Monica Bhatt and Kelly Hallberg of
@UChiUrbanLabs
presented on their research into high dosage tutoring at the
#2022APPAM
conference — for info on how it helps combat COVID-19 learning loss, read this article from last year:
NEWS: In conjunction with
@UChicago
, we are proud to announce the launch of our new scholarship program for emerging international policy leaders, The
@ObamaFoundation
Scholars Program.
To learn more and apply, visit:
Are some political leaders more effective than others? This research holds new insights about mayors, governors and national leaders. Learn more:
#PolicyForward
Assistant Professor
@aadukia
has received a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to study how messages about gender and race in textbooks can influence children’s beliefs in their abilities and their educational decisions. Learn more:
☎ Calling all Urban Planners and Community Developers! ☎ Join us in Dallas for a three-day professional certification program in Municipal Finance. Push your career to the next level. Apply now 👉
The Academy is excited to announce 56 newly-elected Members for 2021! We welcome these outstanding individuals and their breadth of experience and commitment to social insurance policy. Stay tuned as we highlight each of them over the next two weeks.
Congratulations to
@sgehlbach
, who has just received a named professorship following his appointment as the Elise and Jack Lipsey Professor in the Department of Political Science and Harris and the College.
We are excited to officially welcome students and faculty to the Keller Center, 1307 E. 60th Street, the new home of
#UChicago
's Harris Public Policy!
We are thrilled to announce that on March 4th Dean Katherine Baicker will present Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of
@NIAIDNews
with the Harris Dean’s Award.
Learn more about this virtual event:
Prof. Ethan Bueno de Mesquita has been appointed dean of the
@UChicago
Harris School of Public Policy, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced. Read more about
@Ethanbdm
's appointment at
Universal basic income policies don’t cause people to leave workforce. Assoc. Prof.
@nomadj1s
and
@PennSP2
's Asst. Prof.
@mioana
concluded unconditional cash transfers had no significant effect on employment, yet it increased part-time work.
More:
Harris and
@UChicagoPoliSci
are proud to introduce an innovative new PhD in Political Economy. Students will be trained in formal theory and statistical methods alongside deep engagement in political science. Applications are open for Autumn 2022.
Assoc. Prof Damon Jones (
@nomadj1s
) discusses new findings that Alaska's permanent fund dividend doesn't decrease workforce participation and the lessons that this carries about universal basic incomes. More: via
@BloombergTV
Congratulations to
@soashworth
,
@GottliebEcon
, and
@CarolinPflueger
on their promotions!
Scott Ashworth – Homer J. Livingston Professor
Joshua Gottlieb – Professor
Carolin Pflueger – Associate Professor
Thanks to a generous $5 million gift from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation, the Harris School of Public Policy has announced the establishment of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility. (1/3)
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announced that it has selected
@p_ganong
assistant professor of public policy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, to receive a 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship. Read more about the research!
Congratulations to
@edyong209
, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist at
@TheAtlantic
, with the 2022 Benton Award for Distinguished Public Service in recognition of his service through education during the pandemic
@penguinrandom
#CountdownToKeller
: The design emphasizes light-filled, open spaces that visually connect the activity occurring inside of the Keller Center to the outside world, mirroring Harris' culture of intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurialism, and collaboration.
Please join us in congratulating doctoral candidate David McMillon for being selected to receive the highly competitive 2020 National Academy of Education (NAEd) Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. 🥳🥳
Learn more:
Today at 1:30 pm (CT), Associate Professor Damon Jones (
@nomadj1s
) will testify before Congress about the ways that COVID-19 has exacerbated social inequality in the United States.
@HouseBudgetDems
Harin Contractor, MPP'08 (
@HarinContractor
) will be honored with the 2020 Alumni Award at the Minorities in Public Policy Studies (MiPPS) Alumni Gala this fall. Learn about his journey 👉
We are thrilled to share that BOTH Associate Prof. Damon Jones (
@nomadj1s
) and Dean Katherine Baicker are winners of the 26th Annual NIHCM Awards. 🥳
#NIHCMAwards
@NIHCMfoundation
Learn more:
Alumna
@chloergibbs
has been appointed to the
@WhiteHouseCEA
.
Gibbs completed her PhD at Harris in 2012 and is now on the economics faculty at
@NotreDame
. Read more about her:
Assoc. Prof
@nomadj1s
discusses new findings that Alaska's universal basic income of just $1000-2000 per person per year stimulates the economy enough to offset any disincentive to work. More: via
@BloombergTV
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Pre-Doctoral Program in Policy: A new, innovative partnership between leading policy schools. This program seeks to build a more diverse pipeline for doctoral programs and future policy school faculty members.
“It’s very hard to do anything as a loner, but if you get together with like-minded people, you can be a force for change.”
In memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
Congratulations to Milvia Rodriguez for receiving the University of Chicago’s Marlene F. Richman Award for Excellence and Dedication in Service to Students. 🥳
#OneHarris
#UChicago
@UChicago
Congratulations to the Harris Public Policy Class of 2024. The Harris community looks forward to watching as they use their Harris toolkits to impact their communities, countries, and the world.
Katherine Baicker has been reappointed as dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at
@UChicago
.
Since she became dean in 2017, the school has experienced tremendous growth, while increasing selectivity & eminence.
