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Guthrie
Sep 12, 2016

Student Profile: Samantha Guthrie

I was attracted by Batten's small size and opportunity to build relationships with professors, and have some self-direction in my studies. I was initially drawn to Batten's MPP due to my desire to add a technical, quantitative component to my skill set.

Ruhm
Aug 19, 2016

Ruhm: Opioid Epidemic is Even Worse Than We Thought

In the last two decades, drug overdoses have slowly overtaken motor vehicle fatalities as the leading cause of death in the United States. In Virginia alone, the Office of the Attorney General estimates that more than 900 residents died from overdoses of heroin or prescription drugs in 2015.

DNA
Aug 16, 2016

Doleac: DNA Databases Deter Crime

In a study recently accepted by the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, I consider the effects of DNA databases on criminal behavior and crime rates in the United States.

Aug 12, 2016

Batten Welcomes New Faculty Members

This fall, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomes five new professors to its faculty. Their combined education, experience and expertise will contribute to the school's course offerings and research output.

Mahoney
Aug 10, 2016

New Book Plots a Better Path for Refugees

As of earlier this year, 65 million people around the globe have been displaced by violent conflict. That’s the highest number since World War II. This isn’t a new problem, but heavy media coverage of the crisis in Syria has forced the world to pay more attention to refugees of all nations.

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