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Obesity: What Policies Address It and How Well Do They Work? Picture yourself at a bodega in Manhattan, stomach grumbling, on the hunt for a quick snack. You reach for a Snickers bar, but your eyes pause on the bright red label on the packaging: LESS HEALTHY. Would that steer you toward a healthier option? How …
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ALUMNI e-Newsletter… the inaugural cohort of our brand new Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) program to the Wagner community. … specialty areas, NYU Wagner is #1 in Urban Policy, #2 in Health Policy & Management, #4 in Public Finance & Budgeting, … reception following the 23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum . Upcoming Events April 13th -- Wagner Cares …
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Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman Speaks to NYU Wagner Students… three groups asked questions and expressed concerns about health hazards and public safety issues that arise from the …
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Strategies to Enhance the Financial Viability of Environmental ProjectsThe National Audubon Society (Audubon) is a nonprofit environmental organization that seeks to conserve and restore natural ecosystems and wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. Despite growing demand for investable …
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Daniel SaatWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner and NYU Stern because I wanted to work, live, and build in New York City. What better place to understand the world of social change than being in the heart of it all? There is no better place …
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Fact Sheet on the President's Domestic Agenda… environmental protection, revenue sharing, and national health insurance under Richard M. Nixon, energy and social … budget reform under George H. W. Bush, and national health care, Americorps, and welfare reform under Bill …
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Student Spotlight: Abdulla Alhussam (MPA)By Alex Fiorille (MPA) Name: Abdulla Alhussam Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: (MPA-PNP) 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Dubai during a time of great infrastructure growth. …
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From the Hill to the Big Apple: Celebrating Wagner Alumni during NYU Alumni & Families Weekend By Devashish Taknet (MPA 2024) On October 27, 2023, the bustling streets of Manhattan played host to a lively gathering of NYU Wagner alumni and their families at the Wagner Alumni Happy Hour. Hosted by the NYU Alumni Club in Washington, DC, in …
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"How to Be an Effective Activist" event unpacks organizing for social change… School of Individualized Study; College of Global Public Health; Global Spiritual Life; Graduate School of Arts & …
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Student Network Exploring Arts and Culture… across management, finance, policy, urban planning, health, and international affairs. SNEAC provides a bridge …
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Publications - ICIS… R. Zimmerman (2005) “Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban Health,” Journal of Urban Health , Vol. 82 (1), pp. 21-32. R. Zimmerman, C.E. Restrepo, … R. Zimmerman (2011) Chapter 7 “Climate Change and Human Health in Cities,” in Climate Change and Cities First …
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Race, Class and Social Control in the StreetsJane Jacobs has recently become the most popular, pop sociologist around. There has been a spiked resurgence of media interest in her 1961 urban studies classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. This may be due partly to the recent release of …
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Maternal obesity, caesarean delivery and caesarean delivery on maternal request: A cohort analysis from China… (23 to <27.5), or obese (≥27.5), consistent with World Health Organization guidelines for Asian people. The …
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NYU Wagner Courses Abroad: Housing Accommodations… indicate the housing fee you are submitting. International Health Policy and Prospects Geneva, Switzerland Friday, June …
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Identity and Diversity in Public Service: Race, Segregation, and Black SuburbiaOn December 9, NYU Wagner and the Urban Initiative hosted a conversation about the politics, sociology, and economics of Black suburbs featuring Orly Clerge, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UC Davis; Kimberley Johnson, Professor of Social and Cultural …
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Race/Ethnicity-Specific Associations of Urinary Phthalates with Childhood Body Mass in a Nationally Representative Sample… years of age who participated in the 2003–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multivariable linear …
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Understanding Cooperative Behavior in Labor Management Cooperation: A Theoy-Building ExerciseThis article proposes a theory of how mandated institutional cooperation transforms into individual cooperative behavior. Using qualitative strategies, we draw insights about cooperation in three public-sector efforts of labor-management cooperation …
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NYU Wagner climate economist Gernot Wagner named to NYC Panel on Climate ChangeNYU Wagner climate economist Gernot Wagner has been appointed to the fourth New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC), a 20-member independent advisory board that synthesizes scientific information on climate change and advises New York City …
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Blue-Ribbon Panel Chaired by NYU Wagner Prof. Gordon Campbell to Look into Closures of Several Nonprofit Organizations… demise of organizations such as FEGS; the $250 million health and human services nonprofit shut its doors after … impact in improving education, income stability, and health. He was Chief Executive Officer of Safe Horizon, the …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery in Conversation with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries… prisons, sentencing reforms, risk assessments, and mental health counseling. The law also bans the practice of …
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Race and the Housing Cycle: Differences in Home Equity Trends Among Long-Term HomeownersDuring the past decade, housing markets across the United States experienced dramatic upheaval. Housing prices rose rapidly throughout much of the country from 2000 until the start of 2007 and then fell sharply during the next two years. Many households …
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The Walter Stafford Project: On Racial Inequality in New York City… covered in the anthology including: Housing, Policing, Health, Education and Immigrants. Read more about the …
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Factors influencing participation in weekly support groups among women completing an HIV/STD Intervention program… effect on stress-related situations, mental and physical health, and social functioning. More recently, small …
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Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban Health… common modes of transportation that contribute to human health and safety. However, mass transit is vulnerable to … … Zimmerman, R. … Mass Transit Infrastructure and Urban Health …