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Student Post: My Research Assistantship with Dr. Eve Ewing

We reached out to Leah Castleberry, MPP Class of 2020, to ask about her work as a Research Associate at the Beyond Schools Lab, directed by Dr. Eve L. Ewing. The Beyond Schools Lab is a small research group focused on understanding the how seemingly non-educational structures of social inequality—issues such as affordable housing, transit access, gender inequality, immigration policies, and policing—shape the everyday lives of young people and their experiences with school.
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Concerns with Health Care Costs and Coverage Unchanged by COVID-19, Study Shows

News
Despite the coronavirus outbreak drawing attention to the U.S. health care system, Americans’ fundamental concerns about health care costs and coverage have not significantly changed in recent months, according to a recent study.
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Student Profile: Ronald Prillwitz, MPP Class of 2022

Student profile
Air Force intelligence analyst and counterterrorism manager Ronald Prillwitz looks forward to studying global conflict this fall at Harris as a Pearson Fellow.
Damon Jones

Associate Professor Damon Jones Discusses Over-Policing

In the News
Addressing the violence in the wake of the protests against George Floyd’s death, Associate Professor Damon Jones highlights the role played by police in inciting them.

Property Taxes and Equity

The following is a summary of work in progress from the Center for Municipal Finance. The full paper and additional research are available on a dedicated Property Tax Fairness Portal, accessible at www.propertytaxproject.uchicago.edu. ~~  
Anthony Fowler

Anthony Fowler Answers Our Vote-By-Mail Questions

News
here is a bitter partisan debate unfolding on whether more Americans should cast their votes through the mail during a time when congregating in large groups such as polling stations may be hazardous to peoples’ health.

Harris at Home with Ishani Tikku: A Snapshot

News
Ishani grew up in central India. She studied economics as an undergraduate and social work in her first master’s program. She worked in rural development, especially interested in labor and gender issues.
Damon Jones

Race, the Wealth Gap, and Income Shocks

Research
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy shows that income shocks–that is, sudden but temporary reductions in income–affect black and Hispanic households more strongly than their white counterparts.
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Harris Team Studies Adolescent Pregnancy in Peru, Becomes Oxford Challenge Finalists

News
Scheduled to be held and judged virtually June 15-17, the competition will include 31 teams globally from such universities as Harvard, University of Cape Town, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, University of British Columbia, and Oxford, among others.

The Art of Excellence: An Entrepreneur, Executive Recruiter and Podcaster Shares His Insights

Alumni, Students, Special Events
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A Spring Quarter of Community with Harris at Home

Confronting COVID-19
After the Keller Center emptied out following the conclusion of Winter Quarter, Spring Quarter began at home. Throughout an unprecedented transition to virtual learning necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a sense of community remained.