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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.

Dominica
Aug 10, 2016

In Dominica, No Business Is an Island

In May, the University of Virginia’s Batten Global Policy Center and the Social Entrepreneurship at UVA program sponsored the University’s first study-abroad course in the Caribbean country of Dominica, giving students hands-on social entrepreneurship experience in a small, developing island-state where start-ups are crucial to the economy.

Stock Photo
Aug 04, 2016

Supercenters May be Supersizing Americans

Health professionals have spent years trying to pinpoint the sources of America’s rising obesity levels, but research by University of Virginia Professor Christopher Ruhm suggests it might be time to look beyond the usual suspects.

Saha
Jul 25, 2016

Batten Alumna Moves Policy Forward at OMB

After meeting many of the Batten students, I realized that I wouldn’t just be learning from my professors, but my peers as well. The school has an inspiring student body who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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