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NYU Wagner Capstone: The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey From Fieldwork in Mozambique to a Career in Social EntrepreneurshipFor many of us, the idea of making a difference in the world through public service can seem daunting. The problems we face are often complex, multifaceted, and seemingly intractable. Yet for NYU Wagner alumna Alicia Polak (MPA 2001), this challenge was …
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Debates of the Century @ NYU Wagner: “New York City should implement congestion pricing”By Gretha Suarez (MUP) and Aldana Vales (Journalism-Studio 20) On Wednesday, February 26, 2019, NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted the eleventh Debates of the Century on whether New York City should implement congestion pricing to tackle the …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & Management… online application along with two essays (with an optional video essay), a resume or curriculum vitae, two letters of …
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NYU Wagner Alumni Named to 2025 New York City Power 100 Each year, City & State’s New York City Power 100 recognizes the most influential figures shaping the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. In 2025, three NYU Wagner alumni—Tiffany Raspberry (MPA 2019), Hindy Poupko (MPA 2008), and Randy …
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Anu AshokHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? My experience at Wagner shaped me into the professional that I am today. Having gone straight from college into graduate school, I lacked certain skills such as memo writing, group project …
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Field Guide to Information Technology Deployment in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations: Support & TrainingOn January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit the small island nation of Haiti, destroying nearly all of the nation's infrastructure and resulting in one of the largest humanitarian emergencies in the past 20 years. Almost …
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Childhood Obesity Prevention/Intervention in New York CityAsphalt Green is a sports and fitness facility located in Manhattans Upper East Side, known best as New York Citys premiere aquatics facility. Catering to a diverse group of New Yorkers, Asphalt Green serves fee-based clientele through youth and masters …
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Is Segregation Bad for Your Health? The Case of Low Birth WeightThis paper explores the relationship between racial segregation and racial disparities in the prevalence of low birth weight. The paper has two parallel motivations. First, the disparities between black and white mothers in birth outcomes are large and …
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Ford Foundation Appoints NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and GovernmentBringing with him decades of expertise and a deep commitment to social justice, NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés is joining the Ford Foundation as U.S. Director of its Civic Engagement and Government program. In this important New York-based role, he will …
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Cultivating Next Generation Leadership: Preceptors’ Rating of Competencies in Post-Graduate Administrative Residents and Fellows.Substantial national attention is being directed at enhancing the competency levels of early careerists in healthcare management. In this study, we examined preceptors' ratings of administrative resident/fellow competencies in multiple domains, and we …
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Message From the DeanWelcome to the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service! I am delighted to serve as the Dean of NYU Wagner during this time of tremendous change and opportunity. I often say, as public servants, we run to the fire. At NYU Wagner, we …
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Community Building InitiativeThe Capstone team supported Congregation B?nai Jeshurun's Community Building Initiative, which was established in 2008, to create a more welcoming environment for the synagogue's membership. With over 3,000 members, the synagogue faces the challenge of …
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NYU Wagner Labor Initiative Welcomes New Senior Fellow to Support State and Local Labor EnforcementThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative is proud to announce that Jessica Looman has joined the Initiative as a senior fellow. Looman has served in both state and federal government roles, including most recently as the Administrator of the U.S. Department of …
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Jennifer Blum Named to City & State’s 2024 Responsible 100 for Leadership and Social ResponsibilityJennifer Blum (MPA 2010), senior vice president of operations and administration at Kasirer, has been recognized as one of City & State ’s 2024 Responsible 100 for her dedication to public service and social responsibility. This prestigious list honors …
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Jack MydloJack Mydlo is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Jack H. Mydlo, MD, MBA, FACS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urologic Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of …
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Feasibility of a Mixed-income, Fee-based Model for Older Adult Service DeliveryGoddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard) is a nonprofit multi-service agency whose mission is to support people by meeting their needs and aspirations through education, social services, community gathering, civic engagement, and advocacy. Goddard’s …
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Teaching Responsible Entrepreneurship for StartupsThe NYU Entrepreneurial Institute (eLab) helps launch startups by leading university-wide initiatives and commercializing technology created by NYU’s 60,000 students, faculty, and researchers. In its efforts to expand and enhance its curriculum, the eLab …
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#MyWagnerLife: María Paz Hermosilla (MPA-PNP) TODAY!Follow current student @mphermosilla as she takes us through a day in the life at @nyuniversity #MyWagnerLife pic.twitter.com/e0kmAIglmf — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) March 4, 2015 Looking forward to following @mphermosilla tomorrow as she tweets …
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Why Finance MattersRoughly one-half of the world’s adults, about 2.5 billion people, have neither a bank account nor access to semiformal financial services such as “microcredit,” the growing practice in developing nations of providing small loans, typically less …
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Natural Hazards Research & Applications InformationThe terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, resulted in a disaster that was unusual in U.S. experience in a number of ways: the densely developed and populated disaster site (in New York City); the type of buildings and infrastructure that were damaged; …
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Accept Your OfferUS citizens and permanent residents should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible at fafsa.ed.gov. List "New York University" as a recipient and include our federal school code number 002785 when completing your …
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NYU Wagner alumna Jennifer Jones Austin Receives 2016 MLK Humanitarian Award… said in a beautiful speech (go to 26:40 on the livestream video to watch it) as she accepted the award. Ms. Jones …
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Costs, Aid & Assistance Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis. Your tuition costs are customized based on the total number of credits you enroll in each term. Per-Credit Tuition Costs (2025-2026) FALL 2025 Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Tuition per point/credit $2,491 $2,491 …
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Projects - ICISCurrent Projects Through 2023 THE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. ICIS engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, …