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Putting Knowledge in the Service of Society

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The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions presents options for designing an economically viable, environmentally sound U.S. policy to account for greenhouse gas offsets, which would include domestic and international emissions reductions and sequestration. more >

Jacob Vigdor, associate professor at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy, and affiliate at the Center for Child and Family Policy, authored the first annual Index of Immigrant Assimilation, which offers valuable insight for the immigration policy debate.  more >

The Children’s Environmental Health Initiative at the Nicholas School of the Environment analyzes environmental exposure, physical development and demographic characteristics to map health disparities among children.  That research is then translated into usable tools for communities to improve their environmental health. more >

The Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy launched a study to find out what people who decide to get genome-wide scans hope to gain by knowing what's "written" in their DNA, and what they will do with the information once they have it. more >

The Center for Child and Family Policy was selected by America's Promise Alliance to evaluate the first phase of its new five-year nationwide effort to deliver developmental resources to 15 million young people in an effort to improve high school graduation rates.  more >

The Kenan Institute for Ethics, through its business ethics program, helps organizations build long-term economic success, increase customer loyalty, and improve employee retention by creating ethically effective employees, leaders, and cultures. more >