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Math & Coding Camp and Math Self-Assessments: What You Need to Know

Many students, regardless of their academic background, choose to enroll in Math & Coding Camp as a way to connect with their peers and begin focusing on graduate school.
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Q&A: A Harris Municipal Finance Expert Discusses President Biden's "Rescue Plan"

hroughout the pandemic, Research Professor Justin Marlowe watched as revenue shortfalls caused a corresponding drop in core services delivered by state and local governments.

George E. Kent Lecture feat. Ta-Nehisi Coates

Hosted by the Organization of Black Students, the Kent Lecture series features world-renowned scholars discussing social issues. This year's featured speaker is author and journalist, Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Racism as a Public Safety Crisis

With the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaching, join the UChicago Urban Network for a panel conversation featuring former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro and UChicago scholars.
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Student Profile: Josephine Lando, MPP Class of 2023

“I am happy knowing that I can play a role in helping women find the extra support they need to thrive.”

Bay Area Networking Event

Join us for a virtual networking event with alumni in the Bay Area
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Health Policy Living Room Series in Review

Since January 2021, we have hosted a Health Policy Living Room Series with Ellen Cohen, Executive Director of the Center for Health and Social Sciences. Read summaries and watch recordings of the sessions.
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Professor James Robinson Discusses Colombian Protests

Caring about taxing people with money could be a way out for the Colombian government suggests Professor James Robinson.
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Assistant Professor Peter Ganong Discusses Economic Impact of Unemployment Insurance

As per a recent study co-authored by Assistant Professor Ganong shows that the unemployment expansion helped certain firms earn more than usual.
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Informing Presidential Decision-Making: A View from the Council of Economic Advisers

Three University of Chicago professors who served as members of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in three administrations spanning political parties pulled back the curtain on the agency.
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Study Shows Signs Pointing to a Peaceful Afghanistan Transition as US Withdraws May Be Misleading

As the Biden administration moves to remove forces from Afghanistan on Sept. 11, putting an end to the United States’ longest war, a new research study brings to light troubling realities about the insurgency’s reaction to previous troop withdrawals.
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Student Profile: Haley Hager, MPP Class of 2023

“At Harris, I know I will be developing the hard skills necessary for real change.”