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Generating, Analyzing, Interpreting Data: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) was recently created through a merger of the Office of Institutional Research and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment. The streamlined operation, located at 400 Ostrom Avenue, serves all members…
$1.5M Grant Expands Study of ‘Pay to Stay’ Fees for Incarcerated Individuals
Gabriela Kirk-Werner, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is among a trio of researchers who have received a $1.5 million grant from Arnold Ventures to analyze the relationship between the prison system, politics and…
Catherine Herrold Receives Award to Study Locally Led Development in Serbia
Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023 University of Maryland Do Good Institute and Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)…
Deflation: Study Shows NBA 3-Point Shot Has Lost Its Value
When the NBA celebrated the start of its 75th season in the Fall of 2021, it was clear that the 3-point shot adopted by the league in 1979-80 had transformed the sport. The number of attempts beyond the arc had…
Women in Science and Engineering Rise Together, Build the Future
Each year, on Feb. 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science shines a light on the vital contributions of women to the scientific landscape. Despite historical underrepresentation in STEM fields, women are breaking barriers, driven by a…
2 University Offices Merge to Become Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has announced the merger of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (OIEA) to create the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), effective…
New Research on Healthcare Burdens in Post Roe v Wade World
New research co-authored by Lori Brown, a distinguished professor of architecture at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity, was just published by the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. Entitled, “Dobbs, Gender Animus, and the Impact on Abortion Providers,” the article is based on interviews with…
Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Receives American Association of Geographers Fellowship
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, graduate director and associate professor of food studies in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently selected as a 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellow. AAG recognized 17 geographers in various practice areas for…
Maxwell Professor’s Research on Racial and Ethnic Exclusion Supported by Russell Sage Foundation Grant
Thomas Pearson, assistant professor of economics in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a team of scholars who have been awarded $195,000 from the Russell Sage Foundation to study the exclusion and expulsion of minority…
Alumna Develops a New-Fashioned Sustainability Initiative
Fast fashion may seem affordable, but its true cost goes beyond the price tags on clothing. The industry’s unsustainable, unethical practices have negatively impacted the environment and its current lack of government regulations has allowed these practices to run rampant…