Videos

Cosmin Ilut, Assistant Professor of Economics at Duke University, presents on a DSGE model with endogenous financial asset supply and ambiguity averse investors. An increase in uncertainty about financial conditions leads fi rms to substitute away from...

Simone Cerreia Vioglio, Assistant Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, presents preliminary research on self-confirming long run biases. He and his collaborators consider a myopic decision maker facing a recurrent decision problem. They show t...

The Theology Workshop welcomed Kristine Culp, Associate Professor of Theology and Dean of Disciples Divinity House; Jeffrey Stackert, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible; and Cynthia Lindner, Director of Ministry Studies and Clinical Faculty for Preach...

After a screening of the film Soul Food Junkies, health and culinary professionals speak with community members about healthy cooking and eating habits. This event is part of the “Community Grand Rounds” series.

“Earth Echoes,” a Franke Institute for the Humanities talk by Augusta Read Thomas, took place at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center on February 13, 2013. Thomas, a renowned Grammy-winning composer, is the sixteenth person to hold a U...

Public opinion in 2012 was on display like never before, making this the most measured campaign cycle in history. But the flurry of numbers often produced confusing story lines and contradictory results. This panel sorts through the noise to understand...

More than 60 years after the first Latke-Hamantash Debate at the University of Chicago, the University community came together once again at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Mandel Hall to weigh the merits of the two Jewish foods.  The tongue-in-che...

What’s the best way to uphold a friendly rivalry? Broomball, of course. Students from Crown House and Alper House meet on the ice for the fourth annual Chairman’s Cup.

During the 2012 election, presidential campaigns used 
a sophisticated mix of quantitative and qualitative data 
to understand voter concerns, test ideas, and
 create the most compelling messaging for their 
candidates. In this discussion, top ...

Last summer, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the discovery of a new particle that could explain why elementary particles have mass. On February 7, 2013, a panel of experts from the University of Chicago, Argonn...