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Learn more Nov 28, 2016 Experts Suggest Pathways for Bipartisan Progress After one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in American history, it seems as if the United States is more divided than ever before. Yet political experts at the University of Virginia point to several lessons and even data from recent history that could help elected officials from both parties bridge the divide. Learn more Nov 21, 2016 Noted Scholar to Join Simulation Center Noah Myung, PhD as been appointed the Academic Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more Nov 17, 2016 What’s Next for Health Care Reform? One of the major planks of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign was his pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Obama’s health care reform efforts. But what, exactly, will that mean? Learn more Nov 11, 2016 Kirsten Gelsdorf to Advise Humanitarian Data Center in The Hague As students at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy continue to gain quantitative data and analysis skills they are putting themselves in a cutting-edge category to make them more competitive in the global arena. Learn more Nov 10, 2016 What's Next? Batten Professors Weigh in on Election Results Though Tuesday’s election answered one key question – who will become America’s president in January – Donald Trump’s surprise victory may have raised more questions than it answered as American voters, investors and leaders worldwide consider the ramifications of a Trump presidency. Learn more Nov 07, 2016 Doleac: Increasing Employment for Individuals with Criminal Records Low-skilled workers, particularly those with criminal records, have been most adversely affected by labor market changes in the last few decades. Many policymakers recognize the urgency of increasing opportunity for these workers. However, recent legislative initiatives aimed at doing so have produced mixed results Learn more Oct 13, 2016 Alumni Profile: Lillian Frost I think my Batten APP/Capstone Project played a role in encouraging me to study host state policies toward long-term refugees. Learn more Oct 10, 2016 Alumni Profile: Sanjay Choudhury It’s interesting that the challenges we face are similar to those that exist in education or development policy. Learn more Oct 07, 2016 Advisory Board Member Hurd Honored at the White House Batten Advisory Board member Nicole Hurd was recently named a "Champion of Change" at White House ceremony. Dr. Hurd is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the College Advising Corps (CAC), which seeks to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete college. Learn more Oct 06, 2016 As Hurricane Matthew Approaches, Research Could Shed Light on Preparedness A new University of Virginia study of consumer data finds that people in the path of a hurricane don’t closely follow official advice to stock up on bottled water. Learn more Oct 05, 2016 The Genetic Revolution: What Government Oversight? The genetic revolution has seen extraordinary innovation recently, including the development of low cost and very precise genome editing tools and “gene drives” that could assure that genetically engineered organisms transmit desired traits to all of their offspring, even when the other parent lacks such traits. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Current page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Dec 02, 2016 Global Alumni Profile: Jessica Housden All in all, I’m really glad I decided to go to Batten, and I believe that my MPP has prepared me for an interesting and satisfying career – both through the specific skills it gave me, but also the value placed on leadership. Learn more
Nov 28, 2016 Experts Suggest Pathways for Bipartisan Progress After one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in American history, it seems as if the United States is more divided than ever before. Yet political experts at the University of Virginia point to several lessons and even data from recent history that could help elected officials from both parties bridge the divide. Learn more
Nov 21, 2016 Noted Scholar to Join Simulation Center Noah Myung, PhD as been appointed the Academic Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more
Nov 17, 2016 What’s Next for Health Care Reform? One of the major planks of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign was his pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Obama’s health care reform efforts. But what, exactly, will that mean? Learn more
Nov 11, 2016 Kirsten Gelsdorf to Advise Humanitarian Data Center in The Hague As students at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy continue to gain quantitative data and analysis skills they are putting themselves in a cutting-edge category to make them more competitive in the global arena. Learn more
Nov 10, 2016 What's Next? Batten Professors Weigh in on Election Results Though Tuesday’s election answered one key question – who will become America’s president in January – Donald Trump’s surprise victory may have raised more questions than it answered as American voters, investors and leaders worldwide consider the ramifications of a Trump presidency. Learn more
Nov 07, 2016 Doleac: Increasing Employment for Individuals with Criminal Records Low-skilled workers, particularly those with criminal records, have been most adversely affected by labor market changes in the last few decades. Many policymakers recognize the urgency of increasing opportunity for these workers. However, recent legislative initiatives aimed at doing so have produced mixed results Learn more
Oct 13, 2016 Alumni Profile: Lillian Frost I think my Batten APP/Capstone Project played a role in encouraging me to study host state policies toward long-term refugees. Learn more
Oct 10, 2016 Alumni Profile: Sanjay Choudhury It’s interesting that the challenges we face are similar to those that exist in education or development policy. Learn more
Oct 07, 2016 Advisory Board Member Hurd Honored at the White House Batten Advisory Board member Nicole Hurd was recently named a "Champion of Change" at White House ceremony. Dr. Hurd is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the College Advising Corps (CAC), which seeks to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete college. Learn more
Oct 06, 2016 As Hurricane Matthew Approaches, Research Could Shed Light on Preparedness A new University of Virginia study of consumer data finds that people in the path of a hurricane don’t closely follow official advice to stock up on bottled water. Learn more
Oct 05, 2016 The Genetic Revolution: What Government Oversight? The genetic revolution has seen extraordinary innovation recently, including the development of low cost and very precise genome editing tools and “gene drives” that could assure that genetically engineered organisms transmit desired traits to all of their offspring, even when the other parent lacks such traits. Learn more