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Honor killings occur when a young girl or woman is killed by her family members for actions that allegedly dishonored the family values. Offenses that dishonor a family can range from the way a girl or woman dresses, having an extramarital affair, etc.

Understanding how oil transport occurs allows policymakers to tailor solutions for energy challenges and decrease the quantity of oil spills.

Prosperity in Ukraine is limited because of unequal social arrangements offering a political voice to only a segment of society, which Robinson and co-author Daron Acemoglu define as extractive institutions.

Sinyangwe advises incoming Harris students not to wait for permission, to make their research accessible and actionable, to interrogate the assumptions of their field, work together, and focus on evidence-based solutions.

Professor Colm O'Muircheartaigh is departing from the Committee after six years of service.

Bruce D. Meyer, the McCormick Foundation Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, will be presented with the 2019 Links Lecture Award from the American Statistical Association (ASA) on Friday, October 18 in Washington D.C.

On Oct. 15, a diverse group of nonprofit and civic leaders, philanthropists, policymakers, researchers and Chicago residents gathered to discuss their shared stake in the city’s future.

On October 18 and 19, 2019, The University of Chicago will gather leading scholars and high-ranking political decision-makers from around the world in Berlin, Germany to discuss current global crises and conflicts at The Pearson Global Forum 2019.