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Mar 26, 2019 If This Environmentally Conscious Batten Professor Could Fix Just One Thing... Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Having skied and sailed in beautiful locales like Jackson, Wyoming; Newport, Rhode Island; and Puerto Rico, Jay Shimshack has loved nature ever since he can remember. So when he turned that love into a career, it felt, well, completely natural. Learn more
Sep 13, 2018 Batten’s Shimshack Explains If (and Why) People Wait Too Long to Stock Up to Prepare for Hurricanes Economics Environmental Policy Social Psychology Is it the “ostrich effect?” Misguided optimism? Ease of shopping during normal times? Or a distrust of government warnings? 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
Jun 18, 2015 Warburg: Pope changes debate over global warming Environmental Policy Batten Professor Gerry Warburg discusses the extraordinary encyclical issued by Pope Francis this week and how it holds great promise for an issue that affects all life on our fragile planet. Learn more