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San Francisco

The Foundations of Growth: Harris Students Investigate the Power of Innovation

The class examined metropolitan areas with success stories of economic growth, like Silicon Valley, and attempted to apply the lessons of these areas to the task of growing the economies of struggling regions across the U.S.
Claire O'Hanlon, Headshot

Alumni Profile: Claire O'Hanlon, MPP'13

Claire O’Hanlon’s research for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is helping to answer a difficult question: what conversations are doctors having with their patients about end-of-life care?
Arwady

Allison Arwady (CLA'18) Discusses Chicago’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

As the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Ardway has been leading the way in handling the Coronavirus outbreak.
diversity

Zoom 101: How to use Zoom for Virtual Admitted Student Events

We are excited to meet admitted students online at our Virtual Admitted Student Week (Virtual ASW) from April 5-9. All sessions will be hosted in the online meeting platform Zoom. In preparation for Virtual ASW, we have a few helpful tips for Zoom.
Assistant Professor Steve Cicala

Assistant Professor Steve Cicala Discusses Coronavirus Power Use Data

Economic policy makers can interpret regional electrical grid data to determine the economic impact of the pandemic.
chicago bean

5 Posts You Should Read Before Moving to Chicago

Maybe you’re #InAtHarris, or maybe you’re still in the process of applying and want to know more about life in Chicago. We’ve rounded up five recent blog posts that will help give you a picture of what Chicago, and the Harris community, is like.

Virtual Chat with Admissions for the UChicago Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program

Virtual Chat with Admissions

Webinar Conversation with Senior Associate Dean Ranjan Daniels

Steve Cicala

Is Plunging Power Demand Amid Coronavirus a Sign of Things to Come?

Power demand in Italy has fallen 18 percent so far. Such data can be a real-time indicator of coming economic damage.
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Student Profile: Jacob Leppek, MSCAPP Class of 2021

“If nonprofits had wider access to the data-driven skills and resources used in the private sector, they could accomplish a lot more.”