Day One

How do you reintegrate rebels into society? And can movies clear up miconceptions between nations? Across the globe, Harris students, faculty, and alumni are putting a fresh spin on diplomacy.

How do you turn a great policy idea into a message that sticks? A veteran speechwriter and a former White House press secretary share lessons from the field.

An organizer has his worldview turned upside-down. A teacher gains the skills to fight for education reform. A young man finds his voice in the foreign policy conversation. Hear four alumni share how Harris prepared them to make an impact.

How do you plug a $4 billion hole in the Medicaid budget - without cutting any services? Can reallocating labor help doctors care for their sickest patients? Hear stories of three people using economics and data to make people healthier.

What can you do when the toxic smell of smog takes over your home? How do you stop pollution regulators from fudging the numbers? Hear stories of three people leveraging hard data to influence environmental and energy policies.

Relocating climate refugees. Understanding causes of violence. Challenging the conventional wisdom on crime. That's what students and faculty are doing at the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts.

Do I have the right experience? Am I a good fit? Can a policy degree really help me change the world? Harris students and admissions reps give the inside scoop on applying to Harris.

Harris researchers are pioneering a new frontier in child development - and giving policymakers simple, effective tools to help low-income kids succeed.

A team of students uncovers hidden inequality in Chicago, while city leaders deliberate the future of Uber and AirBnB. It's all happening at Harris' Center for Municipal Finance.

What does urban poverty really look like? And what can be done about it? Harris students and alumni are finding out for themselves.

How do you change decades of military tradition? Does all conflict resolution have to be global? Hear stories of three people changing the status quo in conflict and international development.