Raising the minimum wage would reduce child neglect cases
Raising the minimum wage by $1 per hour would result in a substantial decrease in the number of reported cases of child neglect, according to a new study by Bullinger.
Medicaid expansion under Obamacare can reduce government costs for Supplemental Security Income
Expanded Medicaid eligibility under one part of the Affordable Care Act results in a cost savings for the federal government, according to new Indiana University research.
NSF honors three IU faculty with highly competitive early-career grants
Researchers will use funding to better understand disease treatment, access to computer science programs and river pollution dynamics
Banned flame retardants still pass through umbilical cord from mother to baby, IU research finds
Trace amounts of flame retardants, banned in the U.S. for more than a decade, are still being passed through umbilical cord blood from mothers to their babies, according to new Indiana University research.
Why a national carbon tax is smart policy: SPEA dean outlines benefits in new book
Political conservatives may be wary of a national carbon tax, but John D. Graham contends there are several good reasons for Congress and the president to adopt the policy.
Distinguished Professor James Perry to receive Gaus Award
Distinguished Professor Emeritus James L. Perry of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) John Gaus Award, one of the highest honors in his field.
How does water get to homes, and what happens after it leaves? Hint: It isn't magic
New research from Assistant Professor Shahzeen Attari and former SPEA graduate students Kelsey Poinsatte-Jones and Kelsey Hinton shows many Americans don't know how clean water gets to their homes and especially what happens after wastewater is flushed away, knowledge that is vital in confronting challenges including droughts and failing infrastructure that can lead to contamination.
Bike tour that includes IU researcher results in new understanding of opinions on Obamacare
Alex Hollingsworth of IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs joined two University of Arizona physicians and a medical student on the ride. The group wore jerseys that said "Talk to me about Obamacare."