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Research and CommentaryProfessor Bala Mulloth and Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face MasksGaurav Giri and Batten assistant professor of public policy Balashankar Mulloth co-founded Hava, Inc. to develop technology with the potential to dramatically improve the air filtration efficiency and breathability of face masks.
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AccoladesBatten’s Lipscomb Receives UVA’s Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research AwardBatten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed.
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Research and CommentaryStam: A Critical View of Biden’s First YearBatten School professor and Miller Center faculty senior fellow Allan Stam offers a critical assessment of President Biden's first year in office. It's hard to see the president as a successful leader, writes Stam.
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Racial Justice and EquityPavilion X Exhibit Highlights Slavery History of Its Former Residents“This exhibit is but a small token of my gratitude for the opportunity to give voice to the ghosts of yesterday,” wrote Ian Solomon, the pavilion’s current resident.
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Research and CommentaryWhy aren’t more adults finishing community college?Batten School professor Ben Castleman and colleagues explore programs enacted by states to increase enrollment in community colleges. Despite these efforts, numbers have been steadily declining for much of the 2010s. Is there a way to get adults back to community college?
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Faculty Spotlight: “I Was Born Questioning”Batten’s Jeanine Braithwaite has retired after more than a decade of encouraging students to interrogate the status quo.
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AccoladesFour Batten Professors Ranked as Nation’s Most Influential Education ScholarsBatten School professors Daphna Bassok, Ben Castleman, Sarah Turner and Jim Wyckoff were among 200 scholars nationwide to rank as highly influential in education policy, according to Education Week.
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Student StoriesClass of 2022: Willoughby Continues to Lead On and Off the CourtAfter an unfortunate season-ending injury at the beginning of her second year with the WNBA’s New York Liberty, Jocelyn Willoughby has returned to Grounds to finish her Master of Public Policy degree at Batten.
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Alum in ActionChris Woodfolk: Philanthropy in the Age of COVIDFewer Americans are donating to charity, but those who do give are more generous. Batten alum Chris Woodfolk (BA ’20) shares philanthropic trends for 2021 and offers a few tips in the new year.
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Research and CommentaryNew Research Finds Angry Denials of Wrongdoing Leave Strong Impressions of GuiltThe next time you are accused of doing something you did not do, you may want to check your anger at the door. New research from Batten's Gabrielle Adams has found that such strong reactions lead others to assume the worst: that you did exactly what you have been accused of doing.
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Batten’s Charles Rush Jr. Receives Highest UVA Staff HonorPresident Jim Ryan recognized Charles Rush Jr., Batten's director of finance and budget, with the Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award, the highest honor bestowed upon staff for their dedication and service.
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Research and CommentaryAfrican Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study FindsNew evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated.