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Future of the City Event Explores Arts' Role in Building Communities
June 26, 2011
A broad array of arts scholars, cultural leaders and audience members engaged in lively discussions earlier this month at “Future of the City: The Arts Symposium,” a gathering that charted the community-building role that the arts can play in Chicago and beyond. more >>
Graduation Slideshow 2011
View Convocation Pictures on the University of Chicago Harris School Facebook Page. more >>
Pawlenty Delivers Policy Address
June 8, 2011
Pitching his plan for the U.S. economy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy on June 7, Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty argued for deep tax cuts and smaller government as a way to boost business growth. more >>
Sudhir Venkatesh Uncovers Underground Economy
May 31, 2011
Sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh was the featured speaker for the Chicago Harris's Urban Policy Initiative lecture “Black Market Justice: The Underground Economy As a Regulation Problem.” more>>
Richard M. Daley Appointed Distinguished Senior Fellow
Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, one of the nation’s most prominent urban leaders, brings his extensive experience to Chicago Harris. more >>
Secretary General Promotes NATO
May 13, 2011
NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited campus to promote partner nations. more >>
Terrorism Research Gains World’s Attention
May 3, 2011
Following Osama bin Laden’s death, experts like Harris post-doc Jenna Jordan ponder nation’s next steps. more >>
University Panel Explores the Future of Nuclear Energy
April 29, 2011
With the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima power plant still fueling the debate over nuclear power, energy experts from the University of Chicago gathered to discuss safety and the future of the nuclear industry. more >>
Energy Under Secretary Calls for Cross-Training, Innovation
April 28, 2011
U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Steve Koonin lectured at an event jointly hosted by the Harris School Energy Policy Institute and the Harris Energy Association student organization. more>>
Alumni, Nielsen Support Unpaid Public Service Internships
April 19, 2011
Hosted by the Public Policy Student Association, an April 9 auction raised money for students with unpaid summer internships. more >>
Nuclear Power After Fukushima
April 6, 2011
Leading UChicago experts on nuclear energy address the future public safety and policy implications of Japan's crisis. more >>
Assessing U.S. Broadband Access
April 6, 2011
Larry Strickling, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, delivers Harris lecture. more >>
Informing, Influencing Energy Policy
March 2011
The new Harris Energy Policy Institute was designed to inform and guide the energy and climate-change debates. more >>
The Lessons of Fukushima
March 16, 2011
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists weighs in on nuclear safety issues in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. more >>
Harris School students meet with African leaders
March 16, 2011
Harris School's International Policy Practicum course traveled to Rwanda and Madagascar to meet with local policymakers. more >>
Congressman Lipinski Counters Obama's Sputnik Speech
March 2, 2011
U.S. Representative Daniel Lipinski dissects the president's State of the Union "Sputnik" challenge in historical context. more >>
In Defense of Discourse
February 28, 2011
Former U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson weighs in on the political tenor in D.C. and its openness to crucial policy debates. more >>
Former CIA Agent Criticizes the U.S.
February 25, 2011
Former CIA agent Mike Scheuer discusses his former agency and U.S. policy on Middle Eastern affairs at the Harris School. more >>
Filmmaker Discusses Documentary Prior to Screening
February 23, 2011
The
Cultural Policy Center will screen the documentary film Trust: Second
Acts in Young Lives, about the Albany Park Theater Project, at the
Harris School on February 23, 7:00 p.m. more >>
Students Shape Energy Economics and Policy Mini-Course
February 21, 2011
A new winter-quarter mini-course showcases the groundswell of energy policy interest at the Harris School. more >>
A Pathway to Peace?
February 11, 2011
New York Times Magazine contributor Bernard Avishai discusses negotiations between Palestine and Israel at the Harris School.
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Future of the City Symposium Features Mayor Daley
February 9, 2011
At
a time when Chicago and cities around the world face an array of vexing
problems, Mayor Richard M. Daley challenged civic and intellectual
leaders at the Future of the City symposium to climb a little higher and
look beyond the obstacles of the moment. The event, co-sponsored by the
Harris School, was held on February 1.
