Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science

CORNERS leverages the power of innovative science and engaged partnerships to promote safer, healthier, more equitable neighborhoods youtube.com/watch?v=maiIZN…

Here's a quick look of the Peacekeepers Program 2025 Trends & Impact Report from the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science @cornersresearch cornersresearch.org/projects/flatl…

Deep gratitude and congratulations to Soledad!

How do journalists turn research into stories that shape policy and public understanding? Join @MedillSchool and IPR experts Louise Kiernan, @natalieymoore, and Charles Whitaker on November 10 for a discussion on bridging journalism and social science. Register here: spr.ly/60167O6Xi

Join us in Chambers Hall on Monday at noon for a talk by Andrew Papachristos on "Community Violence Intervention at the Crossroads: Old Questions, New Evidence, and the Future of Public Safety." spr.ly/6019ACYXL

IPR faculty are tackling urgent challenges—from wage theft and water insecurity to sentencing reform and gun violence. In statehouses, courtrooms, city halls, and beyond, our experts ensure evidence guides policy decisions. Read more: spr.ly/6014fNChK

Most street outreach workers, who stop gun violence before it starts, don’t earn enough to meet their needs, @CornersResearch's Soledad Adrianzén McGrath & @AVPapachristos write in @SouthSideWeekly. In Illinois, the Home for Good bill aims to fix that. spr.ly/6012Nf5Pq

Gun violence isn’t random—it spreads through communities like a virus. On this National Gun Violence Awareness Day, discover how @CornersResearch applies network science and partners with community violence intervention organizations to make neighborhoods safer. spr.ly/60164EpUG #WearOrange #NationalGunViolenceAwareness

How does research shape policy decisions? How can we bridge the gap between academia and policymaking? Join us today at 12 p.m. to learn from local experts as we discuss how research is used (or not used) in designing and implementing public policy. Register now: spr.ly/601227PMM

Community violence intervention (CVI) is “making a big contribution to public safety in Chicago,” @AVPapachristos told @WBEZ about research by @CornersResearch showing shootings dropped in parts of the city where anti-violence workers mediate conflicts. “The fact that people are carrying guns less, going to prison less, that’s a huge win for everybody.” wbez.org/criminal-justi…

'The Peacekeepers Program aims to ... reduce group-related conflicts among those at highest risk for gun violence involvement.' #NowReading 'New @cornersresearch Report Highlights Impact of Illinois’ Peacekeeper Program' metropolitanpeaceinitiatives.org/new-corners-re…

Last week leaders from @MPInitiatives, @CP4POfficial, @ilpeaceproject, @ChicagoCred , @CornersResearch and other community violence intervention (CVI) organizations from across the country gathered together for the CVI Narrative Change Workshop put on by @TheHAVI!

"Each short film in the streaming “Firsthand: Peacekeepers” series highlights the efforts of a Chicagoan who aims to calm disputes on the city’s streets." #NowReading '5 people working to prevent Chicago violence profiled in WTTW docs' chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/…

Tune in tonight for the launch of Firsthand: Peacekeepers. Several of our longtime #CVI community partners are highlighted doing incredible work to disrupt cycles of violence across #Chicago. #FIRSTHANDwttw

"Today, roughly 2,000 individuals, many with justice-involved backgrounds, are employed doing work only they can do — tapping into the trust and respect they have with people caught up in the streets to make their communities safer." IL state legislators Justin Slaughter and Robert Peters cited several of CORNERS' most compelling findings in their op-ed in today's @Suntimes. Read the full editorial here -> chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/20…

At @CornersResearch, @AVPapachristos and his team are working with community and civic partners to reduce gun violence and improve the health and safety of neighborhoods. Watch the video to learn more: spr.ly/6014IE7CG

How should we evaluate gun violence prevention programs? In @undarkmag, @AVPapachristos argues that prioritizing randomized trials could hinder potentially life-saving community-based interventions. spr.ly/6015xcyhl

Learn more about how our unique focus on neighborhoods and networks helps address gun violence in Chicago and beyond. youtu.be/maiIZNogT38?si…

CORNERS Faculty Director @AVPapachristos will speak alongside Mayor Johnson and other stakeholders at tonight's 'The State of Our City' townhall hosted by @wttw. Tune into the stream at 5:30 pm CST.

@IPRatNU @CornersResearch Learn more about how @AVPapachristos' research is helping keep communities safe in Northwestern Magazine: spr.ly/6015xrWUx