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CURA Reporter: Browse Recent Issues
Fall/Winter 2012 (Volume 42, No. 3)
- Hmong Families and Education: Partnership as Essential Link to Discovery by Heidi Barajas, Kari Smalkoski, Margaret Kaplan, and Yia Yang
- Exploring the Potential for a More Local Food System in the Western Lake Superior Region by David Syring
- Migration in Minnesota by John Fraser Hart and Mark B. Lindberg
- Recent Project Awards
- Supporting Diversity in Community Development through the Krusell Fellowship
- School Readiness and Overall Development: Two Sides of One Issue for Preschoolers in High-Poverty Neighborhoods? by Scott R. McConnell, Mary O. Hearst, and Lauren Martin
- Project Assistance Available from CURA
- Hennepin County Aging Initiative Findings Available
- Program and Staff Updates
- Impacts of CURA Projects [2009–2010]
summer 2012 (volume 42, no. 2)
- Urban Competitiveness and the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area by Victor Gauto
- Something Old and Something New: Forest Bioenergy Production in Minnesota by Dennis R. Becker and Laura M. Eaton
- CURA and IonE Launch Resilient Communities Project
- CURA Program and Staff Updates
- 2012–2013 Faculty Research Awards
- Smaller Minnesota Cities Are Holding Up Well Economically by William J. Craig and Bruce Schwartau
- Hydrogen Generation Using Magnetite to Store Energy from Alternative Sources by J. Woods Halley, Andy Schofield, and Bjorn Berntson
- Who Seeks Home Foreclosure-Prevention Counseling? by Alexandra Luong
- Project Assistance Available from CURA
- Twin Cities Neighborhood Maps
- 28th Annual Conference on Policy Analysis, October 10
- CURA Annual Report, 2011–2012
SPRING 2012 (VOLUME 42, NO. 1)
- Recycling Asphalt Roofing Shingles in Asphalt Pavements, by Mihai Marasteanu, Jasmine Austin, and Ki Hoon Moon
- NPCR Renamed the Kris Nelson Neighborhood Research Program
- Assembly and Uses of a Housing Data-Sharing Network in Minneapolis, by Jacob Wascalus and Michael Grover
- Project Update: Mutual Adaptation between Karen Refugees and a Rural Minnesota Community, by Barbara Stone
- Digital Inclusion and the Twin Cities Homeless Community, by Rebecca Orrick
- CURA Program and Staff Updates
- Commentary: Small Towns in Minnesota Are Still Growing, by John Fraser Hart and Mark B. Lindberg
- Trucks and SUVs in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area: How Dangerous Are They?, by Pinar Karaca-Mandic and Jinhyung Lee
- Chunying Xie Awarded CURA Dissertation Research Grant
- Hennepin–University Partnership Forum on Community Engagement
- CURA Housing Forum Program Summaries
- Spring 2012 Project Awards
- Project Assistance Available from CURA
- HousingLink’s Rental Revue Provides Rental Housing Data.
FALL/WINTER 2011 (VOLUME 41, NOS. 3–4)
- Natural Sources of Arsenic in Minnesota Groundwater, by Brandy M. Toner, Sarah L. Nicholas, Lindsey J. Briscoe, Alan R. Knaeble, James A. Berg, and Melinda L. Erickson
- 2012–2013 Faculty Interactive Research Program Competition
- Extraboard-Driver Workforce Planning for Bus Transit Operations, by Diwakar Gupta, Fei Li, and Nigel Wilson
- Trade-Center Hierarchy in Greater Minnesota, by William J. Craig and Bruce W. Schwartau
- 2010 State and Twin Cities Metro Population Maps Available
- Remediating Compacted Urban Soils with Tillage and Compost, by Nicholas Olson and John Gulliver
- CURA Program and Staff Updates
- Workplace Victimization among Healthcare Workers in Minnesota, by Jonathan E. Booth and Theresa M. Glomb
- Project Assistance Available from CURA
- Help the Environment and Our Budget: Read the CURA Reporter Online
Summer 2011 (Volume 41, No. 2)
- Integrating Stakeholder Values in Collaborative Land-Use Planning for Metropolitan-Area Edge Communities, by Carissa Schively Slotterback, David G. Pitt, and Julie Quinn
- 2011–2012 Faculty Research Awards
- Analysis of Admissions and Tuition Policies for Undocumented Students at Big Ten Schools, by Marina Aleixo, Jacob Chin, Allison Shurilla, and Katherine Fennelly
- 27th Annual Conference on Policy Analysis, October 12
- Subscribe to the CURA Reporter and the CURA Policy Brief
- Putting Creativity to Work, by Kris Nelson and DeAnna Cummings
- Project Updates
- Minorities in the Twin Cities: What the 2010 U.S. Census Tells Us, by William J. Craig
- Project Assistance Available from CURA
- 2010 State and Twin Cities Population Distribution Maps Available
- In Memoriam: Kris Nelson
Spring 2011 (Volume 41, Number 1)
- The Unraveling of the American Dream, by Ryan Allen
- University Metropolitan Consortium—Twin Cities Public Television Documentaries Available
- Climate Variability and the Productivity of Barley and Oats in Minnesota, by Katherine Klink, Christopher J. Crawford, Jochum J. Wiersma, and Deon D. Stuthman
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Connecting Where It Counts: The 2011 Hennepin-University Partnership Symposium
- Counting on Everyone: Increasing Participation in the 2010 U.S. Census in Minneapolis, by Margaret Kaplan
