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Social sciences students, instructional professor awarded undergrad teaching awards

Thursday, May 22

The Economist - America’s scientific prowess is a huge global subsidy; Prof. Nancy Stokey comments on ways to estimate "technological spillovers" from the U.S. to the world

Thursday, May 22

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Professor Ufuk Akcigit featured in Washington Post op-ed, "RIP American innovation"

Monday, May 12

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AB’20 Alum Aaron Guo Wins 2025 Recent Alumni Service Award

Friday, May 2

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Professor James Heckman publishes The Hill op-ed favoring Head Start

Friday, May 2

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Professor emeritus Steve Levitt published Chicago Tribune op-ed on how to increase kidney donors

Friday, May 2

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Sci Dev Net - India pioneers emissions market for particulate matter; Prof. Michael Greenstone discusses emissions-market trial in India

Wednesday, April 30

Reuters - In a vise of slowing demand and rising costs, small businesses are signaling trouble ahead; Prof. Ufuk Akcigit discusses concerning indicators from data on small business hiring and revenue

Tuesday, April 29

The Hill - Trump is right about the Department of Education but wrong about Head Start; In op-ed, Prof. James Heckman argues for the value of "Head Start" program

Tuesday, April 29

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Three SSD PhD students receive 2024 NSF GRFP Awards

Wednesday, April 23

Congratulations to current doctoral students Devin Green, Department of Political Science, and Aaron Stagoff-Belfort, Department of Sociology – and i...