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It’s one thing to identify a problem that stubbornly afflicts society. It’s entirely something else to come up with an effective solution. That’s where NORC’s Academic Research Centers comes in.

Our social science experts connect NORC’s researchers with those at the University of Chicago and other top-tier schools. We also serve as a bridge between researchers and on-the-ground practitioners to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

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The Arts May Offer Many Ways to Heal

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NORC assessed about 375 arts engagement studies conducted over the last 20 years for a report commissioned by The William Penn Foundation.

Chicago African-American Network Health Study

Using social networks to track HIV among Black men who have sex with men

Client:

National Institute on Drug Abuse; Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Chicago

Head Start-to-Kindergarten Transitions Project

The first rigorous, system-level study of the factors that drive successful kindergarten transitions

Client:

Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families

Chicago Health and Activity in Real-Time (CHART)

The first-ever study documenting how activity spaces change as people age

Client:

The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health