• Apr. 30, 2024
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    Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship Lecture

    The Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship is awarded annually to support an outstanding 51ԹϺ Ph.D. student completing a dissertation in metropolitan public policy broadly defined. At the end of their fellowship year, fellows…
  • Apr. 9, 2024
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    Making College Worth It: Inequalities In Higher Education and How to Solve Them

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Making College Worth It: Inequalities In Higher Education and How to Solve Them" by Brookings fellow in governance studies…
  • Mar. 26, 2024
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    The Safety Net Should Work for Working Age Adults

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "The Safety Net Should Work for Working Age Adults" by Brookings fellow in economic studies, Lauren Bauer. This lecture…
  • Mar. 20, 2024
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    Payments As a Tool for Policy

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Payments As a Tool for Policy" by Brookings senior fellow in economic studies, Aaron Klein. What are the implications of…
  • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Isn’t There a Better Way to Nominate Presidential Candidates?

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Isn’t There a Better Way to Nominate Presidential Candidates?" by Brookings senior fellow in governance studies, Elaine…
  • Nov. 29, 2023
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    Fentanyl Trafficking: The Role of Mexico and China and US Policy Responses

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Fentanyl Trafficking: The Role of Mexico and China and US Policy Responses" by Brookings senior fellow in foreign policy,…
  • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Headwinds and Tailwinds: The Present and Future of Work for Women

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Headwinds and Tailwinds: The Present and Future of Work for Women” by Brookings fellow in the Brookings Metro, Molly Kinder…
  • Nov. 1, 2023
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    Why Are Fossil Fuels So Hard To Quit?

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Why Are Fossil Fuels So Hard To Quit?" by Brookings fellow in foreign policy, Samantha Gross. Fossil fuels are the driver…
  • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Co-Creating Global Family, School, and Community Engagement Research

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West presented a lecture titled "Intentional Conversations: Co-Creating Global Family, School, and Community Engagement Research" by Brookings fellow in…
  • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It

    Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men…
  • Apr. 22, 2020
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    CANCELED: The Future of U.S. - Afghanistan Relations

    In its 19th year, the U.S. war in Afghanistan is the longest war in U.S. history. Both the Obama and Trump administrations repeatedly sought to bring U.S. troops home. Barring a precipitous Syria-like U.S. withdrawal before…
  • Mar. 2, 2020
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    Artificial Intelligence and Personal Finance

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence and Personal Finance: Legal and Ethical Implications" by Brookings fellow in economic studies…
  • Oct. 30, 2019
    Dany Bahar

    Migrants & Refugees: Holding us back or pushing us?

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "Migrants and Refugees: Are they holding us back or pushing us forward?" by Brookings Fellow in Global Economy and…
  • Oct. 16, 2019
    Tamara Wittes

    Can the United States Escape the Middle East?

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "Can the United States Escape the Middle East?" by Brookings Senior Fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy, Tamara…
  • Oct. 2, 2019
    Molly Reynolds

    House Oversight of Exec. Branch in the 116th Congress

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "House Oversight of the Executive Branch in the 116th Congress" by Brookings Senior Fellow in Governance Studies,…
  • Sep. 18, 2019
    Aaron Klein

    Payday Lenders and Credit Cards

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "Payday Lenders and Credit Cards: A Hidden Driver of Income Inequality" by Brookings Fellow in Economic Studies,…
  • Apr. 17, 2019
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    The Causes and Consequences of Student Discipline...

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "The Causes and Consequences of Student Discipline Disparities " by Fellow in Governace Studies, Brown Center on…
  • Apr. 3, 2019
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    The U.S. Opioid Epidemic and Lessons for the World

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "The U.S. Opioid Epidemic and Lessons for the World" by Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century…
  • Feb. 13, 2019
    Andre Perry

    The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods...

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled "The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods: How Racism Robs Homeowner of the American Dream" by…
  • Feb. 6, 2019
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    Digital Place: How Technology Will Change Our Built...

    As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites you to a lecture titled, "Digital Place: How Technology Will Change Our Built Environment" by Fellow in Metropolitan Policy, Adie Tomer. …