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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Robert Chaskin

Title: McCormick Foundation Professor and Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice

Expertise: Community organizing, Urban studies

Departmental website: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/crownscholars/r-chaskin