Written by: Grace Olsen, O’Neill MPA Candidate As an MPA candidate focusing on Environmental Policy and Sustainability at O’Neill IUPUI, I’m keenly aware of the social benefits of tree canopies, especially in urban environments. Trees remove pollutants from the air, alleviate stormwater flooding, and provide cool shade on sunny days. However, these benefits are not… Read more »
O’Neill IUPUI’s downtown Indianapolis location provides students with ample opportunity to gain diverse views on their career paths as they pursue their degrees. But sometimes, shifting your educational environment can provide perspectives students may have never considered. Ariel Mason is a student in O’Neill’s Accelerated Master’s Program, pursuing degrees in Sustainable Management and Public Management…. Read more »
Written by: Teresa Mackin and Leslie Wells The disruption of crop production after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to increase carbon emissions and food prices across the globe, without easing food insecurity. New research published this week by Jerome Dumortier, associate professor at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI,… Read more »
It was a friend returning to prison that led Mary Hampo into the world of criminal justice. “I wasn’t taking any criminal justice classes,” Hampo says. Hampo was a Master Public Affairs graduate student at O’Neill, focusing on policy analysis and refugees. Yet her friend’s return to prison left her with a lot of questions…. Read more »
Written by: Jill Lees, O’Neill IUPUI MPA’22, Graduate Certificate Public Management’06, and chief of police for Indiana University Police Department-Bloomington When I was in high school in Hammond, Indiana, I never would have believed anyone who told me I would attend and graduate from Indiana University. With barely any money in my pocket, I left… Read more »
