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Learn more Oct 21, 2020 Batten Professor Tells Northam That Decarbonization By 2050 is ‘Achievable and Affordable’ Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics As part of the Virginia Clean Energy Summit on Tuesday, Batten professor William Shobe outlined how it is feasible for Virginia to “decarbonize” the state’s economy by 2050. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 06, 2020 Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks National Security International and Global Affairs ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies. Read in Foreign Affairs Sep 10, 2020 Are the U.S. and China Headed Toward a New Cold War? International and Global Affairs For the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, Harry Harding mapped the deteriorating relationship between two of the world’s greatest superpowers and offered his predictions for a Cold War “2.0.” Learn more Aug 31, 2020 Nationally, Air Pollution Has Fallen in Recent Decades. But Disparities Between Communities Persist. Environmental Policy Economics Air pollution can have serious consequences for a person’s quality of life. Inhaling high concentrations of “fine particulate matter,” or particles approximately 40 times smaller than a grain of sand, has been linked to cancer, heart disease, and even death Jonathan Colmer told an online audience last week. Learn more Aug 12, 2020 Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 Social Equity International and Global Affairs Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues. Learn more Jul 31, 2020 Shimshack Paper Published in Science Magazine, Garners National Attention Environmental Policy Economics PM2.5 air pollution has fallen substantially in the past four decades, yet relative disparities still persist throughout the United States. That is the key finding from a paper published in the July 31 issue of Science magazine, written by Batten School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jay Shimshack. Learn more Jul 23, 2020 Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President National Security International and Global Affairs Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates. Read in Leg Branch Jul 20, 2020 Batten’s Katstra Among Those Named to Honors Court Leadership International and Global Affairs Last week, University of Virginia men’s basketball players Austin Katstra and Tomas Woldetensae were recognized for their work in the classroom.The National Association of Basketball Coaches named the rising fourth-year students to its Honors Court, a group of student-athletes from across the country who earned varsity letters and had a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year. Read in UVA Today Jul 08, 2020 Respiratory Illness and Poverty in Senegal: A Conversation with Professor Braithwaite International and Global Affairs Health Policy Batten Professor of Public Policy Jeanine Braithwaite and PhD candidate Kamwoo Lee discuss poverty and upper respiratory infections in Senegal for the Center for Global Health's Global COVIDiaries. Watch on UVA Global Jun 29, 2020 Summer Savior: Students Flocking to Weldon Cooper Center's Clean Energy Initiative Environmental Policy Upon realizing the vast number of students who were suddenly losing summer jobs and internships, the Cooper Center leapt into action. Batten Professor Bill Shobe and his team made the decision to take on as many interns for its Virginia Clean Energy Project as it could possibly handle. READ IN UVA TODAY Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Dec 03, 2020 A New Aid Program in Sudan Sheds Light on a Popular Policy Debate International and Global Affairs Social Equity In the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, professor Jeanine Braithwaite discussed the Sudan Family Support Project, which will offer quasi-universal basic income to citizens of the African nation. Learn more
Oct 21, 2020 Batten Professor Tells Northam That Decarbonization By 2050 is ‘Achievable and Affordable’ Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics As part of the Virginia Clean Energy Summit on Tuesday, Batten professor William Shobe outlined how it is feasible for Virginia to “decarbonize” the state’s economy by 2050. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 06, 2020 Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks National Security International and Global Affairs ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies. Read in Foreign Affairs
Sep 10, 2020 Are the U.S. and China Headed Toward a New Cold War? International and Global Affairs For the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, Harry Harding mapped the deteriorating relationship between two of the world’s greatest superpowers and offered his predictions for a Cold War “2.0.” Learn more
Aug 31, 2020 Nationally, Air Pollution Has Fallen in Recent Decades. But Disparities Between Communities Persist. Environmental Policy Economics Air pollution can have serious consequences for a person’s quality of life. Inhaling high concentrations of “fine particulate matter,” or particles approximately 40 times smaller than a grain of sand, has been linked to cancer, heart disease, and even death Jonathan Colmer told an online audience last week. Learn more
Aug 12, 2020 Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 Social Equity International and Global Affairs Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues. Learn more
Jul 31, 2020 Shimshack Paper Published in Science Magazine, Garners National Attention Environmental Policy Economics PM2.5 air pollution has fallen substantially in the past four decades, yet relative disparities still persist throughout the United States. That is the key finding from a paper published in the July 31 issue of Science magazine, written by Batten School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jay Shimshack. Learn more
Jul 23, 2020 Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President National Security International and Global Affairs Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates. Read in Leg Branch
Jul 20, 2020 Batten’s Katstra Among Those Named to Honors Court Leadership International and Global Affairs Last week, University of Virginia men’s basketball players Austin Katstra and Tomas Woldetensae were recognized for their work in the classroom.The National Association of Basketball Coaches named the rising fourth-year students to its Honors Court, a group of student-athletes from across the country who earned varsity letters and had a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year. Read in UVA Today
Jul 08, 2020 Respiratory Illness and Poverty in Senegal: A Conversation with Professor Braithwaite International and Global Affairs Health Policy Batten Professor of Public Policy Jeanine Braithwaite and PhD candidate Kamwoo Lee discuss poverty and upper respiratory infections in Senegal for the Center for Global Health's Global COVIDiaries. Watch on UVA Global
Jun 29, 2020 Summer Savior: Students Flocking to Weldon Cooper Center's Clean Energy Initiative Environmental Policy Upon realizing the vast number of students who were suddenly losing summer jobs and internships, the Cooper Center leapt into action. Batten Professor Bill Shobe and his team made the decision to take on as many interns for its Virginia Clean Energy Project as it could possibly handle. READ IN UVA TODAY