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Secretary of Commerce to Discuss "The New Virginia Economy" Political Science Leadership Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones spoke at the Batten School in October 2015. Learn more Oct 08, 2015 Professor Chou Studies the Psychological Power of the Signature Education Domestic Policy & Politics “We asked, ‘How do people perceive electronic signatures, how do people feel when they sign electronic signatures, and how would that impact their subsequent behaviors?’” Read in UVA Today Oct 04, 2015 Stam: Simulating leadership to forge better leaders Leadership Ethics How can we better prepare our leaders? Americans need to re-imagine our approach. Learn more Sep 30, 2015 What’s in a Name? The Toll E-signatures Take Domestic Policy & Politics Labor Electronic signatures have become more and more prevalent in our technological world. Learn more Sep 21, 2015 Castleman Examines Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access in New Book Education Domestic Policy & Politics Each year, many students fail to enroll in college, enroll in institutions where they are not positioned for success or drop out before earning a degree. Learn more Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday Sep 15, 2015 Ruhm Speaks at Department of Labor Symposium Democracy Advocacy Professor Christopher Ruhm presented his research at the Paid Family and Medical Leave Findings Symposium, hosted by the Department of Labor. Learn more Aug 30, 2015 Warburg: Don't tread on public service Democracy Ethics Hyper-partisanship and the politics of personal destruction are plagues of our time. So, too, is the pervasive distrust of institutions citizens have built up and looked to for generations. Learn more Aug 02, 2015 Warburg and Bergner: Learning From Two Long Wars Democracy Crime and Justice Throughout our history, the years immediately following military conflicts have often proved rich in reform. Learn more Jul 21, 2015 Slovak Ambassador Discusses Entrepreneurship Policy in Central Europe International Development Democracy The Ambassador’s presentation, “The Slovak Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and the Visegrád Group of Four States,” covered recent efforts by the Slovak Embassy in Washington, DC, as well as the country’s government in Slovakia. Learn more Jul 06, 2015 Engelhard: Time for an All-Payer Health System? Health Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Economists tell us that setting the price of a good or service depends on market forces that balance supply and demand in order to optimize output with minimal waste. 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Oct 15, 2015 Congressman Bobby Scott Speaks at the Batten School Democracy Ethics In October, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), discussed critical issues in Congress, including reforming our nation’s criminal justice system, improving access to a quality higher education and updating the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Learn more
Oct 14, 2015 Va. Secretary of Commerce to Discuss "The New Virginia Economy" Political Science Leadership Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones spoke at the Batten School in October 2015. Learn more
Oct 08, 2015 Professor Chou Studies the Psychological Power of the Signature Education Domestic Policy & Politics “We asked, ‘How do people perceive electronic signatures, how do people feel when they sign electronic signatures, and how would that impact their subsequent behaviors?’” Read in UVA Today
Oct 04, 2015 Stam: Simulating leadership to forge better leaders Leadership Ethics How can we better prepare our leaders? Americans need to re-imagine our approach. Learn more
Sep 30, 2015 What’s in a Name? The Toll E-signatures Take Domestic Policy & Politics Labor Electronic signatures have become more and more prevalent in our technological world. Learn more
Sep 21, 2015 Castleman Examines Behavioral Insights to Improve College Access in New Book Education Domestic Policy & Politics Each year, many students fail to enroll in college, enroll in institutions where they are not positioned for success or drop out before earning a degree. Learn more
Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday
Sep 15, 2015 Ruhm Speaks at Department of Labor Symposium Democracy Advocacy Professor Christopher Ruhm presented his research at the Paid Family and Medical Leave Findings Symposium, hosted by the Department of Labor. Learn more
Aug 30, 2015 Warburg: Don't tread on public service Democracy Ethics Hyper-partisanship and the politics of personal destruction are plagues of our time. So, too, is the pervasive distrust of institutions citizens have built up and looked to for generations. Learn more
Aug 02, 2015 Warburg and Bergner: Learning From Two Long Wars Democracy Crime and Justice Throughout our history, the years immediately following military conflicts have often proved rich in reform. Learn more
Jul 21, 2015 Slovak Ambassador Discusses Entrepreneurship Policy in Central Europe International Development Democracy The Ambassador’s presentation, “The Slovak Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and the Visegrád Group of Four States,” covered recent efforts by the Slovak Embassy in Washington, DC, as well as the country’s government in Slovakia. Learn more
Jul 06, 2015 Engelhard: Time for an All-Payer Health System? Health Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Economists tell us that setting the price of a good or service depends on market forces that balance supply and demand in order to optimize output with minimal waste. Read in The Hill