Battling economic inequality in the classroom
Tinker Visiting Professor Ricardo Paes de Barros gives students tools to tackle poverty, social inequality, and social policy.
Greg Holden
Going viral with a new music search engine Songza
A website developed by University of Chicago alumnus Aza Raskin, AB’05, allows users to listen to music for free.
Valerie Vedral
New institute honors leading 20th-century economist
The University of Chicago established the Milton Friedman Institute to honor the contributions of the famed Chicago scholar, considered by many to be the leading economist of the 20th century.
William Harms
Can cable TV raise the status of women?
Emily Oster, assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago, is doing research that shows improvements in attitudes and behavior in areas where cable television has been introduced.
Carmen Marti
Investing in opportunity
The University renews its financial commitment to students who can make the most of Chicago’s uniquely powerful and rigorous education—both undergraduate and graduate.
The Economic Case for Early Education
James Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor and a Nobel Laureate, argues that investing in early education offers the most cost-effective path to a whole range of social benefits.