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Tech Innovation Teams in Dane County Secure 2 Spots in a National Competition to Raise the Income of Dane County Families
CONTACT: Rebecca Schwei, (608) 516-6459, Rebecca.schwei@wisc.edu Two teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are advancing to the final round of a national competition for up to $1 million in funding to help boost the middle …
IRP receives UW 2020 award to build a transformational data resource to support housing research
Seth Pollak elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his work on lasting effects of negative childhood experiences
Call for Nominations (UW Prevention Research Center): Grad/Professional Student Health Fellowship for APHA Maternal & Child Health (06/01/20 deadline)
NAM Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic (IRP is a member, represented by Barbara Wolfe) released discussion paper on strategies to address barriers to treatment
IRP regrets the passing of colleague and friend Michael Wiseman, a longtime affiliate
Pajarita Charles to deliver University League Spring Luncheon Presentation on Positive Outcomes for Kids of Incarcerated Parents
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 11:00 am Nakoma Country Club, 4145 Country Club Road, Madison, WI 53711 Kids of Incarcerated Parents Pajarita Charles, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin–Madison and IRP Affiliate Program Information (pdf) | Reservation …
DreamUp WI initiative to boost middle class in Dane County announces finalists
CONTACT: Rebecca Schwei, (608) 890-1100, Rebecca.schwei@wisc.edu MADISON – UW–Madison has chosen three finalists – Thrive Dane, EARNdane, and Clock’d – to advance to a national competition seeking ideas to expand and strengthen the middle class. …
IRP Funds Research to Inform Programs and Policies to Boost Youth Employment
MADISON—The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) awarded funding to four innovative projects for the 2020 extramural research funding program, which supports research that will inform policies and programs designed to improve employment outcomes for …