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SPA Professor Examines Windfalls for Local Economies
New studies demonstrate positive impact of wind turbines on county finances and economic development.
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“Slavery and Its Legacies” Fellow Mia Owens Develops Antiracist Research Tool
Owens (CAS/MA ’22) developed key resource to help students research racial histories of AU and DC
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New Study by SOC Researchers Explores How Civic Engagement is Portrayed on Television
The study examines how voting, civic engagement, and leadership are portrayed in leading television programming in the U.S.
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Reconsidering Objectivity in the Quest for Social Justice
SPA professor explores the inherent biases in research methods and recommends practices that better capture the experiences of marginalized groups.
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Winners Announced! Mathias Student Research Conference
Excellence in scholarship and creative works awarded
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The Power of the Diet
CAS Professor Katie Holton awarded $6.4 million grant for clinical trial researching dietary intervention in U.S. veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness
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Repeal of ACA Mandate Linked to Rise in Uninsurance Levels
SPA professor analyzed the impact in states that did and did not impose state-level mandates
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Does Right-Wing Populism Impede Climate Policy?
Daniel Fiorino, director of the SPA Center for Environmental Policy, explores how the rise of populism within the Republican party has affected U.S climate policy.
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New Research Highlights Role of Magnetic Flux in Radiation Emission Signatures of Ultra-Hot Gas in Sun-like Stars
Physics Professor and NASA Scientist Vladimir Airapetian contributed to findings
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When Do Nonprofits Scale Up Staffing
SPA Researcher Analyzes Management of Staff and Volunteers at Nonprofits
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