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Student Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)… Development Programme in Mumbai. Here, I was working on a research project surveying female waste pickers living in the … desire to empower women and girls into a tangible, lasting impact. Can you tell us about a course, professor, or mentor … use this “big picture” thinking to broaden the scope of my impact, and to bring novel ideas to the roles I have in my …
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Measuring School Efficiency: Lessons from Economics, Implications for PracticeHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
Capstone Projects
Gentrification and the Lower East Side: A Study on the Impact of Gentrification on a Private Jesuit Middle School… to underserved children. The Capstone team was asked to research how demographic changes may affect enrollment in the … Gentrification and the Lower East Side: A Study on the Impact of Gentrification on a Private Jesuit Middle School …
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Student Groups… academic journal, publishing original peer-reviewed research, commentary, and essays at the intersection of … (SIIA) SIIA empowers students to explore careers in social impact, innovation, and investing through professional …
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Presentations… Vulnerabilities, and Human Behavior, Selected Research Findings” [update from May 18 2022 TRB AMR10 presentation] P23-20259, Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting, Event 4019: A Spirited … Zimmerman, C. Restrepo, Z. S. Naphtali and J.S. Simonoff, “Impact of Infrastructure Trends & Issues on Public …
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Lessons Learned from the Buffalo Blizzard: Recommendations for Strengthening Preparedness and Recovery Efforts… and reducing loss of life and property in the future. A research team of nine individuals and additional advisors (a … page 2) focused on and investigated four primary areas of impact: Roads : How disastrous road conditions and … pressure. To address the challenges identified through our research, our team developed a set of recommendations for …
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Small Schools, Large Districts: Small School Reform and New York City’s StudentsHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
Alumni In Action
Owen Stone… International governments; we have world-class health and research institutions, as well as the thriving finance, … are formed and implemented, and how to leverage collective impact models. My public sector finance courses underpinned …
Alumni In Action
Kate Slevin… keeping my full-time job. 2. How did being in New York impact your professional journey? The energy and intelligence … of supertall towers and fixing Penn Station. Both involve research, meetings with key stakeholders, and developing …
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State and City Government Ethics Are the Focus of One-Day Conference at NYU Wagner… enlarged understanding of and ability to make a positive impact on the ethical challenges facing individuals and … Horner, Legislative Director, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Laurence Levy, Shareholder, Greenberg …
Alumni In Action
Breandan Ward… inclusion as a foundation for innovation, performance and impact. What inspired you to pursue your advocacy roles … importance of amplifying underrepresented voices. What impact do you hope your work makes? I hope my work fosters a … practices into leadership development, policymaking, research and design, I aim to empower organizations to …
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Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events Study… of reducing that vulnerability. Funded under a $12 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), … is called the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN). In light of weather related … dispersed Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) team will develop a diverse suite …
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Undergrads Win Recognition for Policy Proposal to Ease NYC’s Housing Shortage… at New York University’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference on May 5. Jeremy Cheung, Aaron Reuben, … New York City’s housing shortage. The students’ extensive research was supported by a grant from the Dean’s … supply of affordable rentals. ADU’s have little or no impact on the physical character of a neighborhood as they do …
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Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)… States. To write the book, Anjana conducted extensive research, gathered details from interviews, and synthesized … There are so many disparate but interconnected areas that impact our health. Understanding the way that transportation, … food, and so many other sectors intersect to impact health was key to my framing process." How did your …
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NYU Recognizes Professor Jacob Faber with Make A Difference Award… University and President Andrew Hamilton for outstanding research and teaching efforts : Professor Faber has been … be joined by other Make A Difference honorees when the impact and distinctiveness of their work is highlighted at …
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Announcing the 2021 Herbert Roback Scholarship Winners… to increase state minimum wages. This spring, as a research assistant at the NYU Furman Center, she contributed research and writing to the Furman Center's collection of … who craft them, and the researchers who study their impact. Celebrate this year’s winners at the 2021 National …
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NYU Wagner Alumni and Students Discuss Career Paths in Advocacy… and analysis skills, such as Estimating Impacts in Policy Research . The panelists also suggested considering some of …
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Professor Katherine O'Regan delivers testimony at US Senate hearing on affordable housing crisis… affordable rental housing, and focused on the significant impact of a major policy lever, the Low Income Housing Tax … co-Faculty Director of the NYU Furman Center , the housing research institute of the School of Law and NYU Wagner. Her …
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Joanna Simon… excellent foundation for understanding public policy and research and allowed ample space for exploration of … these skills in my current role at Apple where I work to research and analyze data and features for Apple Maps. How … a lot in a short amount of time. Please describe what impact you hope to make through your career and/or …
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Wagner Student Jo Al Khafaji-King Named 2024 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellow… on the 2012 New York City suspension ban and its impact on subjective special education classifications, as … of Education Sciences-funded Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training (IES-PIRT) fellow. Framed by the economics …
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NYU Wagner's John Gershman Recognized by NYU for Outstanding Teaching… New York University, a notable recognition of the strong impact he makes in the classroom and beyond on future leaders … to public service can also be seen in his outstanding research and scholarship on international policy and … Food and Development Policy and Partners in Health . His research, writing, and advocacy work have focused on issues …
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Student Spotlight: Liliana Flanigan (MPA-PNP 2026)… we continue to face issues like shrinking scholarship and research funding for students. This year, I’m excited to … my final course, but as an opportunity to make a tangible impact for an organization that might not otherwise have … the curtain, and when given the opportunity, they can impact millions of lives. That lesson makes me ask myself—if …
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Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)… team studied the housing policy context in Uganda, and the research that I conducted for the capstone project continues … housing allow ALL people to flourish. For this, we combine research with policy facilitation and advocacy, and one of … faculty members and alumni. Looking ahead, what broader impact do you hope to achieve through your role at Hub for …
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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study Finds… The findings, from a joint study by Homonoff, ideas42 (a research organization), and the University of Chicago’s … by the Mayor’s Office in Chicago to assess the early impact of the new law, which, like New York’s unavailing … their behavior,” explains Professor Homonoff. Previous research has shown that offering financial rewards to …