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Professors Iskander and Morduch Awarded Fellowships by Institute for Advanced StudyNYU Wagner Professors Natasha Iskander and Jonathan Morduch have been awarded fellowships by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) for the 2022-23 academic year, beginning on Sept. 19. This prestigious fellowship allows for uninterrupted curiosity-driven …
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Creating New Beginnings for Malawians, Alumna Melissa Kushner’s Nonprofit Aims to EmpowerMalawi, a small, southeast African country, is known as the “warm heart” of the continent, nicknamed for the friendly disposition of its people. But the country—nestled between some better-known neighbors, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia—faces real and …
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Data Analysis Offers First Picture of the Impact of China’s Universal Two-Child PolicyWorking closely with faculty at Peking University and scientists at the National Health Commission in China, NYU Wagner’s Professor Jan Blustein and other researchers have developed the first nationwide estimate of the impact of China’s universal …
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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with Global Liberal StudiesInterested in a career in public service? As a Global Liberal Studies student, you already have an edge in the field with your global and interdisciplinary lens for problem-solving. Make a bigger impact by working toward Master’s in Public Administration …
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Citi Bike: What Current Use and Activity Suggests for the Future of the ProgramCiti Bike: What Current Use and Activity Suggests for the Future of the Program takes stock of the system’s strengths and areas for growth as policymakers determine the City’s role in bringing Citi Bike to all five boroughs. Key findings include: Citi …
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Studies of physician-patient communication with older patients: How often is hearing loss considered? A systematic literature reviewHearing loss is remarkably prevalent in the geriatric population: one-quarter of adults aged 60–69 and 80% of adults aged 80 years and older have bilateral disabling loss. Only about one in five adults with hearing loss wears a hearing aid, leaving many …
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Online MHA Frequently Asked QuestionsYou will be prepared to assume leadership roles in hospitals, community healthcare clinics, health insurance companies, healthcare consulting firms, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, home health organizations, and pharmaceutical and medical device …
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SUMMER 2023 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSDiego Diaz De La Vega (he/him) is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Politics. With a specialization in Comparative Politics, emphasizing Latin America and Political Economy, he has effectively applied his analytical skills honed as a Logistics …
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Centralization of Radical Prostatectomy in the United StatesPurpose : Radical prostatectomy is a common treatment for organ confined prostate cancer and its use is increasing. We examined how the increased volume is being distributed and what hospital characteristics are associated with increasing volume. …
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The Effect of the Diffusion of the Surgical Robot on the Hospital-level Utilization of Partial NephrectomyIntroduction : The rapid diffusion of the surgical robot has been controversial because of the technology’s high costs and its disputed marginal benefit. Some, however, have suggested that adoption of the robot may have improved care for patients with …
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Not so Fast: The Realities of Impact InvestingAt the beginning of 2010, the Indian microfinance sector was a hotspot for impact investors. The promise of impact investing could be seen in the number of investors lining up to participate in the IPO of SKS Microfinance. SKS had ballooned from 603,000 …
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus John M. CapozzolaWe are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John M. Capozzola, a Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at NYU Wagner. Age 94 at the time of his death on Jan. 29, and a resident of Madison, New Jersey, he served for more than 20 years as a …
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Grameen Foundation appoints NYU Wagner grad Fernando Henao Velasco as Country Director for Colombia Grameen Foundation has named recent NYU Wagner graduate Fernando Henao Velasco (MPA, 2010) as its new country director for Colombia . He will lead the organization's efforts to expand access to agricultural information and financial services for the rural …
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Methylmercury exposure in a subsistence fishing community in Lake Chapala, Mexico: an ecological approachBACKGROUND: Elevated concentrations of mercury have been documented in fish in Lake Chapala in central Mexico, an area that is home to a large subsistence fishing community. However, neither the extent of human mercury exposure nor its sources and routes …
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Attitudinal and contextual factors associated with discussion of sexual issues during adolescent health visitsThe purpose was to examine attitudinal and contextual factors associated with the occurrence of sexual health assessments during adolescent primary care visits. A total of 313 primarily African-American youth aged 11-21 years from 16 community-based …
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Do We Get What We Pay For? Cost-Effectiveness of Adding Contingency Management.Aims To assess the relative cost-effectiveness of lower versus higher cost prize-based contingency management (CM) treatments for cocaine abuse. Design Cost-effectiveness analyses based on resource utilization, unit costs and outcomes from a previous CM …
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Is Segregation Bad for Your Health? The Case of Low Birth WeightThis paper explores the relationship between racial segregation and racial disparities in the prevalence of low birth weight. The paper has two parallel motivations. First, the disparities between black and white mothers in birth outcomes are large and …
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Decomposing the Black-White Wealth Gap: The Role of Parental Resources, Inheritance, and Investment DynamicsMuch research has shown that even after controlling for income, African Americans suffer from drastically lower net worths than their white counterparts; these differences in net worth have important implications for the overall well-being of blacks and …
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Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban HealthMass transit is a critical infrastructure of urban environments worldwide. The public uses it extensively, with roughly 9 billion mass transit trips occurring annually in the United States alone according to the U.S. Department of Transportation data. Its …
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Nonprofit Housing and Neighborhood SpilloversNonprofit organizations play a critical role in U.S. housing policy, a role typically justified by the claim that their housing investments produce significant neighborhood spillover benefits. However, little work has actually been done to measure these …
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Public-Private Partnerships, Public Spaces, Politics, & the PressThis course examines the special mix of tools, tactics, theories and trends that shape and transform cities. It will be grounded in case studies that look at both successful and unsuccessful urban revitalization strategies in places ranging from Times …Landing Page
Your EducationTo be an effective public service leader, you'll need a broad foundation in finance, policy, and management, as well as a firm grasp of how skills and ideas translate into real-world contexts. Learn …
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Mara BloomCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Senior Vice President at Massachusetts General Hospital, I oversee the Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology, and Dermatology departments. I have a broad role with strategic and operational oversight …
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NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) Makes Its First InvestmentThe student-led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) has successfully completed its first investment with a $30,000 investment in Sapient Industries , whose mission is to eliminate waste from our electrical grid using machine learning. Sapient Industries …