Based on a 2017 survey, a large majority of Indiana local government officials (LGOs) reported having positive working relationships with most types of institutions. These and other findings are the subject of a new report on Indiana Local Government Officials’ Opinions on Working Relationships with Nonprofits released today by the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Left and right agree U.S. needs to reduce fossil-fuel dependence but disagree about how to do it
Both sides of the political spectrum recognize a need to reduce American dependence on carbon-based energy sources, but how the nation does so remains a divisive issue, a new study led by O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs professor Shahzeen Attari and co-authored with O'Neill research associate Joe Kantenbacher and Ph.D. student Deidra Miniard.
O’Neill School at IU Bloomington tops U.S. News rankings again
For the fourth consecutive year, the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington is ranked No. 1 for its master’s program in public affairs in the U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School rankings.
O’Neill School at IU Bloomington tops U.S. News rankings — again
For the fourth consecutive year, the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington is ranked No. 1 for its master's program in public affairs in the just-released U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate School rankings.
Cleaning products could expose children to dangerous contaminants at child care facilities
The study, co-authored by O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs researchers Amina Salamova and Guomao Zheng suggests high levels of dangerous contaminants — known as PFAS — are finding their way into child care centers through the very products intended to keep children healthy.
Lisa Blomgren Amsler named Distinguished Professor
Indiana University has named Lisa Blomgren Amsler a distinguished professor, the highest academic title the university can bestow on a faculty member. President Michael A. McRobbie announced the Bicentennial Year honorees on Feb. 20.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named an Indiana University project led by associate professor Joseph Shaw as one of the highest-scoring proposals in its 100&Change competition for a $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.
Social assistance industry shifts away from nonprofit dominance
Indiana’s social assistance industry has more than doubled in size since 1995 to reach almost 60,000 paid employees in 2018. However, less than half of those now work for nonprofit organizations
Manufacturing Policy Initiative at Indiana University announces 2020 fellows
Indiana University’s Manufacturing Policy Initiative has announced its inaugural class of fellows: Gilbert Kaplan and Michael Mandel.
