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Learning by doing helps students perform better in science
WEBApr 29, 2015 · Learning by doing helps students perform better in science. Students who physically experience scientific concepts understand them more deeply and score better on science tests, according to a new UChicago-led study. Brain scans showed that students who took a hands-on approach to learning had activation in sensory and motor-related …
Employment alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness, study …
WEBJun 29, 2021 · More than half of people residing in homeless shelters in the United States had formal earnings in the same year they were homeless, according to a new study that deepens understanding of housing insecurity in the U.S. Among unhoused individuals who were not in shelters, about 40% had earnings from formal employment.
Why Countries Choose War Over Peace, with Chris Blattman (Ep. 93)
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Show Notes. War is costly, deadly and destructive. So, why do we do it? In his new book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and The Paths to Peace, Prof. Chris Blattman of the University of Chicago lays out the five main reasons why countries go to war—and why building peace is actually a lot easier than we may think.. Blattman is an …
A smarter way to solve the student debt problem - University of …
WEBJun 22, 2021 · These numbers are unconditional on holding any student debt. Thus, if all student loans were forgiven, the racial wealth gap would shrink from $153,850 to $149,377. The loan-cancellation policy would cost about $1.7 trillion and only shrink the racial wealth gap by about 3 percent.
Does the Electoral College need to be reformed?
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Yes. It’s called the national popular vote movement, and it’s already been passed into law in many states, totaling 196 electoral votes—the states include big ones like California and New York and small ones like Vermont and Hawaii. Typically, the laws are structured such that each state agrees to assign its presidential electors to the ...
How COVID-19 has changed the global economy
WEBMay 11, 2020 · During the April 30 debut of the online series, Profs. Randall S. Kroszner , Austan D. Goolsbee and Raghuram G. Rajan discussed the critical economic questions facing the world amid the COVID-19 crisis. Moderated by Kathleen Hays of Bloomberg, the conversation ranged from the possible paths and pitfalls for recovery, to how economic …
How UChicago became a hub for black intellectuals
WEBJan 19, 2009 · The African American community that existed alongside the University between 1870 and 1940 became an established black metropolis and developed a community that Green says was “variegated in terms of class, infrastructure, churches, media, and advocacy. Even as there was overcrowding and segregation, even as black …
Could AI help recover energy and fresh water from municipal …
WEBThe U.S. Department of Energy announced that UChicago, along with Argonne National Laboratory, Northwestern University and other partners, will receive funding to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted system for recovery of energy, nutrients and freshwater from municipal wastewater. The ultimate goal of the project, which will be funded ...
Big Brains podcast: Is the U.S. headed toward another civil war?
WEBJan 5, 2023 · Show Notes. As we approach the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, we wanted to reflect on a few questions that many Americans are asking these days: Is democracy on the brink of the collapse?
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