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Solar energy market analysis - identifying opportunities for expansionSTG International is a nonprofit organization focused on bringing sustainable energy technologies to communities in the developing world. Through a co-generation platform called “Solar ORC,” STG has built solar technology capable of providing reliable and …
Faculty Profile
Aniqa NawabiAniqa Nawabi is a public service professional with over a decade of experience in civil society leadership and government.  She currently works for New York State government, at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where she is the Director of …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Key Revenue Drivers in an Ambulatory Surgery Center"In anticipation of its new Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Department of Surgery engaged the Capstone team in the gather­ing and aggregating of throughput/capacity and surgical fee packages data from physician interviews, …
Publication
Bonding, bridging, and linking: How social capital operated in New Orleans following Hurricane KatrinaIn the past decade, social capital has been explored internationally in the disaster and social work literature, particularly in terms of historical oppression and limited economic resources of disadvantaged communities. Social capital in the United …
Capstone Projects
ANALYSIS OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESSThe Uganda Village Project (UVP) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates community health projects in rural Uganda by partnering with existing health infrastructure to provide education and preventative services for malaria, HIV/AIDS, water, …
Publication
Hospitalization for ambulatory-care sensitive conditions (ACSC) in Île-de-France: A view from across the AtlanticThis article presents an indicator used in the United States and other OECD nations (hospitalizations for ambulatory-care sensitive conditions – ACSC) to assess access to primary care services and their capacity to handle a set of medical conditions …
Alumni In Action
Christian Gonzalez-RiveraWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because it is one of the few schools of urban planning that is inside a policy school, and because it is a co-host of the prestigious Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. I was also …
Capstone Projects
Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Capacity Building for St. Stephen’s Community CenterCentro Communitario was founded in 1995 in response to the increasing number of street children in Matola, Mozambique, many of whom were turning to prostitution due to poverty and malnutrition. Despite the end of Mozambique’s sixteen-year civil war, the …
Capstone Projects
Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Capacity Building for St. Stephen’s Community CenterCentro Communitario was founded in 1995 in response to the increasing number of street children in Matola, Mozambique, many of whom were turning to prostitution due to poverty and malnutrition. Despite the end of Mozambique’s sixteen-year civil war, the …
Capstone Projects
Delivering as One: United Nations Joint ProgramsJoint Programs are designed to enhance the UN's work in cross­cutting issue areas by facilitating collaboration and coordination between distinct UN agencies, government partners, and local NGOs. Through shared planning, reporting, and evaluation …
News
Can a Little 'Nudge' Help Solve the Plastic Bag Crisis?Though it may seem that they’ve always been part of American consumerism and convenience, plastic shopping bags first showed up in grocery stores in the 1970s—several years after a family friend of Dustin Hoffman’s titular character in  The Graduate …
Alumni In Action
Bob WinthropWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? At the time I was considering graduate school, I was working for MDRC in NYC - focused on low income and youth development issues - and the senior staff there advised me that Wagner was the best public …
Video
Season's Greetings from NYU Wagner (2017)This season, we celebrate our differences and are united by our commitment to public service. Special thanks to: Abdulrazakh Abdirahman, Saif Awadh, Salo Coslovsky, David Elcott, Rentsenkhand Enkh-Amgalan, Lernik Essayei, Sherry Glied, Christopher …
Publication
Immigrant and Native-born Differences in School Stability and Special Education: Evidence from New York CityUsing the literature on achievement differences as a framework and motivation, along with data on New York City students, we examine nativity differences in students' rates of attendance, school mobility, school system exit, and special education …
Faculty Profile
Jean RomulusJean is a champion of public health and education. His purpose is to improve human health and well-being. He fulfills his purpose by teaching and consulting with entrepreneurs and businesses that help others. Romulus & Son LLC has over 50 years of …
Alumni In Action
Eli Wilkins-MalloyHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? My first post-Wagner job was actually with my capstone client. The experience turned out to be mutually beneficial for both parties: the client had the opportunity to assess my organizational fit throughout the …
Alumni In Action
Lauren BarancoWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Practical, real life experience. New York City was the ultimate laboratory and classroom, with some of the greatest experts practicing at Wagner. Being a school for Public Service made it stand out among …
Faculty Profile
Salo Vinocur CoslovskySalo Coslovsky is Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at NYU Wagner. His research analyzes how government agencies can protect workers, the environment and consumers while enhancing private firms' ability to compete. Coslovsky began …
News
New York Building Congress and NYU Wagner Launch New Fellowship to Expand Research and Advocacy ProgramsThe New York Building Congress and NYU Wagner have partnered to launch a new Fellowship in Urban Policy and Planning. The Fellowship Program places Wagner graduate students into part-time employment with the Building Congress. The program offers graduate …
Capstone Projects
Improving Access and Communication for Patients With DisabilitiesNew York City Health and Hospitals (H+H) is the largest public health delivery system in America, providing services to over one million patients annually. In New York City, nearly 189,000 individuals experience deafness, 200,000 have vision difficulties, …
Capstone Projects
Weill Cornell Medical College–Physician OrganizationThe Weill Cornell Physician Organization is comprised of more than 700 physicians who are the full-time faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College. The medical college has recently undertaken an effort called Weill Cornell: We Care. The goal of this effort …
News
Headscarves in the Workplace panel explores intersectionality" Headscarves in the Workplace ," a panel discussion that took place on November 2 at the Puck Building, was part of Wagner’s Black Student Association ’s panel series that seeks to increase understanding and foster allies in the public service world. …
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INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON LOCAL ECONOMIES AND FISCAL SPACESThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Local Development Finance Practice is a center for innovative research that supports local governments and economies. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the help of a team, UNCDF sought to …
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