Looking Back at Our Favorite IPR Stories from 2024

IPR psychologist Sylvia Perry received several honors this year, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field of social psychology. Perry’s research explores the ways that people become aware of racial bias and how this awareness affects efforts to reduce prejudice. 

In their book, "The Political Development of American Debt Relief," IPR political scientist Chloe Thurston and Emily Zackin of Johns Hopkins University track the rise, fall, and comeback of debt relief advocacy in the U.S.—from 19th-century movements to today’s student loan debates.

IPR's Summer Undergraduate Research Assistants Program gives Northwestern undergraduates the chance to work alongside our faculty to address urgent challenges like education inequality and democratic backsliding. This summer 37 students participated in the program, developing valuable research skills.