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Sarah Mincey

IU-led climate action programs to expand with $1.25M McKinney Family Foundation grant

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

The grant will expand programs that help Indiana communities take action against climate change and connect students with valuable career training in sustainability and the environment.

Kosali Simon

O’Neill School professor Kosali Simon elected to National Academy of Medicine

Monday, October 18, 2021

Election to the academy, considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Ron Hites in a suit and glasses.

O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs announces the Ron Hites Prize in Environmental Science

Tuesday, October 05, 2021

The inaugural Ron Hites Prize in Environmental Science will be awarded in the fall of 2022. The prize was endowed by Prof. Hites, who is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, and his family, friends, and colleagues.

David Audretsch in front of a book case.

O'Neill School's David Audretsch recognized as Citation Laureate

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

O'Neill School Distinguished Professor David B. Audretsch has been named a Clarivate Citation Laureate, an international honor reserved for researchers whose work has been deemed to be "of Nobel class" as demonstrated by analysis carried out by the Institute for Scientific Information.

Anthony DeMattee

Doctoral alumnus makes history with three dissertation awards

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Anthony DeMattee, an O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs doctoral graduate has been honored with three national awards, making history along the way.

Sanya Carley

O’Neill School’s Sanya Carley receives prestigious Kershaw Award for contributions in public policy

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Professor Sanya Carley has received the prestigious David N. Kershaw Award from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Anh Tran

O'Neill School, International Development awarded $14.2 million to modernize universities in Vietnam

Thursday, September 02, 2021

O'Neill professor Anh Tran and Teshome Alemneh, associate vice president for international research and development and head of IU's Office of International Development, will spearhead the project.

Kosali Simon

O’Neill health economist named to prestigious CBO advisory panel

Monday, August 30, 2021

Professor Kosali Simon has been named to the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Health Advisers, the office announced earlier this month.

Red IU clock

O’Neill launches Resilience and Wellbeing Initiative in time for fall semester

Monday, August 23, 2021

New and returning students to the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs will have even greater access to mental health and wellness resources than ever before when they arrive in Bloomington this fall, with the help of a new pilot program in collaboration with the IU Student Health Center.

Amina Salamova

$2.9M NIH grant funds study of toxic pollutants' effects on Indigenous community in Alaska

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

O'Neill Associate Research Scientist Amina Salamova will explore the prevalence of toxic chemicals near two former defense sites on Alaska's St. Lawrence Island island, as well as the risks those chemicals pose to the people who live there. 

David Konisky

Report highlights potential benefits of an environmental justice mapping tool for Indiana

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

O’Neill Professor David Konisky leads a team of IU researchers who conducted a review of federal and state environmental justice mapping tools used across the country.  

Amina Salamova

Researchers seeking private well owners in four states for study of PFAS in well water

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

A research team from Indiana University including O'Neill Associate Scientist Amina Salamova and the nonprofit research institute RTI International is seeking help from "citizen scientists" in four states for its study of a group of chemicals known as PFAS in private wells.

Kosali Simon

New study assesses disproportionate health burdens on Black and Hispanic Americans during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Black and Hispanic Americans suffered greater COVID-19 health burdens than their white peers during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new study co-authored by O'Neill's Professor Kosali Simon, along with Harvard Kennedy School Professors Marcella Alsan and Amitabh Chandra.

Kosali Simon

COVID-19 hospitalizations increased as a result of state reopenings

Friday, June 25, 2021

IU researchers including Kosali Simon, in collaboration with University of Minnesota researchers, examined U.S. trends in COVID-19-associated hospitalizations and mortality rates before and after states reopened their economies in summer 2020.

Nonprofits stabilize Indiana's regional economies and employ thousands with well-paying jobs

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Reports covering regions across Indiana provide nearly two decades of data on nonprofits' impact on Hoosier communities. (Originally released on March 11, this release was updated on June 15 to add reports from economic growth regions throughout the state.)

Marta Venier

Unlabeled PFAS Chemicals Detected in Makeup

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Makeup wearers may be absorbing and ingesting potentially toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study co-authored by Marta Venier, assistant professor at the O’Neill School.

Amina Salamova

New study finds toxic “forever chemicals” in breast milk

Thursday, May 13, 2021

A new study co-authored by Amina Salamova, recently published by Environmental Science & Technology, found toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated substances) in one hundred percent of breast milk samples tested.

IU in limestone

Carley, Konisky contributors to new collaborative report on the transition to equitable energy for all communities

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Resources for the Future collaborated with a team of 15 scholars across the United States—including Professors Sanya Carley and David Konisky from the O’Neill School.

James Perry

Perry selected to receive Academy of Management’s Keith Provan Award

Monday, April 26, 2021

The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ Jim Perry has been selected to receive the 2021 Keith Provan Award.

Joe Shaw

$23.3M grant awarded to international chemical safety project involving IU researchers

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

A project involving Indiana University researchers was awarded $23.3 million from the European Commission to shape chemical safety regulation without the use of animal testing.

Kosali Simon

Indiana University study finds Medicaid waivers increased Medicaid acceptance at residential treatment facilities

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Acceptance of Medicaid increased 34 percent at residential treatment facilities and 9 percent at intensive outpatient facilities after a waiver was implemented.

Many Indiana nonprofits saw increased demand for programs and services even before COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, new study finds

Monday, February 01, 2021

Indiana nonprofits reported greater demand for their services even before the COVID-19 pandemic reduced many organizations’ capacity to provide them, according to a new report from the Indiana Nonprofits Project at Indiana University.

Sameeksha Desai

Desai named new director of Manufacturing Policy Initiative

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Sameeksha Desai has been named the new director of the Manufacturing Policy Initiative (MPI), a multifaceted effort focusing on U.S. manufacturing policy within the Indiana University Public Policy Institute and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Entry vestibule of the O'Neill Building

COVID-19 Increased Energy Insecurity among Low-income Americans

Monday, January 18, 2021

Nearly 4.8 million low-income American households were unable to pay an energy bill last year, a problem that intensified during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and disproportionately hurt Black and Hispanic households.

Entry vestibule of the O'Neill Building

COVID-19 Increased Energy Insecurity among Low-income Americans

Monday, January 18, 2021

Nearly 4.8 million low-income American households were unable to pay an energy bill last year, a problem that intensified during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and disproportionately hurt Black and Hispanic households.

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