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Jennifer Doleac on How “Ban the Box” Policies Hurt Black Applicants"...When you hide criminal record information from employers, it might make them more likely to statistically discriminate based on race." — Jennifer Doleac
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Ask Less, Get More: Research Shows Simpler Contracts Fuel Employee Motivation“How can we draft contracts that are more effective in fueling employees’ motivation and engagement?”
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The U.S. Should Rethink its Entire Approach to Painkillers and the People Addicted to Them, Panel Urges“The numbers are extraordinary and unfortunately it’s still getting worse,” said Richard J. Bonnie, chairman of the panel and director of the University of Virginia School of Law’s Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy.
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Jennifer Doleac Discusses New Research: Changing Food Stamp Distribution Reduces Grocery Store TheftJennifer Doleac comments on a new study that says changing the monthly distribution schedule of food stamps reduces grocery store theft.
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Reducing Carbon Emissions: Not a Pipe Dream for Batten’s ShobeVirginia is launching a new “trade-ready” cap on electricity sector emissions; William Shobe explains.
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Civility in Public Policy: Gerald Warburg and Others Teach “the Legitimacy of Different Points of View”“People need to really listen and ask, ‘What is this person concerned about?…What are points in common?’” — Gerald Warburg
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Batten’s Sechser on North Korea’s Missile Test and the Threat It Poses"For almost 70 years now, we’ve relied on nuclear deterrence to protect ourselves and our allies. This is no time to give up on that strategy."
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Pobo Efekoro Enters Batten A Winner in Chess, Athletics and LeadershipOghenakpobo Efekoro starts his Batten career this fall with a long history of accomplishments, including national and international track and field achievements and national chess championships.
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Batten Student, Professor Argue for Better Way to Get Genetically Modified Animals to MarketLena Lewis and Randall Lutter challenge the FDA to use the same approach for genetically altered animals that it applies to plants. (Photo courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
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Batten’s Brogdon Wins NBA Rookie of the Year AwardBatten's Malcolm Brogdon earned the 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year Award Monday night.
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Win-Win-Win: Professor’s Plan Seeks to Benefit Refugees, Hosts – and InvestorsAlight Fund co-founders Christine Mahoney, center, and John Kluge, left, walk with an interpreter while visiting a Syrian refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan. (Photo courtesy of the Alight Fund)
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Recent Batten Alum Working on New AlbumNathan Colberg is delaying his entry into the public policy world for a year or two to test the musical waters. (Photo by Kathleen Bianchetto, University Communications)