Social Science

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

Crime Lab makes impact for Chicago youth

New $1 million MacArthur award supports evidence-based efforts to reduce violence.


Jann Ingmire

First report on UChicago Promise highlights efforts toward ambitious goal

Hundreds of students, parents, and high school guidance counselors benefitted from UChicago Promise.


Rob Kozloff

NORC tracks Americans’ changing views

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


Lydialyle Gibson

Scholars probe interface between arts and science

ArtslScience Initiative links divergent disciplines in novel collaborations.


Drew Messinger-Michaels

Collegiate Scholars youth-led symposium

High school students gather to discuss causes and solutions to youth violence.


Chicago sees progress, but kids still caught in crossfire

Prof. Harold Pollack comments on ongoing violence, as city faces summertime rise in crime


U.S. News & World Report

Chicago Booth scholars answer ‘The Big Question’

<p>Video series features UChicago experts tackling pressing issues in business and&nbsp;economics.</p>


UChicago

Obama campaign's chief data scientist uses skills for good

Rayid Ghani to lead &#39;best minds of generation&#39; in solving social problems at new Urban Center for Computation and Data