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Our studies in Wisconsin revealed innovations, university partnership opportunities, and what keeps rural teachers committed to their schools.
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When Australia banned social media for kids under 16, NORC researchers moved quickly to capture baseline data before the policy took effect.
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Targeted, real-world research is key to furthering water safety education and reducing drowning risk.
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NORC at the University of Chicago has launched the Civic Health & Elections Project, a nonpartisan, 50-state study of more than 85,000 registered voters, publicly available immediately after the 2026 election.
Research Brief
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By Mehmet Celepkolu
NORC is developing LLM-powered systems that turn users’ questions into grounded answers, structured data retrieval, and evidence-guided action.
By Carolina Franco
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The National Survey of Artists offers a portrait of how U.S. artists live, work, and sustain themselves, filling a critical gap in federal labor data.
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