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Capstone Projects
Evaluation of "Where Women Have No Doctor" and "A Book for Midwives"… partnered with the Hesperian Foundation to evaluate two of their publications, "Where Women Have No Doctor" and "A Book for Midwives." The evaluation consisted of an online survey distributed to book users, and a case study of midwives who use the books in rural and urban Guatemala. The data …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Model for Bicycle Ridership… The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in NYC. DOT is the agency tasked with … and developing infrastructure for and defending the safety of cyclists. DOT engaged a Capstone team to determine …
News
NYU Wagner Team a Winner in National Invitational Public Policy Challenge… NYU Wagner has done it again! A team of Wagner students has won a $5,000 award as a finalist at … Public Policy Challenge hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government—extending … (MPA 2015), and Sherese A. Ward (MPA 2015) will be able to use the award to further the project. The team also received …
Faculty Profile
Jed Kolko… Jed Kolko served as the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Biden Administration. … Initiative, and oversaw the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Previously he was chief economist at … the New York Times’ Upshot section, and a board director of the National Association for Business Economics and the …
Capstone Projects
POLITICAL ANALYSIS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A LIVABLE MINIMUM WAGE … state-level analyses and the third analyzing the behavior of US Senators from select states. The team’s final report … a state case study containing best practices for OFW’s use in future research efforts. … POLITICAL ANALYSIS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A LIVABLE …
Capstone Projects
THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE… biomedical research, focusing on the research advancement of human health and medical progress. Institut Pasteur has an existing network of 33 centers across the globe and is opening its first … Center of Excellence in Emerging Infectious Diseases will use artificial intelligence (AI) to track and identify …
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Presentations… and urban networks 3: Virtual, American Association of Geographers, Denver, CO. … in State DOT Cyber-Resilience: Is Good the Enemy of Perfect? Washington DC, Walter E. Washington Convention … Urban Infrastructure, and Societal Infrastructure Service Use as a Science Tool: Crossing Boundaries,” Oral …
Stories
Alumnus Helps Set Up COVID-19 Testing Site… Corps and recently returned from a deployment in support of the COVID-19 response where he helped set up a … opened to the public on March 23, 2020. As part of a series of initiatives launched to help ramp up COVID-19 testing, HHS … Initially, the CBTS was set up as a proof of concept with federally-supported, state-run sites (and a …
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Admissions Events Recordings… PAST EVENTS View recordings of past events and webinars to know more about NYU Wagner. … Executive MPA program—designed for leaders with 7+ years of experience. Join us for a dynamic virtual event where you’ll hear directly from members of the NYU Wagner community. Watch the Recording MPA-PNP …
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Volunteer Opportunities… Project Civic Influencers Vote Forward To chat with one of our team members about volunteer opportunities and more …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)… several finance intelligence payment programs in support of US special operations. Also, during my time in the … permanent residents who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours …
Capstone Projects
Enhancing Youth Voter Engagement Through a Digital Platform… In the US, people between the ages of 18-29 consistently vote at lower rates than any other … with young individuals. The findings informed the creation of Motivote’s platform, which incentivizes voting by making … special congressional election to evaluate the feasibility of implementing it in a district-wide election. The team also …
Capstone Projects
Analysing and Evaluating the Disaster Grants Management Process… An agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency … is adequately prepared for, protected against, and capable of responding to and recovering from disasters. An important …
Course
CAP-GP.3148
Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I … Couples with CAP-GP.3149 . As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an … Capstone program provides students with a centerpiece of their graduate experience in which they are able to …Course
CAP-GP.3401
Capstone: Advanced Projects in Policy, Management, Finance, and Advocacy I… Couples with CAP-GP 3402. For MPA-PNP students. As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an … Capstone program provides students with a centerpiece of their graduate experience whereby they are able to …Webpage
Public Policy & Management Minor… In an age of increasing public-private cooperation, with the … sectors blurred, NYU Wagner and the NYU Stern School of Business offer a collaborative undergraduate minor in … this minor may choose from a carefully selected range of Wagner and Stern policy, management, and business courses. …
Capstone Projects
Opioid Screening and Intervention… The number of opioid overdose deaths in the US has risen dramatically in … consequences for the healthcare system. A large proportion of patients with substance use disorder and opioid use disorder are encountered through … NYU Langone Health – Department of Emergency Medicine …
News
Black families, regardless of wealth, face disproportionate risks in childbirth… , along with Professor Rossin-Slater and Petra Persson of Stanford University, Kate Kennedy-Moulton of Columbia University, and Gloria Aldana of the Census … to be older and more likely to have twins due to the use of fertility treatments, suggesting the reason behind the …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Shalane Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013)… Yuen (MPA-PNP 2013) is the founding executive director of the Trevor Noah Foundation, a nonprofit organization that … my capstone. That experience grounded me in the real work of partnerships, collaborating closely with our client, navigating dynamics of a team, and making sure the voices of those affected are …
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Public Finance and Service Delivery… for Service Delivery in Intergovernmental Context Part of the NYU Wagner team built on the main Advice, Money, … Institute (ODI) by examining in greater depth the nexus of public finance, public financial management (PFM), and … can--under appropriate conditions—help to improve the use of public resources for service delivery. Even in …
Capstone Projects
SUPPORTING ASSESSMENT OF THE TANZANIA COUNTRY PROGRAM… IEG enlisted a Capstone team to assess the impact of the Bank’s development projects on resilient spatial transformation and land use in Tanzania. IEG and the team selected physical and … roofs—and used these indicators to analyze the impacts of World Bank projects in Tanzania from 2012 to 2022. To …
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Advocacy & Political Action Specialization… to ensure policies reflect the needs and perspectives of the community. … Develop the core elements of successful advocacy campaigns, including research, … elective focus areas above, to gain a breadth of knowledge and skills, you may also wish to choose … the potential to make a significant impact, regardless of scope, and who appreciate professional experience from all …
Capstone Projects
Solar Energy Expansion in Tanzania… economic development. A recent UNCDF effort is the launch of the International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF) to … commissioned the Capstone team to assess the feasibility of solar energy expansion in Tanzania that could be supported … access to electricity, encourage sustainable energy use, and allow for greater reliance on the national grid. …
Faculty Profile
Saurabh Bhargava… Visiting Scholar at NYU Wagner, and an academic affiliate of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT. He was previously an Associate Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University, where he directed … and well-being, particularly through the lens of time use and social context. His work has appeared in the …