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Chloe Viot

Alumni Profile: Chloe Viot, MPP’19

Alumni profile
“While at Harris, I came to appreciate all things related to international security and realized that the future of security is cyber.”
Asher Mayerson

From the White House to the Keller Center: Asher Mayerson, MBA/MPP'21, On the UChicago Ethos

News
Fresh out of Dartmouth in 2015 with bachelor’s degrees in math and economics, Asher Mayerson, MBA/MPP’21, wanted to find a job that mixed finance and government policy. Instead, he landed at the most hallowed American address: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
A headshot of Robert Kaestner

New Research Questions Whether Ban-the-Box Policies Improve Employment Outcomes

Research
A new paper finds that Ban the Box policies may not have as significant of an impact as hoped for.

How to leverage UChicago resources to advance your research career with Ranjan Daniels

Admissions, Credential Programs
Ella Montgomery

Student Profile: Ella Montgomery, MPP Class of 2025

Student profile
"I’m fascinated by how individuals make decisions and how policy can be implemented to encourage choices that align with their personal well-being."
Justin Marlowe

Center for Municipal Finance Announces Six New Board Members

News
The Center for Municipal Finance, part of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, today announced six new members to join the Board of Advisors.
Durlauf

New Harris Research Finds Major Racial Mobility Gains in the Civil Rights Era Which Have Not Been Sustained

Research
A new paper uncovers a previously underdiscussed effect of the Civil Rights Movement: dramatic positive change in occupational mobility for Black Americans born between 1940 and 1950—a change that has not been sustained since.

UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Seoul

Admissions
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Policy Research & Innovation Bootcamp Research Partners and Career Treks

Summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to welcome the inaugural cohort of Policy Research & Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) scholars to campus. Unlike other Harris Credential Programs, PRIB’s unique in-person format allows participants to meaningfully engage and network with leading policy scholars and practitioners both on campus and throughout the city of Chicago. In this blog, we give you a sneak peak of PRIB’s summer 2024 offerings.
June Sewon

Student Profile: June Sewon Yang, MACRM Class of 2024

Student profile
“My dream job is to research discrimination and inequality and teach students economics.”
Olivia Glen-Rayner

Student Profile: Olivia Glen-Rayner, MPP Class of 2025

Student profile
“Urban policy interests me because it’s at the intersection of numerous issues: racial politics, gender issues, the climate crisis, transportation, housing, and healthcare.”
Joe Biden giving a speech in front of 'Canceling Student Debt' signs

UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: The public finds it more important for the federal government to forgive medical debt than student loans

Research
Less than a third approve of the handling of student loan debt by President Biden, but the public is more likely to support than oppose targeted debt relief proposals covered by the Biden administration’s latest plan