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Pedestrian Environments, Walking Path Choice, and Transfer Penalties: Understanding Land-Use Impacts on Transit TravelThis paper investigates the impact of pedestrian environments on walking behavior, and the related choice of travel path for transit riders. Activity logs from trip surveys combined with transit-route and land-use information are used to fit …
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Will Tomorrow's Elderly Be Better Off?Part of the Controversial Issues series, this text presents a series of clear and lively debates on current issues in gerontology, authored by leading academic authorities in the field. The text presents a broad overview of issues and questions facing the …
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The Influence of Structural and Experiential Neighborhood Factors and Developmental Stage on the Antisocial Behavior of Urban Adolescents in PovertyThis study explored the effects of structural and experiential neighborhood factors and developmental stage on antisocial behavior, among a sample of poor urban adolescents in New York City. Conceptually and empirically distinct profiles of neighborhood …
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A Contextual Approach to the Development of Self-Regulatory Competences: Maternal Unresponsiveness and Toddler's Negative Affect in Stressful SituationsA prospective study examined the effects of maternal unresponsivity and of toddlers' own negative affect on the child's subsequent ability to use effective attentional control strategies in preschool. Maternal and child behaviors were measured in …
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Bringing Information Technology to InfrastructureOver the last decade, the development and operation of conventional infrastructure, such as transportation, water and power systems, has increasingly become dependent on information technologies (IT). Due to the rapid rate of advances in IT, especially …
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How Telecommunications is Shaping Urban SpacesAll too often, telecommunications systems are treated as an alternative to transportation systems, as a substitute for the physical movement of people and services. The growing use of telecommunications systems is doing far more than influence where …
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Events Archives Detention and Deportation Conference Day: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm EDT Location: Main Event Space, NYU Wagner (105 E 17th St) Join us for a full-day conference exploring detention and deportation from …
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The growth of cesarean delivery in China the focus of health policy discussionProfessor Jian-meng Liu of Peking University visited NYU Wagner on April 3 to talk about the growth of cesarean delivery in China, and the consequences for long-term child health. Professor Liu, who directs China’s Office of National Maternal & Child …
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Calvin HadleyCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES? I’m the incoming assistant provost for academic partnerships and student engagement at Howard University, which is a historically black university. This new role is a transition from my earlier …
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Chrissy KiernanWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I pursued my MPA to build my network, enhance my resume particularly in leadership and management, to become an expert in administration in the public sector by obtaining education in best practices, to …
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The Role of Unpaid Care Work in the Socioeconomic Gender GapDespite a surge in international policy efforts to empower women economically, the socioeconomic gender gap persists. While most studies debate the effectiveness of formal policies, a Capstone team explored an informal barrier: unpaid care work—the care …
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Analysis of Public Support Program Efficacy in Supporting the DisabledIncome volatility—substantial variation in household income—impacts roughly a quarter of American families and disproportionately harms the disabled because they are more likely to have low income. A Capstone team undertook a research plan to assess …
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Design of a Sustainable Project Management Process and Tracking SystemNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) is one of the nation’s most comprehensive and integrated academic healthcare delivery systems. The Division of Nursing Education and Continuing Education is involved in multiple campus-specific and ero ss-campus …
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Researching Sustainable Energy Solutions to Rural ElectrificationAs a global knowledge network, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) advocates for sustainable human development and connects countries to experiences and resources to build better lives. In Swaziland, the UNDP provides policy support for the …
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Evaluating Member Engagement of a Nursing Education ProgramNYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing houses the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program, a nursing education and consultation program designed to improve geriatric care in healthcare organizations. The NICHE program provides resources …
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Understanding Patient Perceptions of Service DeliveryThe New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is one of the world’s premier hospital facilities serving primarily the poor and underserved. NYEE has over 170,000 patients annually, and with high case volumes, patients often encounter long wait …
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Developing a Wage Negotiation Platform to Narrow the Gender and Race Wage GapWomen earn 54 to 87 cents for every dollar earned by their Caucasian male counterparts. Most of this wage gap is "explained" by characteristics such as experience, education, and occupation. However, over 20 percent of the wage gap is "unexplained" and …
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Informing the Implementation of Savings initiative for Retirement-Eligible EmployeesThe New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is NYC’s chief financial agency, and its Citywide Savings Unit is the unit responsible for city agency programming aimed at reducing city spending. It is estimated that nearly 10 percent of …
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Establishing Standard Operating Procedures for Jewish Campus HousingChabad on Campus International (COCI) is the parent organization overseeing 256 independent houses that are a “home away from home” for Jews on university campuses. The houses have a lot of autonomy, which has resulted in a lack of operational …
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ADDRESSING HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR WOMEN IN PUNJAB, INDIAIn Punjab, current employment rates for women are historically low, hovering at around 14 percent, while overall rates for men are approximately 55 percent. Factors that contribute to this employment gap include restrictive cultural norms, limited and …
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LENDING IN CRISIS: REIMAGINING FUND IMPACT IN POST-PANDEMIC COSTA RICAThe Fondo de Desarrollo de la Micro, Pequeña, y Mediana Empresa (Fund for the Development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) is a fund of Banco Popular in Costa Rica. Its mission is to create quality jobs, improve business productivity, and generate …
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Data Science and Data ManagementCourses in the Data Science and Data Management Focus Area will strengthen your analytical skills and give you more tools to help you manage increasingly complex data environments across public policy and public service sectors. Explore …
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Poverty Concentration and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program: Effects of Siting and Tenant CompositionNew evidence on the effects of growing up in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty has heightened policy interest in understanding the role housing programs may play in shaping the distribution of poverty. In particular, as the nation’s largest source of …