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Martín E. De Simone MPP ’18
Community Profile, Changemakers, Podcasts
May 27, 2021
Martín E. De Simone MPA ’18
Martín E. De Simone MPA ’18 works as an education specialist for the World Bank in the Western and Central Africa region. Before that, he worked for the Office of the Vice President of the Africa Region and for several governments, think tanks, and civil society organizations on the intersection between human development and…
Martín E. De Simone MPP ’18
Podcasts
May 27, 2021
Politics & Polls #234: Why People Believe Falsehoods (From Vaccines to Votes)
We're living in a political disinformation era. Public opinion is sharply divided not just on the facts, but what actually constitutes fact or fiction. Two issues have made this dilemma crystal clear: the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines and the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. In this episode, Julian and Sam weed…
Angela Evans MPP ’21
Community Profile, Policy Profile
May 25, 2021
Angela Evans MPP ’21
“‘What is your five-year plan?’ It’s one of life’s most stressful questions. My answer: ‘I’m not sure, but I know the best is yet to come.’ I am embracing that life presents unexpected opportunities, and you must be brave enough to take them when they come. Interested in international policy but having no educational background…
Angela Evans MPP ’21
Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops
Research Briefs
May 25, 2021
Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops
Modern-day agriculture faces two major dilemmas: how to produce enough food to feed the growing human population and how to minimize environmental damage associated with intensive agriculture. Keeping more nitrogen in soil as ammonium may be one key way to address both challenges, according to a new paper in the Proceedings of…
Keeping More Ammonium in Soil Could Decrease Pollution, Boost Crops
Podcasts
May 20, 2021
#233: Why Democrats Should be Bold But Careful (Paul Starr)
How much time does the Biden administration have until Republicans revitalize their strength or even expand in the midterms? This is a question brewing among Democrats who wonder whether they should go bold with legislation, or tread lightly to protect the slim majority of Democrats in the House and Senate. In this episode and…
Podcasts
May 13, 2021
#232: Liz Cheney Ousting, Census Accuracy & Vaccine Persuasion
Catching up on the politics of the week, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss how Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted from her role as House Republican Conference chair by the GOP, a position she's held since 2017, and what it means for democracy. Sam uncovers some suspicious Census undercounting of Hispanics in New York City, and they…
Yasmin
Community Profile, Changemakers, Podcasts
May 13, 2021
Yasmin Elhady MPP ’15
Yasmin Elhady MPP ’15 is an attorney, public policy specialist, and stand-up comedian. She’s performed all over Washington, D.C., including at The Kennedy Center and The DC Improv, and she’s toured nationally and internationally in the United Kingdom. Her alter ego is “Yasguru,” a hyperactive relationship advisor with silly…
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Melania Guerra Carrillo MPP ’21
Community Profile, Policy Profile
May 12, 2021
Melania Guerra Carrillo MPP ’21
“When I was five, my grandpa gave me a book about Heinrich Schliemann, the archaeologist who discovered the ancient city of Troy. I couldn’t believe there were jobs that didn’t entail going to an office from 9 to 5 — instead, people traveled, made discoveries, and invented tools! I started to look at who had these jobs and was…
Melania Guerra Carrillo MPP ’21
Podcasts
May 05, 2021
Politics & Polls #231: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan (Matt Yglesias)
The Biden Administration is steadfastly pushing through a $4.1 trillion infrastructure plan, which some are comparing to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s. Moving beyond roads, bridges, and tunnels, Biden’s bipartisan bill includes improvements to broadband internet, climate change, and even racial justice…
Joshua Seawell MPA ’22
Community Profile, Policy Profile
May 04, 2021
Joshua Seawell MPA ’22
“Between having a Belgian mother and growing up on and around @usairforce bases all over Europe, I had a lot of exposure to slightly different ways of doing things. For one, I noticed many European cities are designed completely differently. Being built much earlier than American cities, their layouts reflect a much earlier…
Joshua Seawell MPA ’22