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Capstone Projects
Hempstead Performing Arts Center Feasibility StudyThe Village of Hempstead, located in the Town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, has experienced economic decline and blight in previous decades and is currently embarking on a plan of downtown revitalization and redevelopment. As part of its plans …
Capstone Projects
State Preparation for Recession: The Rainy Day FundThe Capstone team evaluated the effectiveness of Rainy Day Funds on easing the fiscal stress experienced by state governments during a recession. As a result of the last recession which ended in 1992, states have created Rainy Day Funds as a mechanism to …
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Online MHA Frequently Asked QuestionsYou will be prepared to assume leadership roles in hospitals, community healthcare clinics, health insurance companies, healthcare consulting firms, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, home health organizations, and pharmaceutical and medical device …
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Professor Coslovsky leads research to boost exports of forest-friendly products from the Brazilian Amazon Salo Coslovsky , NYU Wagner Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, is leading a new Brazilian research initiative, Infloresta, to examine how Brazil can increase its share in the global market for forest-friendly products. Right now, …
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Face masks can be devastating for people with hearing lossJ Blustein, J Chodosh, BE Weinstein …
Faculty Profile
Surabhi LalSurabhi Lal is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is in the business of creating a better future of work—whether it be remote, hybrid, or in-person. A boundary spanning leader, she is a …
Alumni In Action
Sam BerzokWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I am an Analyst at Moody's Ratings. In the Public Finance Group, we provide credit analysis of public and nonprofit entities for bond investors. Evaluating …
Alumni In Action
Jan Luis Mendez GarciaWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I currently work at the New York City Independent Office, a publicly funded agency that provides nonpartisan information about New York City's budget to the …
Capstone Projects
Financial Modeling of the Cost of Poor Credit in MassachusettsThe United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (United Way), a social services organization providing community programming, is launching a credit building initiative called Boston Builds Credit (BBC). BBC aims to help 25,000 residents achieve …
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ProPSA and Diagnostic Biopsy Tissue DNA Content Combination Improves Accuracy to Predict Need for Prostate Cancer Treatment Among Men Enrolled in an Active Surveillance ProgramObjectives : To assess a novel application of the Prostate Health Index (phi) and biopsy tissue DNA content in benign-adjacent and cancer areas to predict which patients would eventually require treatment of prostate cancer in the Proactive Surveillance …
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Study Finds Hospital Prices Vary Greatly Under MedicareHigh costs are one of the most vexing problems in US health care. As policymakers seek to understand cost drivers, they have begun to untangle the complex economic, regulatory, political and clinical factors that determine prices for care. One interesting …
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Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a DayPortfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day (Princeton University Press, 2009) tackles the fundamental question of how the poor make ends meet. Over 250 families in Bangladesh, India, and South Africa participated in this unprecedented …
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Annual Culture Day Features Diverse Student BodyThe Wagner International Student Society (WISS) hosted its annual Culture Day on November 20 to celebrate the rich cultural diversity within the NYU Wagner student body. The event was co-sponsored by fellow student groups WSA, PASA, WSAFA, ALAS, IPSA, …
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"Harnessing Behavioral Science to Design Disposable Bag Regulations" "Harnessing Behavioral Science to Design Disposable Bag Regulations" …
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Exploring the Power of Storytelling in Research: Judy Pryor-Ramirez’s Story Circle Interview MethodJudy Pryor-Ramirez, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a key figure in participatory research, introduces a transformative approach to qualitative data collection in her book chapter, The Story Circle Interview Method: The Power of Story as …
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Lisa Ellen Goldberg FellowshipLisa Ellen Goldberg, the celebrated president of the Charles H. Revson Foundation and beloved wife of John Sexton, the former president of New York University, was a dynamic force in the world of philanthropy and the Jewish community. Prior to her death …
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Suburban Poverty, Public Transit, Economic Opportunities, and Social MobilityRae Zimmerman and Carlos Restrepo, Hannah Kates and Robert Joseph …
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How We Consider ApplicantsWork Experience We value professional experience from all sectors and fields. We believe that professional experience helps students ground their studies in real experiences, enriching discourse and learning in the classroom. In addition to full-time …
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What Can We Learn from Impact Assessments?This chapter introduces the basics of quantitative impact assessments. The context is microinsurance, but the lessons apply more broadly. The chapter covers seletion bias, control groups, randomization, statistical power, internal validity, and external …
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Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a DayAbout forty percent of the world's people live on incomes of two dollars a day or less. If you've never had to survive on an income so small, it is hard to imagine. How would you put food on the table, afford a home, and educate your children? How would …
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Inviting Consumers To Downsize Fast-Food Portions Significantly Reduces Calorie ConsumptionPolicies that mandate calorie labeling in fast-food and chain restaurants have had little or no observable impact on calorie consumption to date. In three field experiments, we tested an alternative approach: activating consumers’ self-control by having …
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Alumni Regional GroupsFind other NYU Wagner alumni who are living and working in the Bay Area by joining this group! The Bay Area group meets up every other month for happy hours, discussions, and picnics. Learn …