Kirsten Grønbjerg
SPEA researcher Kirsten Grønbjerg has spent the past several years studying non-profits in Indiana, and found that they may be even more important than we assume.
Anh Tran
on Corruption in the Developing World
Since the mid-1970s, Vietnam has rapidly modernized, becoming the world's second fastest growing economy after China. But, as in many developing countries, growth has been accompanied by corruption.
Ron Hites
on Flame Retardants in the Environment
“Flame retardants are structurally quite similar to PCBs, so there’s been a lot of toxicological reasoning by analogy,” Hites says. “PCBs have a long list of problems, and flame retardants are likely to have them too.”
Evan Ringquist
In the early 1990s, in an effort to combat acid rain, the United States government initiated the sulfur dioxide emission allowance trading program.
Kristin Seefeldt
According to a recent Census report, nearly 50 million Americans were living in poverty in 2009-a whopping 16% of the population.
Burney Fischer
Urban forests are just as important, and just as interesting, as their more iconic country cousins.
Sanya Carley
on The Future of Electric Cars
Electric cars, including the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf -- are coming.
Matthew Baggetta
on Leadership and Civic Organizations
There are some groups that have lots of resources and a great context and really aren't producing anything.
Les Lenkowsky
on Voluntary Organizations and Membership
Should non-profit and charitable organizations be able to restrict who can join them?
Chris Craft
on Cleaning Up The Gulf Oil Spill
The oil well leak in the Gulf of Mexico was an ecological disaster of immense proportions, putting countless plants, animals, and habitats at risk.