe.

Get to Know Harris! A Webinar with Director of Enrollment Jenny Erickson

Please join our Director of Enrollment Jenny Erickson to learn more about the admission process and the programs we offer at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Webinar: Which Program is the Best Fit?

Please join us for a webinar on selecting a program with Jenny Erickson and Devon Reber Drehmer.
Dean Katherine Baicker

Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses How to Judge Health System Improvements

The nation must discuss precisely what it believes effective health care must cover in order to truly improve the American health system.
Student Policy Labs Presentation

Policy Labs, Firsthand

Since January, small teams of Harris students have been diving headfirst into real-time policy questions, working with real nonprofits or government agencies.
Blattman

Upcoming Book by Professor Chris Blattman Slated for 2021-22 Release

Blattman's book, Why We Fight, is expected to be released in 2021-22.
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Connect with Harris at the Idealist Grad School Fair

The Idealist Grad School Fair is a free and open event to anyone interested in learning about grad schools with a focus on social impact.
Peter Buisseret

Assistant Professor Peter Buisseret Discusses Political Campaigns Against Incumbents

Former Illinois GOP Rep. Joe Walsh helped elect Donald Trump to the Presidency and now criticizes President Trump. Walsh is publicly floating the idea that he might primary President Trump for the GOP Presidential Nomination.
Dean Baicker

Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses Her Appointment to HMS Board of Directors

Baicker brings extensive experience to the health care company, including that of serving as a Senate-confirmed Member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Her research has been published in prominent journals such as JAMA and Science.
Bruce Meyer

Professor Bruce D. Meyer Discusses Overstatements in Consumer Price Increases

Meyer's research shows the ways in which consumer price indices are overstated, such as misunderstandings related to new features of technology and how consumers utilize available tools to improve their lifestyles.