Science of cities

Studying the fundamental processes that drive, shape, and sustain cities is the cornerstone of urban research here at the Unviersity of Chicago. Through the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, researchers come from the social, natural, and computational sciences, along with the humanities, pursue innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Podcast: Science combines with data to reveal complexity of cities

Confronting food insecurity on many fronts

Confronting food insecurity on many fronts

Social science researchers partner with Illinois town on civic challenge People writing on post-it notes and placing them on a wall

Social science researchers partner with Illinois town on civic challenge

University hosts regional conference on housing and urban development

University hosts regional conference on housing and urban development

$35 million gift will support creation of institute to advance urban scholarship and education

$35 million gift will support creation of institute to advance urban scholarship and education

Federal proposal seeks to create summer and youth jobs

Federal proposal seeks to create summer and youth jobs

Crime Lab study finds that students who participated in Chicago summer program had a 43 percent reduction in violent-crime arrests


2015 Urban Network Forum focuses on how mega-events shape cities

2015 Urban Network Forum focuses on how mega-events shape cities

Urban leaders from China study sustainability at Paulson Institute

Urban leaders from China study sustainability at Paulson Institute

Student’s maps illuminate urban policy

Student’s maps illuminate urban policy

Influential blog by Chicago Harris grad student Daniel Kay Hertz explores his passion for cities


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UChicago joins National League of Cities to host U.S. mayors

UChicago joins National League of Cities to host U.S. mayors

2014 Urban Forums conference puts focus on neighborhoods

2014 Urban Forums conference puts focus on neighborhoods