Dare to Make Education Better. We are a unique research and evaluation organization that does things differently. We are a deeply experienced team of scientists, teachers, methodologists, writers, artists and researchers whose diverse strengths enable us to develop innovative, robust approaches to our projects. We comfortably stand in and across the boundaries of academic, public school, out-of-school, industry, and policy settings. Our diverse areas of expertise enable us to do things differently and develop innovative, robust approaches to our projects. Outlier is the research and evaluation arm of UChicago STEM Education in the Physical Sciences Division of the University of Chicago.