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Remaking Minnie Street: The impacts of urban revitalization on crime and pedestrian safetyUrban design is frequently identified as a tool to reduce crime and improve traffic safety in urban neighborhoods. In this “before” and “after” evaluation, we assess a major urban revitalization in the Minnie Street neighborhood in Santa Ana, California, …
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Fundamentals of Human Resources in Healthcare, Third EditionA healthcare organization’s performance is inextricably linked to how successfully its employees perform their jobs. All healthcare executives, regardless of their title or position within an organization, must understand how to motivate and manage …
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Natasha IskanderNatasha N. Iskander, James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, conducts research on the relationship between migration and economic development. She looks at the ways that immigration and the movement of people across …
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Creating and Implementing a Nurse Mentoring ProgramThis article describes a team approach to developing an evidence-based mentoring program for nurses at a major academic medical center. The center's nursing leadership empowered nurses to design and implement a program that supports staff engagement and …
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The Furman Center For Real Estate & Urban PolicyThe NYU Furman Center advances research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy. Established in 1995, it is a joint center of the New York University School of Law and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Its mission is …
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Event Recap: A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall and GuestsOn Thursday, April 3, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted, in its Main Event Space, A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall and an expert panel discussing civic infrastructure in New York City. Weinshall, the chief operating officer of the …
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Six Wagner students and their rising startups chosen to enter NYU Entrepreneurial Institute acceleratorSix NYU Wagner students have been accepted into the J-Term Startup Sprint accelerator program run by the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. The just-announced J-Term Startup Sprint class of 2019 includes two ventures generated by these students: KinNect: …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Effectiveness of Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives at UDSMThe mandate of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Gender Centre and its affiliated student organization, the Gender Club, is to mainstream gender policies and programs across the University. The Centre’s work includes student and faculty engagement …
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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 …
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Trenton’s Food Assets: Data Visualizations and Economic DevelopmentTrenton, the state capital of New Jersey, is a post-industrial city experiencing numerous challenges including high unemployment rates, a declining population, and high rates of residential and commercial vacancies. In addition to these challenges, access …
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Youth and Rites of Passage in Sierra Leone: An Evaluation of UNESCO Foresight’s Local Scoping ExerciseAnticipation and Foresight is an emerging field within UNESCO, contributing to UNESCO’s mission of achieving sustainable development throughout the world in the form of Local Scoping Exercise (LSE) workshops. LSEs are workshops customized to fit local …
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Jessica AlexanderJessica Alexander is a humanitarian aid professional with experience in operations, evaluation and policy. Her career includes global deployments spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. She has conducted large scale evaluations, …
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Health & WellnessYour health and wellness at NYU Wagner is important and pertinent to your student success. NYU offers a range of resources and information to assist you. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER (SHC) The Student Health Center (SHC) at NYU offers a range of medical …
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Social Media Promotion and Graphic Design Requests For all requests regarding social media, communications, and graphic design, please send an email to wagner.communications@nyu.edu and include the following information: The nature of your request Any time sensitivity associated with your request Any …
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NYU Wagner Students Deepen Capabilities for Collaborative ImpactThis spring, over forty students across NYU Wagner degree programs deepened their capacity for impactful leadership through the Co-Lead Lab Pilot. This new, four-part workshop series sponsored by Leadership in Action at Wagner offered experiential …
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Assessments of Residential and GPS Activity Space for Food Environments, Body Mass Index, and Blood Pressure Among Low-Income Housing Residents in New York CityK Tamura, B Elbel, JK Athens, P Rummo, B Chaix, SD Regan, Y Al-Ajlouni, DT Duncan …
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Joseph JarrinOver a decade ago, when Joseph Jarrin was studying for his MPA at Wagner, he was an intern in the budget office at New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT). Although he didn’t stay at the agency after his internship, his career has come full …
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Surgical Decompression is Associated with Decreased Mortality in Patients with Sepsis and Ureteral CalculiPurpose : The combination of sepsis and ureteral calculus is a urological emergency. Traditional teaching advocates urgent decompression with nephrostomy tube or ureteral stent placement, although published outcomes validating this treatment are lacking. …
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Official Transcript RequirementsAdmitted students are required to hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or an equivalent degree from a foreign …
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Alternative Service Delivery: Does Nonprofit Financing Influence State Tax Burden?We analyze panel data of U.S. states to determine whether nonprofit contribution and program service revenues are correlated with state tax burden. State tax burden is modeled as a function of (a) state tax policy, (b) nontax policy factors that affect …
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The WINGS Project: Modeling intervention effectiveness for high-risk womenThis study evaluates the effectiveness of two strategies�communication and condom skills training�for increasing condom-protected sex in a sample of 510 high-risk women ages 17 to 61. Baseline and 3- and 6-month postintervention interview data were …
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The Role of Diabetes Mellitus in the Higher Prevalence of Tuberculosis Among HispanicsOBJECTIVES: This research studied the relative contribution of diabetes mellitus to the increased prevalence of tuberculosis in Hispanics. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted involving all 5290 discharges from civilian hospitals in California …
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Development and Validation of a Brief Pediatric Screen for Asthma and Allergies Among ChildrenBackground: Asthma is the most common disease of childhood, but the recognition and detection remain poor, especially among schoolchildren. There has been an increase in the number of instruments available to detect the risk of asthma earlier in children. …