University of Virginia
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As a final grant for the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation
Date
Dec. 05, 2019
Duration
36 months
Description
Emerging technologies continue to reshape the dynamics of nuclear deterrence, coercion, and stability. This project, led by the University of Virginia, draws on an interdisciplinary and international community of scholars to explore these trends. The project builds on a foundation set by the Corporation’s initial investment in the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation (POSSE), an international consortium of emerging scholars. This is the final grant to this initiative, which for a decade has helped advance the scholarship and careers of an international cadre of scholars, and has contributed to what some academics have termed a “renaissance in nuclear security studies.”
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For support of the Nudge4 Solutions Lab to develop targeted, technology-enabled solutions to reduce educational inequality, particularly around access to postsecondary opportunities, and to convene a community of practice to develop scalable solutions to
Date
Mar. 02, 2017
Duration
28 months
Description
Research suggests that there are specific practical obstacles—such as complicated processes and limited access to advisory resources—that deter college access and success for those students who need it most. Researchers have also demonstrated that low-cost, behaviorally informed interventions can substantially improve student outcomes. These low-touch interventions—“nudges”—are a specialty of the Nudge4 Solutions Lab (Nudge4), and have shown promising, large-scale results. High intensity interventions, such as college advising programs, have also been demonstrated to be effective for the students they reach, but have proven challenging to scale. With Corporation support, Nudge4 will combine the broad reach of low-touch interventions with the high impact of intensive college advising programs. Specifically, Nudge4 will: 1) Design scalable solutions to improve postsecondary outcomes for low income and non-traditional students; and 2) Convene and facilitate a learning community among college advising and outreach organizations to design two to three projects for scalable, high-quality advising models.
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For a program on strategic stability evaluation: The Effects of New Technologies
Date
Mar. 03, 2016
Duration
68 months
Description
This project, managed by the University of Virginia (UVA), draws on an interdisciplinary and international community of scholars to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the nature of nuclear deterrence and stability. The project builds on the Corporation’s initial investment in the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation (POSSE), and will be led by two scholars who participated in the initial POSSE effort. Through workshops, commissioned scholarly papers, and engagement with the technical and policy communities, they will drive collaborative research between a cohort of experts from the United States, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, and other nuclear-armed states to bring their insights to policymakers.
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For a research paper on principal strategies to improve teacher effectiveness in the New York City Department of Education
Date
Jun. 04, 2015
Duration
55 months
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For principal strategies to improve school teaching effectiveness
Date
Sep. 11, 2014
Duration
11 months
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For assessing the effects of IMPACT on District of Columbia public schools teacher quality and student achievement
Date
Jun. 06, 2013
Duration
20 months
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Toward a conference on the education of future history teachers
Date
Jun. 08, 2006
Duration
25 months
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For a theoretical framework to study the development of effective teachers
Date
Sep. 30, 2004
Duration
42 months