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Wolfle Action Lab @EPIC
The Wolfle Action Lab @EPIC is made possible by the Dael L. Wolfle Endowment for Excellence in Public Affairs. Established to honor Professor Wolfle’s (1906-2002) distinguished career and many contributions to the field of public affairs, the Action Lab supports…
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Project for Civic Health
Almost daily, we see the challenges from the breakdown in civic dialogue—in the news, in community meetings, in national politics. Yet at the same time, people are also acting to counter divisiveness, develop community solutions to shared challenges, and improve…
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Building Statewide Implementation for Paid Family & Medical Leave
As the state agency charged with implementing Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) must ensure the benefit’s implementation is done equitably to reach the full target population. From November 2022 to September…
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Non-Motorized Boating Fatalities in Washington
The concern for the safety and well-being of non-motorized boating users has increased as the interest and participation in these activities has risen. Little research has been conducted around non-motorized boating risk and fatality. From July 2021 to December 2022,…
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Managing Future Risk of Increasing Simultaneous Megafires
This research effort tackles the challenges that simultaneous megafires currently pose to decision makers and stakeholders, and supports proactive planning for future scenarios to mitigate risk (NSF Growing Convergence Research #2019762). Megafires are fires that are unusually large or that…
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Community College Bachelor’s Degree Research
Community Colleges have historically awarded the associate’s degree as their highest credential. But allowing community colleges to confer bachelor’s degrees is becoming more prevalent throughout the United States. Many of these new baccalaureate degrees focus on emerging occupations associated with…
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Student Housing and Food Insecurity
The purpose of the Student Housing and Food Insecurity Study is to understand the prevalence of housing and food insecurity among university students across the University of Washington’s (UW) three campuses (UW in Seattle, UW-Tacoma, and UW-Bothell). This study is…
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Fauntleroy Ferry Study
A study on how to improve ticketing and loading at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal in West Seattle.
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Data for Decision Making in Career and Technical Education
Incorporating Data-Informed Processes in Advanced Technological Education Pathways and Programs Community and technical colleges (CTCs) are working diligently throughout the United States to recruit a diverse student body and boost completion rates at a time when the nation’s economy faces…
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UW Philanthropy Project
A multiyear research program seeking to understand the many important roles that philanthropic foundations play in American society.