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  1. Community Briefing to Review Ohio State University Research Findings Crises Response

    Oct 16, 2024

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alternative versions of police and non-police response to crises have spread across the country since 2020, but what do we know about their effects? Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an interdisciplinary research team from The Ohio State University examined the impact of alternative response models for 911 mental/behavioral crises here in Columbus, Ohio.

  2. City of Columbus and Ohio State launch pilot food waste reduction campaign

    Oct 14, 2024

    The campaign is part of a larger $2.5 million USDA-funded initiative that will test different food waste reduction strategies in three U.S. cities.

    By: Tracy Turner, Ohio State News Contributor 

    The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) has partnered with the City of Columbus to pilot a consumer-focused food waste reduction campaign, with Columbus serving as the first test site for the initiative.

  3. New Study Reveals How Hospital Modernization Improved Health Outcomes and Reduced Racial Inequality

    Jul 12, 2024

    COLUMBUS, OH – July 12, 2024 – A new study published in the American Economic Review reveals how a large-scale hospital modernization program in North Carolina, operated by The Duke Endowment, led to substantial improvements in health outcomes and reduced racial health disparities.

  4. AEDE Welcomes Assistant Professor Alexis Villacis

    Jun 27, 2024

    The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Alexis Villacis. Dr. Villacis earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from Virginia Tech, an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, and a B.Sc. in Agribusiness Management from Zamorano University.

  5. Ohio State and Rutgers to Lead Household Food Waste Education Effort

    May 31, 2024

    Ohio State University was selected to lead a $2.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded effort to conduct and evaluate a pilot consumer campaign to test educational messages and materials designed to meaningfully reduce the amount of food that is wasted in U.S. household.

  6. Dr. Anna Parkman reappointed as Professor of Practice

    May 24, 2024

    On May 15, 2024, Dr. Anna Parkman was reappointed as full Professor of Practice in the department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

  7. New research by Associate Professor Anne Fitzpatrick shows that remedial education at the secondary school level improves learning by 58%

    May 23, 2024

    A recent evaluation by AEDE Associate Professor Anne Fitzpatrick, summarized  here  shows how to improve learning in secondary schools in India

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  8. Dr. Brian Roe elected as President of AAEA

    May 21, 2024

    AEDE is proud to share that Professor Brian Roe has been elected to serve a term as President of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Brian is the Fred N. VanBuren Professor of Farm Management, was chosen as an AAEA Fellow, served as an editor of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, and leads major research and policy initiatives on sustainable food systems.

  9. Dr. Irwin talks "Doughnut Economics" at The Columbus Metropolitan Club

    May 14, 2024

    The Columbus Metropolitan Club recently hosted a community panel discussion focused on central Ohio’s growing circular economy. AEDE Professor Elena Irwin spoke on the panel, describing “doughnut economics” – providing for humanity’s needs within finite planetary boundaries and resources – with fellow panelists from Advanced Drainage Systems, Compost Clubhouse, and Rumpke Waste & Recycling.

  10. Policy Brief explains the overall success in Holmes and Mercer Counties reflected in their relative advantages from a vigorous small-business community, entrepreneurship, QoL, and social connectedness.

    Apr 10, 2024

    COLUMBUS OH, A policy brief just released by The C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy attempts to answer the question of why some rural communities thrive and others might lag behind by examining two rural-Ohio success stories: Holmes and Mercer Counties. Both Holmes and Mercer Counties have fared better than the average rural Ohio or rural U.S., even though both counties faced structural disadvantages.

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