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  • The Adverse Effects of Air Pollution on Fetuses’ Health

    The Adverse Effects of Air Pollution on Fetuses’ Health

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Air pollution “is a mix of hazardous substances from both human-made and natural sources,” composed of a mixture of gases, liquids, and particulate matter (PM). Particulate matter is a product of chemically and physically different materials that make up various…

  • With Federal Aid Available, D.C. Public Schools Should Expand Mental Health Resources for Students

    With Federal Aid Available, D.C. Public Schools Should Expand Mental Health Resources for Students

    Evan Linett is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student.   The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five youth had a diagnosable mental health disorder, a trend that has worsened…

  • ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research

    ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research

    Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Biomedical research has traditionally been slow and incremental, but the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid break from this standard. The cornerstones of health research funding — gradual change and risk aversion — went out the window as the global medical…

  • Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications

    Removing the Criminal Justice Information Questions from Job and College Applications

    Emma Weiss is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. The Benefits of College and Employment Perhaps one of the most universally accepted ideas in American culture is that college is…

  • GW WonkCast S6E1: How the Government Works – Power and the Three Branches Over Time

    Please welcome our new host, William Somes, to the WonkCast. William is a first year student in the Trachtenberg School, working on his MA in Environmental Resource Policy. This season of the WonkCast will be split into three parts: 1) How the Government Works, 2) The Environment, and 3) Social Justice. Episode 1 of Part…