Read the full announcement:
Giveaway alert! 🥳
One lucky follower will win one copy of each book recommended by alums in this video:
To Enter:
-Follow
@HarrisPolicy
-Like this tweet
-Reply & tag a friend who helped you get through 2020
U.S. only, giveaway closes 2/25/21 @ 5pm CT
Harris is proud to partner with
@ObamaFoundation
on the
@UChicago
Obama Foundation Scholars Program, a joint initiative with
@UChicagoCrown
and
@ChicagoBooth
to help promising civic leaders to make an impact on pressing issues facing their communities.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer, a pioneer in development economics, has been appointed University Professor at
#UChicago
, where he will join the faculty of the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. Kremer will also hold a secondary appointment at Harris.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer, a pioneer in development economics, has been appointed University Professor at
#UChicago
, where he will join the faculty of the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics.
Congratulations to the four Harris students who have been named
@ObamaFoundation
@UChicago
2021–2022 Scholars:
Arianna Ma Francesca Zapanta
Grace Elizabeth Oxley
Rameshwara Jha
Sameer Warraich
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved member of the Harris community and an exceptional scholar, Professor Robert LaLonde.
While the backsliding of democracy is a much discussed issue, are we assessing the state of democracy accurately? Check out
#NotAnotherPoliticsPodcast
to gain insight from
@annemeng_
on measuring democracy with more objective indicators.
@UChicagoCEG
Dean Katherine Baicker and co-author Amitabh Chandra explore the role of evidence in health policy and clarify what the term “evidence-based health policy” means in practice. via
@NEJM
Big news: The Department of Political Science and the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago are launching a new Ph.D program in political economy. We have been working on this for over a year...I am thrilled to share some details. 1/
ICYMI: We are thrilled to share that BOTH Associate Prof. Damon Jones (
@nomadj1s
) and Dean Katherine Baicker are winners of the 26th Annual NIHCM Awards. 🥳
#NIHCMAwards
@NIHCMfoundation
Learn more:
Congratulations, Class of 2023, on beginning your Harris journey this Welcome Week, starting today! 📚 As the next generation of policy leaders, the next chapter of your story of impact begins today.
📷: Keenan Krause, Emma Steyaert, Brendon Krall
In a new paper, Assistant Professor
@aadukia
found that mainstream children's books have grown less representative of non-white, non-male characters over the last two decades. Learn more:
Harris Prof.
@nomadj1s
and fellow researchers have found hard evidence that many senior citizens stop working prematurely, not because they necessarily want to quit working, but rather because they misunderstand a complex facet of Social Security policy.
Harris is proud to be home to . . .
♦ Over 1,000 graduate students
♦ One of the largest
@UChicago
undergrad majors
♦ 5 master’s degree programs
♦ 2 PhD programs
♦ 5 urban labs
And growing every day.
Photo by Professor
@ariel_kalil
.
Harris was delighted to welcome newly inaugurated
@UChicago
President Paul Alivisatos for an immersion day at the Keller Center. Faculty, staff, and students shared their critical work to advance Harris’ mission of driving policy informed by rigorous analysis and data.
Welcome to Harris, admitted students! Today is an opportunity to get to know the real Harris, so ask lots of questions and have fun! Be sure to use
#InAtHarris
throughout the day 🤳
"I have no doubt that despite all the difficulties we are facing in Latin America and across the world, the human investment at the Harris School will pay off."
-Santiago Peña, Former Minister of Finance of Paraguay
@SantiPenap
#LAMForum2019
Today's the day we celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2020!
Grads: share your cap and gown photos, viewing setups, and anything else from this weekend with
#UChicago2020
&
#Harris2020
!
Harris Virtual Convocation Ceremony:
We sat down for a Q&A with Assistant Professor
@austinlwright
as part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, asking him about building community, traditions he continues from home, and more.
Read his answers:
A recent paper from Harris Professor Chris Blattman (
@cblatts
) & coauthors; Horacio Larreguy, Benjamin Marx, and Otis R. Reid analyzes the vote-buying endemic in Uganda.
Learn more 👇
How can developing countries balance their need for reliable energy with goals to transition away from fossil fuels? What responsibility do developed nations bear for helping developing countries confront climate change?
@UChiEnergy
@priyankac19
Prof.
@cblatts
discusses a $16 million research grant awarded to
@poverty_action
and
@JPAL_Global
"Investing in rigorous research is critical to finding solutions to challenges of governance, crime, and conflict." Read more: via
@reliefweb
NEWS: Harris Dean Katherine Baicker has been elected as a member of the
@americanacad
! Dean Baicker joins the company of other notable members such as Margaret Mead, Maria Mitchell, Benjamin Franklin & Nelson Mandela.
#UChicago
More:
Harris prepares students to make an impact. Learn about current MPP student Drazzel Feliu’s summer internship experience at the City of Chicago’s Center for Tax and Budget Accountability:
Join
@jelani9
, a 'New Yorker' columnist and Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, for a discussion of the movement of the past – and how it informs the struggles for voting rights and other racial justice issues today.
The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy today officially welcomes the Class of 2024 to the Keller Center, Harris’s award-winning home, for the start of the new academic year. Read more about our incoming class
Curious about the viability of universal basic income in the US? Check out this interesting article in Bloomberg, featuring Harris Assoc. Prof.
@nomadj1s
and his research on the Alaska Permanent Fund - the findings might interest you:
Today we honored former dean and prof. emeritus
@May153204
as Harris launches the Susan E. Mayer Award for Excellence in Field Research -- to be awarded by the
@HarrisBIPLab
to student research assistants who have demonstrated excellence in field research implementation.