Read about the event >>
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Contemporary Terrorism
February 8, 2011
Arms control and conflict resolution expert Jonathan Fine compares terrorism tactics, old and new. more >>
Students Reform Chicago Policy Review
January 18, 2011
Second-year MPP candidates Josh Hurd and Liz Mackey are returning Harris School's student-edited journal to its roots. more >>
Lecture: Museum 2.0
January 18, 2011
The Cultural Policy Center and museum design consultant Nina Simon team up to discuss the debate over interactive exhibits.
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Prof. Elected to Lead Econometric Society
January 14, 2011
Economics professor and Nobel laureate James Heckman was elected to the presidency of the Econometric Society. more >>
What is Public Policy?
December 10, 2010
A new textbook by Senior Lecturer Charles Wheelan offers the first complete introduction to public policy in our world today. more >>
Textbook Fusion
HarrisView, Fall 2010
The Harris Energy Policy Initiative links science and policy, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. more >>
The Carte Blanche Candidate
HarrisView, Fall 2010
New research by Assistant Professor Boris Shor maps U.S. political candidates on the same ideological scale. more >>
A Grave Expense
HarrisView, Fall 2010
Research Associate Alicia Menendez investigates funeral costs for mourning families in South Africa. more >>
Alum Secures House Seat
December 8, 2010
Joe Walsh, MPP'91, plans to join the Republicans’ U.S. House majority after a narrow election victory. more >>
Can Evangelicals Change Nuclear Policy?
November 18, 2010
Baptist minister and anti-nuclear activist Tyler Wigg-Stevenson talks about why nuclear weapons are a moral issue that evangelical Christians should care about. more >>
British MP Visits the Harris School
November 18, 2010
Alistair Burt,a member of the U.K. parliament spoke with Harris School students in mid-November about climate change, elections, and the Middle East. more >>
Preparing for Peace in Gaza
November 16, 2010
John Ging, director of the Gaza office for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, talks to the Harris School about potential peace in Gaza. more >>
Visit Day 2010
November 15, 2010
On November 11, prospective students from across the country are invited to visit campus for a day-long look at what it's like to study policy at the University of Chicago. more >>
Mapping Jerusalem
October 26, 2010
Amos Gil's presentation outlined the political complexities surrounding the city of Jerusalem. more >>
Blogging Beirut
October 26 & 27, 2010
The Deans' International Council met in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss emerging Middle East issues and speak with the country's economic and political leaders. more >>
Blogging the GERPA Conference
October 17-19, 2010
The 2010 Gender Economics Research and Policy Analysis conference, held at the University of Chicago, featured panels by Nobel Laureates, leading scholars, and practitioners from a range of disciplines. more >>
Blogging the conference on Iran's Economy
October 15 & 16, 2010
<>Economists and scholars from around the world gathered in Chicago to discuss the evolving role of Iran in the Middle East and the global economy. more >>
The Al Qaeda Franchise
October 4, 2010
Co-sponsored by the Harris School and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, a West Point lecture sheds light on how Al Qaeda has become decentralized and altered 2010 U.S. counter terrorism strategies. more >>
Minister Makes University Connections
September 30, 2010
Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Mary Coughlan visits the Harris School during a U.S. trip to attract more American students to study in her country. more >>
School Commissions Alumni Task Force
September 22, 2010
In a growing effort to better connect alumni to their alma mater, the Harris School of Public Policy Studies has formed a task force to help establish the graduate school’s first alumni board. more >>
Harris School Welcomes Muskie Fellow
September 22, 2010
First-year student Olga Stradysheva was selected out of thousands of applicants for a prestigious fellowship that places students in top-tier universities across the country. more >>
In the Hood: Summer Convocation
September 3, 2010
Following the University of Chicago's annual summer convocation, the Harris School hosted a private reception and hooding ceremony for three PhD graduates, their families, and friends. more >>
What Happens at Math Camp
September 3, 2010
With more than 100 new students arriving at the Harris School early last week to brush up their math skills before starting the fall semester, three recent grads reflect on their own Math Camp experiences. more >>
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