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Haz Yano, in front of a glacier

Student Profile: Haz Yano, MPP Class of 2020

“I hope to bring data to work in service of the American people.”
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Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses Changing the U.S. Health Care System

The importance of health care coverage is especially evident during a pandemic, where individuals' health directly affects the health of those around them.
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Harris Career Outcomes Resources for 2020

Harris recently released its fourth annual Career Outcomes Report, containing employment data for the class of 2019. In this post, we have included some links to key career outcome resources and facts from the report.
Katherine Baicker

Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses Telehealth Insurance

Over the last few months many individuals have realized that therapy through Telehealth is not covered by insurance, Dean Katherine Baicker explains why.
Roseanna Ander

University of Chicago Crime Lab Director Roseanna Ander Discusses the Appointment of John Williams

John Williams, previously overseeing communications at Irving Harris Foundation, will be managing communications and partner engagement at the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab.
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University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Sean Malinowski Discusses the Race for Chicago Police Superintendent

University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Sean Malinowski discusses the considerations for the finalists or the role of Chicago Police Superintendent.
Dmitri Koustas

Assistant Professor Dmitri Koustas Discusses Jobless Aid for Gig Workers and Self-Employed

As the unemployment rate rises in the US due to COVID-19, many gig workers and self-employed face delays in aid transfers.
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Assistant Professor Fiona Burlig Discusses Coronavirus Energy Demand Decreases

The declines in electricity consumption in countries such as the United States and India matches that of the great recession of the late 2000s.
James Heckman

Professor James Heckman Discusses The Importance of Research During A Pandemic

The conditions of a pandemic are ones which would never be allowed by review boards, so social scientists who run "natural experiments" have an opportunity to collect and research new data.
Professor Bruce Meyer

Professor Bruce D. Meyer Discusses Forecasted Poverty Levels

An accurate model for poverty rates after the coronavirus should account for the federal stimulus package, but models without this information may still display the likely economic deprivation for those in poverty.

Data and Policy Summer Scholar Online Program Webinar

International Policy Action Lab Webinar