Young black men face daunting odds in life. These programs can help
Article cites Prof. Jens Ludwig, co-director of UChicago Crime Lab, who discusses the difficulties facing students in disadvantaged circumstances
City promised upgrades near Obama library
Author details possible improvements to transportation, urban environment around potential Obama Presidential Center sites on South Side
UChicago schools' strategies are getting traction in Minneapolis and elsewhere
Article profiles UChicago Charter School, which has been nationally recognized for being a model of systemic school improvement
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The Economist Who Realized How Crazy We Are
Author examines Prof. Richard Thaler's history of behavioral economics, research demonstrating human irrationality
Research shows how you can tell if someone is lying
Article cites research by Prof. Nicholas Epley and PhD candidate Nadav Klein, which finds that groups, on average, are better at detecting lies than individuals
NFL's use of Grant Park, pegged at $1 million, cost the league nothing
Sr. Lect. Allen Sanderson says the city of Chicago’s waving of park rental fees to host the NFL Draft represents the league’s leverage when negotiating with public officials
Anthony Yu, U. of C. prof who did landmark translation of beloved Chinese story, dead at 76
Prof. Edward Shaughnessey remembers the late Prof. Emeritus Anthony Yu and the ‘giant achievement’ of his epic translation of ‘The Journey to the West’
Chicago Is Hoping to Retire the Word “Waste”
Article cites Prof. David Weisbach, who says that Chicago is indirectly yet deeply connected to the rest of the world in context of climate change
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