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How NYC Recreation Centers Can Improve Women's Health… New York City's public recreation centers can positively impact women's health. The Capstone team created a protocol …
Faculty Profile
Alain Bertaud… Institute and NYU Stern Urbanization Project as a Senior Research Scholar. Prior to his assignment with NYU in October … the Lincoln Institute, The Beijing Transportation Research Center, and Civitas (El Salvador). Bertaud’s … Regional Science and Urban Economics) focusing on the impact on urban form of the complex interaction between land …
Capstone Projects
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES… to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around effective methodologies for domestic conflict … is limited. As a result, there is insufficient access to research around measures of success in the field, and a lack … data and communications practices in order to convey impact more effectively to funders and the public. To inform …
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Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies Fellowship… throughout the US and Canada, but made his biggest impact on New York City real estate and urban planning. He … as a programmer at Mathematica, where they supported RCTs, impact evaluations, and descriptive studies on policy issues … Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, was a Research Assistant for the Furman Center, and worked as a …
Capstone Projects
RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSES… of color. NDD engaged a Capstone team to assess the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in heavily impacted …
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MUP - International Planning - Checksheet… 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 (Spring) Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II CORE-GP …
News
Sonia Ospina honored for scholarship on collective leadership and collaborative governance… Trained as a sociologist, she is an expert in qualitative research. Her interests in the participatory, inclusive and … dynamics of democratic governance have produced research on social change leadership, social innovation, and …
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NYU Wagner's New Initiative in the Field of Social Finance Receives Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation… the field of social finance and its adoption through research, convening, and training activities” follows the … in this area of concentration blend financial management, impact investment, operations, and policy to prepare students … aimed at creating a student-designed and -operated social impact investment fund. “Impact investing, at the …
Alumni In Action
Maitri Pujara… new urban developments. I am also deeply involved in research works at Gensler Research Institute. My team and I … its unparalleled fusion of academic excellence, real-world impact, and policy-based approach, compared to other leading … leaders shaping a future of profound societal change. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or …
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Alumni Spotlight: Jake Peña (MPA-PNP 2025)… shifts among Latines in the U.S. Looking ahead, what impact do you hope to make in your work? I'm still an … in leading my own nonprofit, I will aim to make a positive impact for those who need it the most. …
Stories
Student Spotlight: My Nguyen (MPA 2024)… Student Association (FGSA) and with a background in research and advocacy, My Nguyen (MPA 2024) is on a journey to reshape the systems that impact the lives of individuals and communities, driven by a … homelessness, I am mindful of how policies can impact the distribution of resources and access to public …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Recommends Book Co-authored by NYU Wagner Professor Jonathan Morduch… The influential book is the result of systematic research on how the global poor – billions of people around … club, A Year in Books , selects works with big ideas that impact public policy, society and business. Portfolios of the …
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Does Losing Your Home Mean Losing Your School? Effects of Foreclosure on the School Mobility of Children… school children across schools. A significant body of research suggests that, in general, switching schools is …
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The Walter Stafford Project: On Racial Inequality in New York City… to continue his work. Consistent with Professor Stafford's research, community activism, and engagement with public policy, the Project seeks to deepen research on inequality in New York and make that research useful for activists, policymakers, practitioners …
Alumni In Action
Beth Slater Winnick… senior centers; and develop the program to make a positive impact on both teens' and seniors' lives. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or … that if I could earn a living where I'm making a positive impact on others' lives rather than just on my own, why …
Capstone Projects
Assessing the Costs to Employers of Domestic Violence Workplace Policies in New York City… created a reliable employer survey to estimate the cost impact of domestic violence policies in the workplace. The … inform policy decisions and provide a framework for future research. …
Faculty Profile
Hewett Chiu… Network; as a Founding Committee Member of the Make An Impact Data Advisory Council; on the Advisory Council of the … Board; and on the NYU Langone Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advisory Council. In 2022, he was invited to join …
Capstone Projects
Integrating Sanitation Into Development Sectors… sanitation experts around the world. The team’s collective research resulted in a framework outlining the positive impact outcomes of integrating sanitation into other sectors, …
Capstone Projects
Comprehensive Community Based Public Health From Jamkhed to San Francisco Libre and Back… world-wide, the Capstone team was asked to look at the impact of this training in Nicaragua. In particular, the … the General Board of Global Ministries its analysis of the impact of off-site training in Nicaragua. …
News
Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justice… Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and drives foreign and domestic policy change to … of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation, which conducts research on today’s transportation and infrastructure … from incarceration. Through its fellowships, programs, research centers, and more, NYU Wagner is proud to be at the …
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Congressional Decisionmaking Project… make it better able to make important long-term decisions. Publications 2007 Defense Planning Davis, Paul K. (December … ." John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress: Research Brief 2. Galston, William A. (September 2007) " Why … Program ." John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress: Research Brief 1. Popper, Steven W. (September 2007) " …
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Climate Week at NYU Wagner: Six Events Exploring Timely, Global Issues … way, urging attendees to think about ways they can make an impact in their own worlds. Speakers: Co-Convenor: Indrani … & Senior Scientist, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research Charlotte Pera - CEO, ClimateWorks Foundation Ann … CEO, Bespoke ESG Panelists: Alison Mehslak, director of impact, Seed Health Helen Nwosu, award-winning social impact …
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Sheepshead Bay Economic Vision Plan… by Superstorm Sandy. The Capstone team employed various research methods over several months, including interviewing …