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Primary care, race and mortality in the United StatesThis study used US state-level data from 1985 to 1995 to examine the relationship of primary care resources and income inequality with all-cause mortality within the entire population, and in black and white populations. The study is a pooled ecological …
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National Expansion of Online ProgrammingReach the World (RTW) was founded in 1998 to make the benefits of travel and global education accessible to K-12 students in New York City. Partnering with the Gilman and Fulbright Scholarship programs, RTW connects university students and recent …
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Reports - ICISReports and White Papers J. Y.J. Chow, R. Zimmerman, S. Rath, B Liu, G Yoon August 2021. Urban Microtransit Cross-Sectional Study for Service Portfolio Design. Final Report New York, NY: NYU, C2Smart. …
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health in Older Adults in Brazil and EnglandObjectives . We examined socioeconomic inequalities in health among older adults in England and Brazil. Methods . We analyzed nationally representative samples of residents aged 50 years and older in 2008 data from the Brazilian National Household Survey …
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Which Parts of Globalization Matter for Catch-Up Growth?Economists devote too much attention to international flows of goods and services and not enough to international flows of ideas. Traditional trade flows are an imperfect substitute for flows of the underlying ideas. The simplest textbook trade model …
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Residential on-site carsharing and off-street parking: The case of the San Francisco Bay AreaThis research explores the recent practice of connecting on-site carsharing service with off-street parking standards in multifamily developments; the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is used as a case study. If implemented well, such a policy could …
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Health Evaluation and Analytics LabThe Health Evaluation and Analytics Lab (HEAL) promotes applied research to help health sector organizations evaluate initiatives that seek to improve health outcomes among populations and to improve healthcare delivery practices. HEAL was established in …
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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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Student Spotlight: Aurora Brice (MPA-PNP) What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? I was motivated to attend NYU Wagner because I appreciated the small cohorts and how the curriculum is aligned with industry needs. As a working professional, I needed to find a program …
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Student Spotlight: Arina Qian (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of International Education Week, we’re spotlighting the Wagner International Student Society (WISS) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that fosters connection, collaboration, and support among international students while promoting …
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School Efficiency and Student Sub-groups: Is a Good School Good for Everyone?State and federal accountability reforms are putting considerable pressure on schools to increase the achievement of historically low-performing groups of students and to close test score gaps. In this article, we exploit the differences among the large …
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Robert FruendRobert Fruend, Jr. is a Senior Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Robert has been a health care leader for more than 20 years, focusing on issues of reducing health disparities, implementing …
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Shantae EdwardsShantae J. Edwards is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. As a social entrepreneur, empowerment speaker and impact coach for the last 11 years, Shantae J. is committed to …
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Designing a Corporate Social Responsibility ProgramVoya Financial helps Americans plan, invest, and protect their savings for retirement. An integral part of Voya is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which is carried out through the Voya Foundation. The Voya Foundation reinvests in the community …
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Assessment of the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Community Workshop ProgramJamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) is a nonprofit organization that offers visual, performing and literary arts, arts education and artists? programs to encourage participation in the arts and to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the …
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High School Choice in New York CityIn recent years, school districts across the country have increasingly turned to school choice as a central part of education reform efforts. The New York City Department of Education created the high school match program in 2004 in order to provide …
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Does Being an Immigrant Student Have a Differential Effect in OECD Versus Non-OECD Countries?As a result of intensified globalization, immigrants have become an increasingly important component of economies and societies in countries across the world. The Capstone team sought to answer the following question: within the realm of education, how do …
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The Effects of Size of Student Body on School Costs: New York City High SchoolsSchool reform leaders from Chicago (Illinois), Denver (Colorado), New York (New York), Seattle (Washington), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Los Angeles (California) created the Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform to work to improve urban …
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Aidan FeldmanAidan Feldman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service. He is also a civic technologist by day, dancer by night. Aidan has worked as a Technology Director, Data Engineer, Innovation Specialist, and DevOps Consultant for government agencies in …
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IMPROVING ACCESS IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES Ek Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead”, is a nonprofit organization that provides education and skill-building resources to disadvantaged children in India and Nepal. Their High School Leadership Program (HSLP) offers world-class education to high …
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Hailey AdlerWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose NYU Wagner because of the institution's unique public service mission which includes health as an area of impact. Wagner’s distinct perspective allowed me to study healthcare through the broad …
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School Performance and Resource Use: The Role of Districts in New York CityState accountability systems as well as the system written into the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act rely on measures of performance to judge how well schools are educating their students. While the role of districts in financing …
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Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …