Public Policy

Unaccompanied immigrant children are most vulnerable

In op-ed, Maria Woltjen, director of Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights at Law School, calls attention to plight of Central American immigrant children


Chicago offers data-driven ideas to the world

Representatives from Chicago and around the globe will gather in Colombia next month at the 7th World Urban Forum.


Robert Mitchum

U. of C. Crime Lab awarded $1 million

Think tank to use money to better keep pace with city policymakers, track how guns get into criminals' hands.


MLK legacy guides today’s leaders

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick discusses MLK on love and public policy.


Susie Allen

NORC tracks Americans’ changing views

After 40 years, General Social Survey finds complex opinions on sex, politics, and more.


Lydialyle Gibson

Lifelines for poor children

In op-ed, Prof. James Heckman argues for investment in early childhood programs


Tackling city’s challenges with data

Fellowship allows students interested in analytics to make social impact


Robert Mitchum

Collision 2012: A Conversation with Dan Balz

The UChicago Institute of Politics and Google presented a conversation with Washington Post journalist Dan Balz, author of the new book "Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America." Steve Edwards, the institute's deputy dir...


The University of Chicago Institute of Politics

Computation-enabled design under way for Chicago Lakeside Development

LakeSim prototype connects urban planning with scientific models for large-scale development.


Robert Mitchum