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Sowing the Seeds for Blockchain
Blog
One of the most exciting parts of my job is investigating the ways in which new tools and technologies can be used to improve peoples' lives. Blockchain and its related technologies are in a new camp—exciting, but its application’s aren’t yet obvious.
Occupational Training for Jobs That “Pay Well”: Patterns from the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program
Publication
A conflict can exist between the goals of serving TANF recipients and other adults with low incomes and training them for well-paid healthcare jobs.
Addressing the Compounding Challenges of Poverty in NYC
Blog
This blog sheds new qualitative context to New York City’s poverty data, describing challenges the city’s citizens face.
Clean Air and Healthy Lungs: Enhancing the World Bank's Approach to Air Quality
Publication
Evaluating STI and HIV Surveillance Data Linkage
Project
Health departments collect surveillance data on individuals with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. However, STI and HIV departments often have policies and practices impeding data sharing. Sharing and linking the data can help identify…
Tracking COVID-19 in High-Risk Workers
Project
From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed timely information on COVID-19 illness characterization and vaccine effectiveness in this highly exposed cohort. CDC also needed data on rates of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection and re-infection…
Enhancing Customer Experience with Farmers.gov
Project
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) faced the challenge of streamlining access to information, tools, and resources for farmers, ranchers, and landowners.
Study Reveals Long-Term Effects of Combat-Related PTSD in Vietnam Veterans
Project
The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The Green Jobs and Health Care Impact Evaluation: Findings from the Implementation Study of Four Training Programs for Unemployed and Disadvantaged Workers
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