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TPP Informational Webinar

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Interested in applying to TPP? Join us for an informational webinar. Please register in advance: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPP29Sept

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TPP Informational Webinar

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Interested in applying to TPP? Join us for an informational webinar. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPP15Oct

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MIT Policy Hackathon 2020

Interested in the future of healthcare in light of COVID-19? Internet policy? Environmental justice? Work remotely with an interdisciplinary team to develop creative policy solutions to problems posed by governmental and industry partners. https://www.mitpolicyhackathon.org/

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Research to Policy Engagement Initiative: Trackers: An Interface for Policy, Data Science, Law and the Public

Interested in learning about how online data-tracking tools are used to engage the public? Or how trackers are used for policymaking and activism? Join us for a Research to Policy Engagement Initiative session where Mishi Choudhury, Legal Director at the Software Freedom Law Centre in New York, will talk us through the policy and legal implications of online data-tracking. Register The Research to Policy Engagement Initiative builds and connects a community of researchers who can learn, apply, and contribute to […]

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Research to Policy Engagement Initiative: Social Media, News Consumption, and Polarization

Does the consumption of ideologically congruent news on social media exacerbate polarization? Do political leanings of news outlets affect political opinions? Join us for this post-election special where Ro’ee Levy, Postdoctoral Associate at MIT’s Department of Economics, will talk about his work on estimating the effects of social media news exposure on polarization. TPP's Research to Policy Engagement Initiative aims to to create a community of researchers who can learn, apply, and contribute to developing best practices in bridging knowledge to action on societal challenges, across […]

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Research to Policy Engagement: Mapping urban transit in Nairobi and its policy implications

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African cities are rapidly growing and laying down transportation infrastructure and systems with impacts well into the future.  Exploring the politics of decision making in the sector and using Nairobi as a case study, this talk explores a "Digital Data Commons" approach to supporting more equitable and effective  policies, planning and investments for African cities to avoid high emissions-low livability lock in. Join us for this conversation on urban development, data and planning with Dr. Jacqueline Klopp, Co-Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia […]

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