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PPC and local law enforcement working on crime reduction initiative
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
Several members of local law enforcement recently met with members of the Crime and Justice Policy Research Program.
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Sukalski wins dental public health research award
Wednesday, June 28th, 2017
Jen Sukalski, graduate research assistant in the Public Policy Center’s Health Policy Research Program, won the Keith E. Heller Dental Public Health Graduate Research Award from the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry in the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics.
The award is given to a graduating student for excellence in research in the field of dental public health. Sukalski received a plaque and a one-year membership to the American Association of Public Health Dentistry.
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Askelson tapped to lead UI cancer prevention program
Wednesday, June 28th, 2017
Natoshia M. Askelson has been named Principal Investigator of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) collaborating center at the University of Iowa.
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Too soon to gauge impact of health care plan in Iowa
Monday, June 26th, 2017
Should some version of the House of Senate Republican health care bill pass, what would happen to Medicaid recipients or those who purchase individual health care policies in Iowa?
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Heeren featured in UI School of Social Work's InService
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
Tessa Heeren, research assistant in the Public Policy Center's Health Policy Research Program, was recently featured in the University of Iowa School of Social Work's InService newsletter.
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Area leaders get look at newest UI driving simulator addition
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
Johnson County leaders and other area officials on Wednesday learned about ongoing research at the University of Iowa's driving simulator and had a chance to take a look inside its newest test vehicle: a 2017 Tesla Model S.
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PPC welcomes 2017 summer interns
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
Six students will work as interns at the Public Policy Center this summer with Sarah Bruch, Director of the Public Policy Center’s Social and Education Policy Research Program and assistant professor in the Department of Sociology in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Researchers participate in Summer Scholars Program
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
This summer, the UI Public Policy Center is hosting three researchers for the inaugural Summer Scholars Program.
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Brady wins award for Healthy Behaviors Incentive Program evaluation poster
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
Patrick Brady, a research assistant in the Public Policy Center’s Health Policy Research Program, won an award for his poster on the Healthy Behaviors Incentive Program evaluation. The award, the 2017 Research Week Collegiate Poster Award, was given by the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Brady works with Natoshia Askelson, assistant professor in the UI College of Public Health and researcher in the PPC’s Health Policy Research Program.
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Damiano to serve on ADEA Legislative Advisory Committee
Monday, June 12th, 2017
Dr. Peter Damiano was invited to serve on the Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