- Project Updates
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David Forrest Awarded CURA Dissertation Research Grant
- Children in “Newly Poor” Families in the Twin Cities: Coping with the Current Economic Crisis, by Esther Wattenberg and Ann Beuch
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Project Assistance Available from CURA
- From Risks to Assets: Toward a Strengths-Based Approach to Juvenile Justice Reentry into the Community, by Joshua Page and Shelly Schaefer
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Will Craig Named UCGIS Fellow
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Recent Project Awards
Fall/Winter 2010 (Volume 40, Numbers 3-4)
- Housing Careers of Very Low Income Persons, by Edward G. Goetz, Kimberly Skobba, and Cynthia Yuen
- The Prostitution Project: Community-Based Research on Sex Trading in North Minneapolis, by Lauren Martin
- 2010–2011 Faculty Research Awards
- CURA Grant Writing Workshop Draws a Crowd
- Measuring Sustainability in the Twin Cities Region, by Carissa Schively Slotterback
- Community Engagement and Evaluation for the Twin Cities Sustainable Communities Program
- Local Policy Responses to Immigration in the United States, by Kyle Walker
- The Neighborhood Partnership Initiative Program: Providing Focus and Funding for Collaborative Projects That Make a Difference, by Kris Nelson and Sara Bielawski
- Project Funding Available from CURA
- Increasing Participation in the 2010 U.S. Census in Minneapolis
- CURA Reporter Reader Survey
Spring/Summer 2010 (Volume 40, Numbers 1-2)
- Improving the Education of Minnesota’s Students from Pre-K through College: Measuring Student Progress and Using Data to Drive Decision Making, by Michael C. Rodriguez, Kathleen Matuska, Julio Cabrera, and Stacy Karl
- Learning to Bridge Different Ways of Knowing: The Dream of Wild Health American Indian Seed-Garden Project as Mentor, by Craig A. Hassel
- Attorneys’ Perspectives on the Violation of the Civil Rights of Immigrants Detained in Minnesota, by Jacob Chin, Katherine Fennelly, Kathleen Moccio, Charles Miles, and José D. Pacas
- Advancing Neighborhood Goals: The Role of Geographic-Based Community Development Corporations, by Noel Nix
- The 2010 U.S. Census: Ensuring Everyone Counts in Minneapolis
- Designing a Social-Welfare Safety Net that Supports Low-Income Workers, by Jodi R. Sandfort
- Will Craig Earns Spot in GIS Hall of Fame
- Project Funding Available from CURA
- Estrogen Mimics in Industrial Wastewater: Sources and Treatment, by Mark S. Lundgren and Paige J. Novak
- Achieving Success in Business: A Comparison of Somali and American-Born Entrepreneurs in Minneapolis, by Shannon Golden, Elizabeth Heger Boyle, and Yasīn Jama
- Kris Nelson Earns Outstanding Community Service Award
Fall/Winter 2009 (Volume 39, Numbers 3-4)
- Coping with Climate Change: Conservation Planning in Minnesota, by Susan Galatowitsch, Lee Frelich, and Laura Phillips-Mao
- Redefining Academic Rigor: Documentary Film Making in the New English/Language Arts Classroom, by Jessica Dockter and Cynthia Lewis
- A Tale of Two Cities: The 2008 National Party Conventions Study and the Politics of Protest, by Dara Z. Strolovitch, Joanne Miller, Michael T. Heaney, and Seth Masket
- Template for a Toolkit: Community Growth Options for Peripheral Communities, by Brenda Kayzar, Steven Manson, Heather Sander, and Nancy Young
- Project Funding Available from CURA
- CURA Director Tom Scott Retires, by Peggy Rader
- Sustainable Development Research Opportunity Program Launched at UMD
- Are We Progressing Toward Equal Representation for Women in the Minnesota Legislature? New Evidence Offers Mixed Results, by Sally J. Kenney, Kathryn Pearson, Debra Fitzpatrick, and Elizabeth Sharrow
Spring/Summer 2009 (Volume 39, Numbers 1-2)
- From the CURA Director
- Assessing the Role of Microorganisms in the Accelerated Corrosion of Port Transportation Infrastructure in the Duluth-Superior Harbor, by Randall E. Hicks
- Detecting Racial Profiling in Minneapolis Traffic Stops: A New Approach, By Joseph A. Ritter and David Bael
- New CURA Reporter Publication Schedule
- 2009–2010 Faculty Research Awards
- Neighborhood Responses to the Foreclosure Crisis, By Kris Nelson
- Word Up: Using Spoken Word and Hip Hop Subject Matter in Pre-College Writing Instruction, by Geoffrey Sirc and Terri Sutton
- Update on CURA’s Neighborhood Partnership Initiative
- Speeding Road Construction: Efficient Contract Design Can Lead to Faster Repairs, Fewer Delays, and Lower Commuter Costs, by Patrick Bajari and Greg Lewis
- Project Funding Available from CURA
- Local Food and Diversity in Public Space: A Study of the Perceptions and Practices of Minneapolis Farmers’ Market Customers, by Rachel Slocum, Elisabeth Ellsworth, Sandrine Zerbib, and Arun Saldanha
- Local Policy Partnership Spotlights New Research Areas, by Peggy Rader
- In Memoriam: Barbara Lukermann
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