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At Harris Policy Forum, Fresh Insight into the Intractable Problem of Why We Fight

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While researching the reasons why people fight and what can be done to prevent it, Professor Chris Blattman met a violence prevention outreach worker in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood who’d come up with a novel idea.
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Alumni Profile: Zi Ye, DPSS’19, MACRM’22

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“While I enjoy the experience of research, it needs to have an impact—not just be an intellectual exercise. Harris is trying to find the link between research and impact and thinking about why research is important.”
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Professor Oeindrila Dube, Coauthors Release New Paper on Climate Shocks and Religious Adherence in Afghanistan

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A new measure of religious adherence, developed using cell phone data, shows that when economic conditions in Afghanistan worsen, people become more religiously observant.

Coffee Chat with Harris Alum in Miami, Florida

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Join a Harris alum for coffee in Miami to get your questions answered about the Harris experience.

Coffee Chat with Harris Alum in Miami, Florida

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Join a Harris alum for coffee in Miami to get your questions answered about the Harris experience.
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Student Profile: DeKevious Wilson, EMP Class of 2023 and Obama Foundation Scholar

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“My purpose is to help. I am looking to combine my passion for policy, education, and politics to make changes.”
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Student Profile: Yelyzaveta Fedorovska, MPP Class of 2024

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“I want to use data more with greater precision and better understand how it can be used to inform policy processes and decisions.”
Konstantin Sonin
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Konstantin Sonin

Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at Harris Public Policy, is a frequent columnist on Russian political and economic issues in addition to his academic work in political economics, development and economic theory.
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The University of Chicago Receives PIT-UN Grant to Launch Fellows Program in Support of Local Community Organizations

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UChicago has received a grant from the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), a partnership of universities dedicated to combining public policy and digital innovation for societal benefit, to create the Community Data Fellows program.

Joint Degree with Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (MPP/SSL)

Joint Degree
Learn how to address some of society's key social service and public policy issues by combining your knowledge of social sector leadership with an understanding of public policy.
Kristina Butaeva
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Kristina Butaeva

Coffee Chat with Harris Alum in Carrboro, North Carolina

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Meet a Harris alum for coffee in Carrboro, NC to get your questions answered about the Harris experience firsthand.