Professor Richard Thaler Wins Nobel Prize

A news conference Oct. 9 at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business recognized Prof. Richard Thaler, who was awarded Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017. President Robert J. Zimmer, Chicago Booth Dean Madhav Rajan and Provost Daniel Diermeier joined the UChicago community in celebrating Thaler's achievement. Note: Captions were drawn from a live broadcast of the web feed and may not be a totally verbatim record of the proceedings. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research.This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholarsto challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibil

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Professor Richard Thaler gives an overview of his new book: "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness." He explains what nudges are and gives a few examples of how they can be useful. Read more: ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.

Prof. Richard Thaler shares his thoughts on the field of economics and the next generation of scholars during the Oct. 9 Nobel Prize news conference at Chicago Booth’s Harper Center. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research.This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholarsto challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.

University of Chicago Prof. Richard Thaler began his memorable Nobel Prize day with a 4 a.m. congratulatory wake-up call from Sweden and ended it by teaching a 6 p.m. class at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center. A look back at an historic Oct. 9, 2017, including how the University community celebrated his honor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research.This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholarsto challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.

Prof. Richard Thaler will deliver a Nobel Prize lecture and receive his Nobel medal in Stockholm on Dec. 8-10. He discusses life after winning a Nobel Prize, his approach to the Nobel address and how it validates decades of novel research. ➡ Subscribe: About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research.This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholarsto challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: News: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: University of Chicago on YouTube: /uchicago *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email digicomm@uchicago.edu.