In 1975, New York City nearly defaulted on billions of dollars of debt. Not a great moment in the city’s history, but it did help School of Public Policy Professor John Petersen win a National Science Foundation grant. Petersen, who had worked in the municipal bond industry, was representing the state and local bond issuers and proposed establishing guidelines for the content of disclosure statements. When asked by NSF about the need for the research, he mailed the grant committee a front-page article from the New York Times on the City’s pending insolvency. He got the grant.
Saskia Popescu has been a go-to consultant for hospitals and the World Health Organization, helping to control infections and prepare for new outbreaks.
Former CIA officer and author David Priess becomes a professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government’s master’s in international security program.
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The Schar School of Policy and Government partners with software firm UiPath to bring robotic efficiency to governments.
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A graduating Schar School of Policy and Government senior overcomes childhood obstacles to excel in college life.
Collecting our thoughts: What were Schar School scholars thinking in December? See our op-eds.
Experts examine the causes of economic disparity among races in the U.S. in a revealing webinar.
In a July 24 webinar with biodefense scientists, zombies are being taken seriously, and with genuine academic rigor (mortis).