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Research and CommentaryHow to target opioid funding to states that need it mostAccording to new research from Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm, the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. In an op-ed for The Hill, Ruhm suggests several ways to improve the targeting of federal grants that aim to assist states with opioid problems.
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Student StoriesClass of 2021: Leading through ‘Yes’A former sports journalist and investment banker, Batten’s Sean Bielawski, who will graduate with his MPP next week, has no regrets about saying yes to everything.
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Student StoriesThe Batten School Announces Class of 2021 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy AwardsThe Pilot and Legacy Awards are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating MPP and BA students. This year, a record number of nominations were submitted by Batten students, faculty and staff who were impacted by Batten’s Class of 2021.
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Research and CommentaryTeaching Pandemic Response Through GamesmanshipIn a case of simulation imitating life, Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming provides an opportunity for students to wrestle with a simulated pandemic online – during a worldwide pandemic.
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Batten’s Gelsdorf and Holbein Receive UVA’s Faculty Public Service AwardsBatten professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and John Holbein were two of the five University of Virginia faculty members to be recognized with 2020-21 Public Service Awards for their dedication to work that enhances student experiences and engages communities nearby and around the world.
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Student StoriesClass of 2021: Future Leader Is Committed to Creating Policies That Keep Children in MindBatten student Heeyon Joy Kim (MPP '21), who has been taking classes remotely from Korea during the pandemic, is working to be a voice for vulnerable children.
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Federal Opioid Grant Funding Favors Least Populous States, Not Those With the Greatest NeedIn a new paper published in the journal Health Affairs, Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm and co-author Bradley A. Katcher find that the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need.
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Why States Didn’t Go Broke From the PandemicThe headlines were inescapable: States faced a financial disaster of epic proportions because of COVID-19. But, the predictions were wrong. In an article for The Conversation, Batten's Raymond Scheppach explains why the disaster never happened.
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Student StoriesClass of 2021: Terrell Jana ‘Always Sat in the Front Row’As he awaits the NFL Draft this week, Batten student and co-captain of the football team Terrell Jana (BA '21), looks back on his time at UVA, where he learned that athletes can shape public policy.
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Research and CommentaryGelsdorf Talks Humanitarian Aid Misconceptions on NPR’s ‘With Good Reason’Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf has spent over 20 years working for the United Nations and other organizations in the humanitarian sector. On a recent episode of "With Good Reason," Gelsdorf discussed her experience in disaster zones as well as commonly-held misconceptions about humanitarian aid.
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China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor SaysThe country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats.
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Research and CommentaryPolicing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here?In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others.