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Recent News
Heller in the News
December 31, 2024
Nurses licensed in 42 other states and jurisdictions will soon be eligible to practice in Mass.
Karen Donelan is quoted extensively in a Boston Globe article about Massachusetts joining the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Heller in the News
December 26, 2024
We need a new way to talk about politics when persuasion fails
In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, associate research scientist Graham Wright, MPP'15, PhD'16, describes an approach to political dialogue.
Heller in the News
December 18, 2024
The Import of Exports
Robert Kuttner writes about three current books for the New York Review of Books.
Heller in the News
December 18, 2024
'Huge step forward' in fight to curb fatal ODs
In the Berkshire Eagle, Traci Green and colleagues are quoted on about a bill that would "dramatically" improve efforts to monitor street-level drug supplies for dangerous contaminants in Massachusetts.
Heller in the News
December 11, 2024
How AARP Shills for UnitedHealthcare
In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, Robert Kuttner writes in the American Prospect about the insurance company's reputation.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
From knowledge to impact — turning insight into action for social justice: Professor Susan Curnan
A Q&A with Professor Susan Curnan.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Making child care more equitable: Kate Giapponi Schneider, PhD’16
A Q&A with research scientist Kate Giapponi Schneider, PhD’16.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Building the next generation of scholars
Lisa Lynch is co-directing a remarkable multi-institution collaboration promoting equity in retirement, disability, and health.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Understanding alcohol use disorder recovery journeys in Detroit’s Black communities
Robert Dunigan, PhD‘04, is looking for effective long-term outcomes in treatment.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Included in the conversation
Two new patient-centered research initiatives led by Karen Donelan examine ways to improve health outcomes for America’s aging population.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Mapping American childhood
Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and colleagues’ Child Opportunity Index 3.0 is a powerful tool for assessing inequity across the United States.
Heller News Release
December 04, 2024
Equality outside the box
How Anita Hill’s research is examining outcomes of the landmark Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in higher-ed admissions.