Videos

Environmental Disaster in the Marshes of Southern Iraq

Josh Ellis, M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies/Public Policy, University of ChicagoThere is little doubt that climate change, deforestation, erosion, and the unequal distribution of natural resources around the globe are of pressing importance everywhere, ...

Taking Action for Children: Early Interventions to Prevent Abuse and Prepare for School Success

As we explored in our May forum, Americans across the political spectrum embrace universal early childhood education. But what about school-success initiatives that reach back even further to support newborns, toddlers, and their parents? What can be ...

Child Welfare & Child Well Being: Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice

Coauthors of the new book "Child Protection: Using Research to Improve Policy and Practice" talk about research in the first nationally representative data sample of children in the child welfare system. Results indicate the most effective ways to hel...

UnCommon Core | 1960s Panel

The 1960s were years of protest and experimentation at University of Chicago and in society. The Class of 1967 is convening a panel to look at that time, what it meant then and how we think about it now, with a focus on the sit-in of 1966 against the R...

UnCommon Core | Allen Sanderson

Allen Sanderson speaks about two of his favorite topics, sports and economics, as part of UnCommon Core 2008.

UnCommon Core | 2008: A Historical Election in Context

Mark Hansen talks about the upcoming presidential election and how we could possibly predict the outcome.

UnCommon Core | Millie Dresselhaus

Millie Dresselhuas speaks about the ongoing revolution in the field of physics.

UnCommon Core I Neil Shubin

Neil Shubin talks about evolutionary biology and his upcoming book.

UnCommon Core | Herman Sinaiko

Herman Sinaiko speaks about Plato's Apology as part of UnCommon Core 2008.