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Bianchi addresses recruiting challenges in experimental research during summer fellowship program

Friday, July 19, 2024
Alison Bianchi, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, is investigating the lack of male participation in social science experiments during this summer’s Fellowship for Qualitative Research at the Public Policy Center.
Aerial shot of Old Capitol building.

Summer researchers-in-residence address systemic issues affecting vulnerable populations

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Each summer, the Public Policy Center’s Researcher-in-Residence Program fosters a unique environment for faculty and scientific staff to delve deeper into critical topics, providing the dedicated time and resources necessary to propel their work forward.
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Summer program participants tackle youth empowerment through the arts

Monday, July 8, 2024
Two faculty members are exploring the intersection of the social sciences and the arts as part of the Summer Fellowship for Qualitative Research hosted by the Public Policy Center.
Zhang and Petersen in front of PPRB building.

Grant Writing Residency Program Participants Submit Proposals to Investigate Climate Change, Externalizing Behaviors

Thursday, June 13, 2024
Two participants of the Public Policy Center’s Grant Writing Residency Program(GWRP) recently submitted their innovative grant proposals which pursue issues of climate change communication and the development of externalizing behaviors.
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PPC Announces Participants Selected for Summer Research Programs

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The Public Policy Center selected five participants for its summer research programs.
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Pacheco Named 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Julianna Pacheco, professor in the Department of Political Science and research fellow in the Public Policy Center, has been named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corp. of New York.
2023 DCP participants.

Meet the Participants of the 2023-2024 Dissertation Completion Program

Thursday, May 2, 2024
This year, the Public Policy Center launched its first ever Dissertation Completion Program (DCP).
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Bikowski Awarded Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fellowship

Friday, April 26, 2024
Our grant development team supported Kyle Bikowski, PhD Candidate in the Department of Anthropology, in securing the Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant for $24,998.
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Registration Now Open for 2024 ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods

Friday, April 12, 2024
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research), a consortium comprising more than 800 academic institutions and research organizations, has opened registration for its 2024 Summer Program in Quantitative Methods.
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Public Policy Center Summer 2024 Research Programs

Friday, March 29, 2024
The Public Policy Center is offering two distinctive opportunities for faculty and scientific staff to receive in-residence research support from June 17 – July 19, 2024.