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