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Matriculation and Leave of AbsenceTime to Completion Requirement Students must complete degree requirements in force at the time of their initial enrollment: five years for master’s degree students and seven to ten years for doctoral students. The time to complete degree requirements …
Capstone Projects
Advancing Resiliency: A Green Stormwater Mitigation PlanFollowing Superstorm Sandy, the City of Long Beach began a comprehensive planning process to determine appropriate solutions for minimizing the impact of severe weather events. The Capstone team was tasked with creating a green stormwater mitigation plan …
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RELIGIOUS SPACE RENTAL IN NYC: UNCOVERING A NEW MARKETBricks and Mortals is a membership-driven nonprofit organization that helps faith-based organizations (FBOs) maximize the use of their buildings and properties to serve their communities. In support of the launch of its new space-sharing platform, …
Capstone Projects
INCORPORATING A SOCIAL COMPENSATION MODEL IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION PROJECTSThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting the construction of a coastal protection border in the District of Cartagena, Colombia. The project aims to increase coastal protection by building maritime hydraulic infrastructure that will …
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Meet the NYU Wagner Faculty — Professor Mitchell L. MossProfessor Mitchell L. Moss, Henry Hart Rice professor of urban policy and planning and director of the Rudin Center for Transportation, has been described as a "New Yorkologist" by The New York Times. In 2019, Professor Moss was appointed by Mayor de …
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Jacob Faber: Cashing in on DistressBefore and during the Great Recession, the affluent built wealth through branch banks and checking accounts, while the working poor were disproportionately reliant on "fringe" financial services like check cashing outlets. In his new research, Professor …
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How Patients Understand the Term “Nonmedical Use” of Prescription Drugs: Insights from Cognitive InterviewsBackground : With rising rates of prescription drug abuse and associated overdose deaths, there is great interest in having accurate and efficient screening tools that identify nonmedical use of prescription drugs in health care settings. The authors …
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Student Spotlight: Ceinna Little (MUP 2024)Ceinna Little (MUP 2024) embarked on her urban planning journey fueled by a profound personal experience that sparked a keen interest in housing, the impacts of gentrification, and the policies influencing city planning. This catalyst not only inspired …
Alumni In Action
Namon FreemanCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES? I’m a manager at Bloomberg Associates (BA), a pro bono consulting firm that works with cities across the globe. I work as part of the sustainability team and lead all of our engagements related to …
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NYU Wagner Represented at the 2019 CBCF Annual Legislative ConferenceBy: Javon Robinson (MPA-PNP) Each year, NYU Wagner graduate students are eligible to apply for financial assistance to attend a degree-relevant or career-related conference or case competition. In the Fall of 2019, students took advantage of the NYU …
Capstone Projects
STRATEGIES FOR CANNABIS INDUSTRY INVESTMENT The Office of the Mayor of Trenton enlisted a team to help the city take advantage of New Jersey’s legalization of recreational cannabis in November 2020. The city’s goal was to understand the cannabis industry’s impacts on a majority-minority city facing …
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Surprise! The World Trade Center Rebuilding Pays Off for the Port Authority – and the RegionThe general view of New Yorkers, the media, and the civic community has been that the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, while necessary, has come at a major cost to the Port Authority’s bottom line. Findings in a new report by the NYU Rudin Center, …
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Kathleen Wetzel ApltauerCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? The courses I teach include International Capstone: Advanced Projects, Economics of International Development, and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning in Global Affairs. My evaluation work focuses on …
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Microfinance GamesMicrofinance banks use group-based lending contracts to strengthen borrowers' incentives for diligence, but the contracts are vulnerable to free-riding and collusion. We systematically unpack microfinance mechanisms through ten experimental games played …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen Explores Impact of Historic District DesignationsProfessor Ingrid Gould Ellen looks into the impact of historical preservation on New York City neighborhoods in a new article in the spring issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association. Her research, coauthored with Georgetown University …
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Development of a predictive model to identify inpatients at risk of re-admission within 30 days of discharge (PARR-30)Objectives To develop an algorithm for identifying inpatients at high risk of re-admission to a National Health Service (NHS) hospital in England within 30 days of discharge using information that can either be obtained from hospital information systems …
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South Bronx Environmental Health and Policy Study, Public Health and Environmental Policy Analysis: Final Report for Phase IThe quality of the environment in communities with large minority populations has been a growing concern particularly with respect to public health given the potential for greater exposure among minorities and the lower availability of health services to …
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WORLD CITIES PROJECTThe largest cities in the developed world all face an unprecedented challenge: how to meet the needs of a population that lives longer, has a declining birthrate, is generally healthier and – with an average life expectancy approaching 80 years – is …
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2021 RecipientThe NYU Migration Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Faculty Colloquium for Research Development Award . The project awarded is featured here. Congratulations to Cristina-Ioana Dragomir! 2021 …
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State Authorization, Accreditation, and Student Complaint ProcessState Authorization Post-secondary institutions that offer education programs to students located outside the state must comply with the laws and regulations of the states where they seek to enroll students. The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement …
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EXAMINING DIVERSITY AND HEALTH INEQUITY AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICESFounded in 1983, SPM Marketing & Communications (SPM) is a healthcare brand consultancy and integrated marketing communications firm that has partnered with more than 300 organizations in 40 states to help establish meaningful brand strategies and deliver …
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Turning Rules into Resources: Worker Enactment of Labor Standards Beyond Compliance and Why It Matters for Regulatory FederalismLabor standards are not just enforced; they are enacted, and often in ways that are different from their stated intention. This distinction creates an opening to consider the ways that frontline workers extend and repurpose enforcement practices. Drawing …
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"Living on low-incomes with multiple long-term health conditions: a new method for disentangling the vicious circle"People on low-incomes in the UK develop multiple long-term health conditions over 10 years earlier than affluent individuals. Financial diaries -new to public health- are used to explore the lived experiences of financially-vulnerable individuals, …