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Capstone Projects
Development of a gender mainstreaming strategyEstablished in 2006, The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Gender Centre monitors the implementation of UDSM’s gender policies and promotes gender equality through student and staff events, research, and literature. The Gender Centre engaged a Capstone …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of a food justice and youth development programStudents for Service’s (SFS) Teens for Food Justice is a NYC-based program that brings together teen volunteers to build and manage hydroponic farms that grow food for families in underserved, food-desert communities. In 2013, SFS launched this program at …
Capstone Projects
Planning for a Resilient RockawaysThe Rockaway Waterfront Alliance (RWA) partners with local residents and youth to revitalize and protect the Rockaway waterfront. The Capstone team worked with RWA to develop a comprehensive plan for the area between Beach 32nd Street and Beach 54th …
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Wagner Global Government Network (WGGN)MISSION The Wagner Global Government Network (WGGN) aims to connect and empower NYU Wagner students who are passionate about public service and have relevant experience. Our mission is to facilitate collaborative contributions to the development of …
News
Dean Polly Trottenberg and Governor Helder Barbalho of Pará, Brazil, Sign Memorandum of Understanding… Food Systems to Finance and Carbon Markets , a full-day event that featured six panel discussions with climate …
News
NYU Takes Center Stage at NYC Climate Week, Bridging Global Policy and Research… of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The event will be convened at the King Juan Carlos I of Spain … to empower small firms at Casa Amazônia , an immersive event space, to a debate on fostering sustainable food …
Publication
Supply Pricing Responses to Sweetened Beverage Taxes at a Large National Fast-Food Chain… between 2015 and 2020 we estimate a synthetic control event-study design. Our results show an (almost) complete …
Publication
Preventable Hospitalizations and Access to Health CareThe objective is to examine whether the higher hospital admission rates for chronic medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes in low-income communities resulted from …
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Adolescent Racial and Ethnic Identity in ContextLaRue Allen, Yael Bat-Chava, J. Lawrence Aber, and Edward Seidman find that the emotional benefit of racial pride for black adolescents is higher in predominantly black neighborhoods than in racially mixed environments. …
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Wagner Philanthropy (WP)Mission Wagner Philanthropy (WP) is committed to engaging students in both grantmaking and fundraising, through the lens of public service. By organizing interesting and innovative educational and networking programs, we hope to raise awareness of: the …
Alumni In Action
Kate Reynolds… my eyes to other opportunities. Through a career services event, I learned about the Presidential Management Fellow …
News
City and State Names Seven NYU Wagner Alumni to The 2024 Brooklyn Power 100City and State released The 2024 Brooklyn Power 100 , highlighting the accomplishments of the borough’s leaders in fields such as healthcare administration, local government, parks and recreation, business, and more. This year’s list notably included …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Ceinna Little (MUP 2024)… Back Faculty/Student Mixer that we held as our first event last semester. We had a good turnout, and it was great … also proud of our Policy Talk: Post-Supreme Court Ruling event. BSA’s Vice Chair, Bryan Matthew, and Community Service & Outreach Chair, Lalia Jones, headed the event and did an amazing job! We had a great turnout, and …
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Financing and allocating resources for NCD prevention and controlHealth financing by which we mean financing to promote health, including healthcare, is a core function of a health system. In addition to making decisions on investing to promote population health and improve healthcare, governments also have to consider …
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Political Knowledge and Misinformation in the Era of Social Media: Evidence From the 2015 UK ElectionDoes social media educate voters, or mislead them? This study measures changes in political knowledge among a panel of voters surveyed during the 2015 UK general election campaign while monitoring the political information to which they were exposed on …
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Wagner Education Network (WEN)Mission The Wagner Education Network (WEN) provides the NYU Wagner community with a forum to engage in meaningful conversations on important current issues in K-12 education, and inspire them to take action in making education more equitable and …
Faculty Profile
Katherine M. O'ReganKatherine O'Regan is Professor of Public Policy and Planning at NYU Wagner. She also serves as Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Public Policy Program and Faculty Director of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. Her primary …
Publication
Economic Evaluation of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Seropositive Injection Drug UsersTo assess the cost-effectiveness of Intervention for HIV-Seropositive injection drug users-Research and Evaluation (INSPIRE), designed to reduce risky sexual and needle-sharing behaviors in research sites in four US cities (2001-2003). Methods: We …
Capstone Projects
Expanding Global UR's online presenceGlobal UR, developed by the Education Development Center (EDC), is an online learning network for international development practitioners. The website features a quarterly magazine, job postings, a calendar of events, publications, links to related …
News
Paul Light and Paul Volcker Explore Federal Government "Breakdowns"… Club presentation, read The Washington Post story on the event—which was cosponsored by the Volcker Alliance and …
Publication
Disaster in Context: The Effects of 9/11 on Youth Distant from the AttacksAlthough an increasing amount of community mental health research has investigated the deleterious effects of disasters and the targeting and efficacy of treatment in their aftermath, little research has sought to identify preexisting characteristics of …
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Diagnostic Tools to Estimate Consequences of Terrorism Attacks Against Critical InfrastructureDiagnosing historical incidents of terrorism events within a risk management framework is an important tool for understanding the likelihood and form of future terrorist attacks and their consequences, particularly for critical infrastructure. Critical …
Capstone Projects
Strategies for Increasing Alumni EngagementHOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA) is an international organization that supports students pursuing careers in healthcare through leadership training and competitive events. Despite having served over two million members, HOSA lacks a robust alumni …
Capstone Projects
Establishing Standard Operating Procedures for Jewish Campus Housing… following: launching a new house, financial management, event planning, marketing, human resources, and campus …