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William Howell

Professor William Howell Discusses Trump’s State of The Union Address

Right in between the impeachment hearing and the Iowa Caucuses, Professor Howell argues the State of the Union address holds significant impact for President Trump.
Jeffrey Grogger

Professor Jeffrey Grogger Discusses Wage Penalty Imposed by Regional Accents

Regional accents affect employment opportunities and income for German works as per the study by Professor Jeffrey Grogger.
data

How a Team of First-Years Won Harris<Hack>

Tianming (Timmy) Yang, Master of Public Policy (MPP) Class of 2021, and Harris Country Ambassador, writes about his team’s experience creating an app that won the Data Analytics team’s hackathon, Harris.
Inauguration

Research Sheds Light on the Effect of Divisive Primaries on Political Parties

A paper by Assistant Professor Alexander Fouirnaies of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, along with Professor Andrew B. Hall of Stanford University, concludes that divisive and prolonged primaries do in fact have a negative effect.

Axelrod in the U.K.

Baicker

Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses Alternatives to Medicare

Medicare for All has been a contentious issue in the coming election. Highlighting its downside, Dean Katherine Baicker talks about her research on alternative insurance plans.
IIC

Harris Applied Data Fellows Make an Impact in Leading Agencies, Nonprofits

The Applied Data Fellowship may only be in its second year, but it is already among the top short-term destinations for Harris Public Policy graduates as they embark on the post-Harris phase of their careers.
Meyer

The University of Chicago Announces $1.5 Million Gift from Menard Family to Harris Public Policy

The Menard family has generously provided a gift of $1,500,000 to the University of Chicago to support Bruce D. Meyer, McCormick Foundation Professor, and his efforts to create a Comprehensive Income Dataset at Harris.

CANCELLED: Alumni Conversation: Careers in Global Impact

Join alumni and students from Harris Public Policy, School of Social Service Administration, and the College for an evening of conversation as our students explore career opportunities in Washington, DC.

POSTPONED: Chicago Harper Lecture: Inequality in the Labor Market: Causes, Consequences, and Public Policy

You are invited to the Chicago Harper Lecture: Inequality in the Labor Market: Causes, Consequences, and Public Policy

POSTPONED: Houston Harper Lecture: Heads or Tails? The Role of Chance in Opportunities and Outcomes

You are invited to Houston Harper Lecture: Heads or Tails? The Role of Chance in Opportunities and Outcomes