The Material Hardships of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States: Evidence from SIPP 1996-2008
Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance
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Thompson discusses role of nuns in past pandemics in Global Sisters Report
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Grandmothers at Work during Coronavirus
COVID-19 is reshaping the lives of working grandmothers in the U.S. This brief draws on in-depth interviews and grandmothers’ stories to show how the coronavirus is redefining the lives of working grandmothers.
Heflin receives two grants from UKCPR
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Does Proximity to Fast Food Cause Childhood Obesity? Evidence from Public Housing
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Federal Policy and the Rise in Disability Enrollment: Evidence from the VA's Disability Compensation Program
Hackbarth promoted to director at the American Security Project
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Gadarian quoted in Huffington Post article on coronavirus, partisanship
"Normally, I think that people take cues from the president but since his messaging has been relatively muddled... people seem to be filling in their preferred position for his," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
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Monnat comments on impact of COVID-19 on minorities in Daily Gazette
"This is just another example of the negative health impacts of structural racism," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Across all institutions, blacks are disadvantaged."
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Burman discusses additional coronavirus stimulus checks with CNBC
Successfully getting more money out to Americans could be tricky, if the experience from the recent stimulus checks is any indication, says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
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Maxwell students receive Fulbright teaching and research grants
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a number of different awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries.
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Risky Business: Recognizing the Flaws of Employer-Based Health Insurance during COVID-19
This brief discusses the implications of binding health insurance to employment during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Caperton elected to APIA Scholars Board
Julie Caperton ’92 B.A. (Hist), who is also head of wealth client solutions for wealth and investment management at Wells Fargo, will help lead APIA Scholars as they seek to ensure all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans are able to access higher education regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or financial means.
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Davis moves to Seneca County Industrial Development Agency
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Gadarian featured in Vox article on anxiety, coronavirus, and politics
"We’ve recommended that the medical experts be up front and center, and the political leaders take a step back and defer to the doctors and to the head of the health agencies, because that’s who anxious people want to hear from," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
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Gooden named dean at Virginia Commonwealth University
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Karcher wins NSF grant to study transparency in qualitative research
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COVID-19 and Pneumonia: Increased Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the Pandemic
This brief describes the implications of higher rates of pneumonia among individuals with IDD for increased risk of serious complications (including death) from COVID-19.
Perry Singleton funded by University of Kentucky poverty center
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