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Science of philanthropy: Why do MacKenzie Scott, others donate so much?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Science of philanthropy: Why do MacKenzie Scott, others donate so much?

Femida Handy of the School of Policy & Practice discovered six reasons people participate in charity: trust, altruism, social benefit, tax benefit, egoism, and constraint.

Lessons from the largest study of guaranteed income in the U.S.
WBUR Radio (Boston)

Lessons from the largest study of guaranteed income in the U.S.

Stacia West of the School of Social Policy & Practice is interviewed on a study in which hundreds of people in Texas and Illinois got no-strings-attached payments of $1,000 a month.

How much is $1,000 per month worth? New study explores impact of basic income
USA Today

How much is $1,000 per month worth? New study explores impact of basic income

Stacia West of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed basic income causes people to make great decisions for themselves and their family in a way that promotes upward economic mobility.

Four academic journeys explored
Vijay Balasubramanian writes equations on a whiteboard with a graduate student

Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”

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Four academic journeys explored

Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work.

Kristina García