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Businesses See the Value of Social Sciences, But Does Higher Education Policy?
News
October 20, 2020

Businesses See the Value of Social Sciences, But Does Higher Education Policy?

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The Coffin Cure: Why Vaccine Regulation Matters
Public Policy
October 8, 2020

The Coffin Cure: Why Vaccine Regulation Matters

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A Shortened Census Count Hurts Communities of Color
Census
September 14, 2020

A Shortened Census Count Hurts Communities of Color

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James Jackson, 1944-2020: Pioneering Researcher of African American Life
Impact
September 8, 2020

James Jackson, 1944-2020: Pioneering Researcher of African American Life

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Kamala Harris’ Ambition: Free Chapter from ‘Why Don’t Women Rule the World?’

Kamala Harris’ Ambition: Free Chapter from ‘Why Don’t Women Rule the World?’

A free chapter from ‘Why Don’t Women Rule the World? Understanding Women’s Civic and Political Choices’ explores political ambition among women – a key talking point since the selection of Kamala Harris as a vice presidential candidate.

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What Kind of Moment Are We In?

What Kind of Moment Are We In?

Are we on the cusp of a vibrant social movement that will produce major transformations in our practices and policies? Or are we fated to see the communal expressions of grief and calls for change dissolve into contentious policy debates that may result in relatively modest reforms unequal to the fervent hopes now spinning in the streets?

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How Can Wise Graphics Use Cut Through the Complexity of COVID-19?

How Can Wise Graphics Use Cut Through the Complexity of COVID-19?

Editor’s Note: If you’re curious about the ways in which data visualization and graph use can generate impact with regard to the […]

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People Do Not Understand Logarithmic Graphs Used to Visualize COVID-19

People Do Not Understand Logarithmic Graphs Used to Visualize COVID-19

Editor’s Note: If you’re curious about the ways in which data visualization and graph use can generate impact with regard to the […]

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An Ethnographer on ‘Reopen’ Protests

An Ethnographer on ‘Reopen’ Protests

The “anti-lockdown” and #Reopen protests in the U.S. have powerful and secretive backers, but there are real Americans on the streets expressing […]

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Gyms, Bars, Cafes– We’ve Lost A Certain Intimacy In Society

Gyms, Bars, Cafes– We’ve Lost A Certain Intimacy In Society

Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic implies many painful losses. Among them are so-called “third places” – the restaurants, bars, gyms, houses […]

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How Coronavirus Became a Political Problem

How Coronavirus Became a Political Problem

The Italian government’s decision to expand its lockdown from two small areas of the north to encompass the entire country is a sign of its increasing desperation to control the spread of novel coronavirus. The number of positive cases by the evening of March 9 stood at at least 7,000 with more than 400 people having lost their lives. This has even been described as Italy’s “darkest hour” by Giuseppe Conte, the country’s prime minister.

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NYU’s Social Science for Impact Forum

NYU’s Social Science for Impact Forum

Each year, NYU researchers analyze New York State Medicaid, New York City Department of Education, and New York City subsidized housing data to discover new patterns of family experiences and outcomes and inform new approaches to fighting poverty, reducing inequality, and expanding opportunity in our communities.

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