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Effects of childhood obesity on hospital care and costs, 1999-2005Childhood obesity is increasingly recognized as an epidemic, but the economic consequences have not been well quantified. We evaluated trends in obesity-associated hospitalizations, charges, and costs using 1999-2005 data from a nationally representative …
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NONCR-GP.111
Project Management WorkshopThis workshop provides participants with the fundamental steps of how to plan and implement transformation initiatives using the PMP methodology and best practices. Project Management forms the basis for effectively delivering improvements to business …Webpage
WagnerCares Week of Service 2021WagnerCares Week of Service: Fundraising Drive for Personal Care Items Help us reach our goal of donating 500 personal care items to the Food Bank for New York City! With your donations, we can provide our community with necessary items, not often …
Capstone Projects
Cost-benefit associated with implementing a five-tier care management programJamaica Hospital, part of MediSys Health Network, is engaged in a shared savings program in which providers share the savings generated by managing care appropriately, as determined by pre-set quality benchmarks. Jamaica Hospital sought to evaluate the …
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Evaluating Environmental and Economic Benefits of Yellow-Dust Storm Related Policies in Northern ChinaYellow-dust storms (YDSs) have attracted increasing attention worldwide in the past decade. They can extensively disrupt socioeconomic activities and pose hazards to ecosystems, as well as human health. In recent years, China has invested multi-billions …
Capstone Projects
Urban Solutions to Reducing Carbon Emissions through Solid Waste DisposalThe Station Alliance is a nonprofit, privately funded organization established to improve the environment of New York City’s subway stations. The Station Alliance requested a Capstone team to identify ways to upgrade the condition of the stations and …
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A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Attitudes toward HIV Testing in the Dental Setting… An estimated 1.1 million people in the USA are living with HIV/AIDS. Nearly …
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The impact of obesity on health service utilization and costs in childhood… elevated BMI in childhood was associated with USD14.1 billion in additional prescription drug, emergency room, …
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Travel Courses … & Research Award UG/Grad · NYU Student · Awards $1,200 (Fall & Spring) $2,000 (Summer) Zebra Tour Guide … Scholarship UG/Grad · Citizenship Status N/A · Awards $1,000 - Essay/Video Contest In addition to the scholarships …
Capstone Projects
Cost Analysis of Ryan White Part A Services in New YorkThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) administers funding for a federal grant program, Ryan White Part A. The program provides medical and support services to people living with HIV, functioning as a “payer of last resort” that …
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Improving "Last Mile" Supply Chains for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic FoodsAction Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Through a system known as integrated community case management (iCCM) and nutrition, the organization seeks to expand the treatment of severe acute …
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Research & Workshops2026 Spring Graduate Student Workshop On March 6, 2026, the NYU Migration Network is hosting a Spring Graduate Student Workshop. This daylong event is designed to allow NYU Graduate Students and recent graduates to connect with one another, learn about …
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Fiscal Stimulus or Debt Relief: The Effect of Federal Pandemic Aid on State and Local Pensions… four major pieces of legislation that included nearly $1 trillion in aid to state and local governments. One concern …
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The Age of Capital, the Age of Utilized Capital Tests of the Embodiment Hypothesis RevisitedJulia Lane and Richard McHugh …
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Program Updates… Plans and advance their leadership goals. December 1, 2017 Cohort 3 Graduation and Alumni Forum On December 1, 2017, the third GWSLP cohort (2016-2017) graduated from … Oye Lithur, Former Minister of Gender and Jacqui Oyimer, West African Network of Young Female Leaders (ROAJELF). The …
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Child and Adolescent Fast Food Choice and the Influence of Calorie Labeling… total of 349 children and adolescents aged 1-17 years who visited the restaurants with their parents …
Capstone Projects
A Case Study on Best Practices for Out of School Time Intermediary OrganizationsThe After-School Corporation (TASC) Capstone team conducted case studies of six cities that were representative of the diversity of intermediary organizations currently engaged in systems building across the nation. The following intermediaries were …
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A Wagner alum’s journey to redefine the healthcare system in Nairobi’s slums… lives in slums, and there are only 0.2 physicians and 1.3 beds per 1,000 people. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and … (OECD) average ratio is 3 physicians and 4.9 beds to 1,000 people. Oftentimes, this means that many families are … primary care provider in Kenya. Access Afya has raised $1.1 million to open 10 clinics in the next year, with the …
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Consumption Smoothing Across Space: Tests for Village-Level Responses to RiskIn the important and topical area of insurance and risk, this book proposes new forms of insurance for developing economies. Thorough, up-to-date thematic papers and case studies, development assessments and policy analyses from a broad scope of …
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Financial Aid at NYU… campus) $28,242 Books and supplies $818 Transportation $1,154 Personal Expenses $3,872 Student Basic Health … The FAFSA application is available beginning on October 1 and should be completed as soon as possible. The priority deadline for graduate students is May 1. You can complete the FAFSA and send the results to NYU …
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Cost-Benefit Comparative Analysis Between Incarceration and Alternative-to IncarcerationThe Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) is the largest nonprofit alternative-to-incarceration agency in New York State. CASES is interested in demonstrating its cost-effectiveness as a strategy for securing adequate public …
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Mount Vernon east station area downtown revitalization planThe City of Mount Vernon is an inner-ring suburb of New York City located approximately 13 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. Like many urban areas across the country, Mount Vernon is confronting a range of challenges to its economy and quality of life. At …