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Brock Smith, PhD
Brock Smith, PhD, is an associate director with the Research Department at the Milken Institute.
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Finding Common Ground: Getting What Works Into the Classroom
For years, education experts have researched and explored what works and doesn't work in the class
room. And yet, many of our teachers and students still struggle to succeed.
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Can Health Data Fuel Global Collaboration for Cures?
Data is the currency that powers all sectors of economy. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of
biomedical research—a key driver of economic growth and competition.
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Women in Government: Creating More Pathways to Leadership
In 2018, a record number of women ran for Congress, with a majority of Americans indicating they w
ould like to see more women in top leadership positions—not only in elected office, but across executive government positions.
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Not Your Average Clinic Visit: Data Science for Health
What will your clinic visit look like in 20 years? Will there even be brick-and-mortar health-care
facilities as we know them today? How personalized can precision medicine become?
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The Price of Dementia: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Risk
Today, one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It kills more people t
han do breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, yet only 16 percent of older adults receive regular cognitive assessments during routine checkups.
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FinTech in Focus — February 13, 2024
In This Newsletter
FinTech for Lifetime Financial Security
FinTech for America’s Banking Deserts
Ne
w MI Finance Small Business Initiative
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MI Future of Aging: Winter 2024
In This Newsletter
Milken Institute Signature Events
Senior Housing and Care Spotlight
Updates from
the Alliance to Improve Dementia Care
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Austin, Texas and Idaho Falls, Idaho Top Milken Institute’s 2024 Annual Ranking of Best-Performing Cities
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 6, 2024) — Austin, Texas has demonstrated the best performance a
mong large cities, according to the 2024 Milken Institute Best-Performing C
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