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September 21, 2017
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Pension Action Center Director Cautions on Electronic Delivery of Pension Documents

by Steven Syre this blog originally appeared in the Gerontology Institute Blog WASHINGTON – Routine documents and notifications, once dropped in the mail by companies and other organizations, are often sent off electronically or stored on a website now. The … Continue reading

September 17, 2017
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Ethiopia and the Green Economy

by Michael Denney, PhD candidate in Global Governance and Human Security. This is my 5th trip to Ethiopia, and my 3rd stint living here doing research and working on development projects, such as sustainable business development and youth climate negotiation … Continue reading

September 14, 2017
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McCormack Alumna Gerontology Natalie Leland Receives $4.7M Contract for Dementia Care Research

this post originally appeared on the Gerontology Institute Blog A research team led by UMass Boston Gerontology alumna Natalie Leland, PhD has received a $4.7 million contract to compare the effectiveness of two care delivery models for nursing home residents … Continue reading

September 12, 2017
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Kenya’s Fresh Election Ruling: Just Another Installment in a Highly Contested Process

By Jeremiah Ogondo Asaka PhD candidate in Global Governance and Human Security Kenya’s 2017 general election has been one of the most litigated general elections since the country’s first multiparty poll in 1992. Just weeks before Election Day the country’s … Continue reading

September 10, 2017
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Rio de Janeiro and the Threats of Violence, Poverty, and Drugs

  by David Matz, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution I have just returned from a one-week visit to Rio. The city faces the Atlantic Ocean, has gorgeous beaches, and is surrounded by quickly rising mountains. It is an excellent tourist … Continue reading

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