Professor Ragui Assaad has been named to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee on Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development.
Professor Samuel Myers Jr. is the recipient of the inaugural Policy Field Distinguished Contribution Award from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM).
Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler has received a three-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to research the value of a cleaner Mississippi River.
Researchers from the Humphrey School and the University of Texas at Austin published a paper evaluating the importance of community-based organizations in the transition to renewable energy in the United States.
Professor Morris Kleiner is co-editor of a new book, "Grease or Grit: International Case Studies of Occupational Licensing and Its Effects on Efficiency and Quality," published by Upjohn Press.
Associate Professor Bonnie Keeler led an international team of researchers to develop The Guidebook for the Engaged University, a comprehensive roadmap for higher education institutions to expand and promote action-oriented research and practices that respond to society’s needs.
Professor Yingling Fan has developed an innovative “Transportation Happiness Map” that captures the positive emotions tied to biking, reliable public transportation, safe and scenic paths, and avoiding traffic behind the wheel.
PhD student Noah Wexler has won the Ryuichi Kitamura Award, given by the Transportation Research Board, for best paper authored by a student in collaboration with a mentor/professor/advisor.
Dean Nisha Botchwey is co-editor of "Making Healthy Places, Second Edition: Designing and Building for Well-Being, Equity, and Sustainability," published July 12 by Island Press.