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This summer, the Center for Decision Research will welcome seven outstanding rising scholars as part of the Leadership Alliance’s Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP). Students have the opportunity to conduct an independent research project under the guidance of a CDR faculty mentor.

The CDR recently launched a promising new partnership with Ashoka University’s Delhi-based Centre for Social and Behaviour Change that will enable both institutions to conduct innovative cross-cultural research, field-test behavioral interventions, and more.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Chicago Booth's Ayelet Fishbach presented her talk "Stay Motivated" exploring the behavioral science behind effective goal-setting and motivation. The recap and recording are now available.

The Center for Decision Research is now accepting submissions for the spring round of the Thaler-Tversky Independent Research Grant program for emerging scholars. Applications are due by April 1, 2021.

Chicago Booth's Alex Imas and co-authors were recently awarded the Exeter Prize for their outstanding paper, "The Dynamics of Discrimination: Theory and Evidence"

The Society for Judgment and Decision Making held its virtual Annual Meeting Dec. 9-12, 2020. Catch up on the posters and sessions that featured research by CDR faculty, principal researchers, and students.

During fall quarter, CDR faculty were featured in popular press and podcasts. Catch up on recent thought leadership by CDR researchers.

On Wednesday, November 19, behavioral scientist Todd Rogers presented his Think Better talk, "Fewer Words, Please" about harnessing the science of attention to write concise, effective emails.

Chicago Booth Professor George Wu was recently named the recipient of the 2020 Chicago Urban League Humanitarian Award for his work as a key architect of the Urban League's IMPACT Leadership Development Program.

CDR Lab Director Dr. Becky White was awarded a 2020 Booth Impact Award for her exceptional leadership of the center's research staff and data collection efforts. Read more about Dr. White, her history at the CDR, and the innovative projects that merited this well-deserved award.

During summer 2020, CDR faculty were featured in the The Washington Post, CNN, and other fine publications. Catch up on recent thought leadership by CDR researchers.

The Center for Decision Research’s PIMCO Decision Research Lab continues to conduct world-class empirical research—but has transformed itself during the COVID-19 shutdown into a virtual lab in order to help advance the scientific understanding of human behavior.

On Wednesday, July 29, award-winning social psychologist Dolly Chugh joined Booth's Jane Risen for a conversation about how to recognize unconscious biases and how to stand up for a more diverse, equitable, inclusive society.

Associate Professor Thomas Talhelm recently published a new article in PNAS, "Historically Rice-Farming Societies Have Tighter Social Norms in China and Worldwide."

In June, CDR research on racial bias was featured in the New York Times and New York Daily News. Catch up on recent thought leadership by CDR faculty.

As part of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Center for Decision Research fully embraces the statement of President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee, and that of Dean Madhav Rajan, affirming the university’s commitment to combating racism that has long permeated American culture.

At the 2020 Toast to the Graduates, held Saturday, June 6, several CDR faculty members were recognized for their distinguished service to the Chicago Booth community.