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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 Oct 05, 2016 Gelsdorf Leads New Course on Global Humanitarian Crises In spring of 2017 Professor Gelsdorf will be teaching a new course, ‘Global Humanitarian Crises: Dilemmas, Leadership, and Action,’ which is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more Oct 05, 2016 New Professor Helps Students Put Their World-Changing Ideas to the Test Sally Hudson’s childhood steered her toward a career in public service. She grew up with parents who were committed to serving their communities, her mother by teaching English to arriving refugees and her father as a socially active minister. Learn more Oct 03, 2016 Professor Seeks to Improve Student Outcomes Through Better Communication Design Castleman referenced his research on the power of texting when it comes to helping college-bound high school seniors with the financial-aid process. Learn more Sep 27, 2016 Alumnus Advances in the Tech Sector Incredibly similar to the Batten motto, “Policy is everywhere, Lead from anywhere,” technology is everywhere. Across all industries, organizations rely on technology to share information, enable productivity, collaborate, and increase efficiency. 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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
Oct 05, 2016 Gelsdorf Leads New Course on Global Humanitarian Crises In spring of 2017 Professor Gelsdorf will be teaching a new course, ‘Global Humanitarian Crises: Dilemmas, Leadership, and Action,’ which is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more
Oct 05, 2016 New Professor Helps Students Put Their World-Changing Ideas to the Test Sally Hudson’s childhood steered her toward a career in public service. She grew up with parents who were committed to serving their communities, her mother by teaching English to arriving refugees and her father as a socially active minister. Learn more
Oct 03, 2016 Professor Seeks to Improve Student Outcomes Through Better Communication Design Castleman referenced his research on the power of texting when it comes to helping college-bound high school seniors with the financial-aid process. Learn more
Sep 27, 2016 Alumnus Advances in the Tech Sector Incredibly similar to the Batten motto, “Policy is everywhere, Lead from anywhere,” technology is everywhere. Across all industries, organizations rely on technology to share information, enable productivity, collaborate, and increase efficiency. Learn more
Sep 26, 2016 In Senate Hearing, Professor Calls for Low-Income Housing Reform On Wednesday, University of Virginia economist Edgar Olsen testified before a subcommittee of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to share his strategies for improving the current system of low-income housing assistance. Learn more
Sep 23, 2016 How Effective Are Federally Mandated Information Disclosures? Professor Randall Lutter and co-author Arthur Fraas examine the issue of federally mandated information disclosures in a new article in the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis. Learn more