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Laura Leets, PhD
Laura Leets, PhD, currently serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Communicati
on, Culture, and Technology Program and previously spent a decade as a professor of communication at Stanford University.
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Optimizing Small Business: Technical Assistance with Nudges
The Milken Institute conducted a pilot project exploring ways to improve the efficacy of small busi
ness technical assistance programs through the application of behavioral science intervention known as a “nudge” (Thaler and Sunstein 2008).
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The New Climate Reality: Financing for Adaptation, Resilience, and Recovery
In 2023 the world saw an unprecedented surge in extreme climate events as warmer oceans, excessi
ve heat, and unprecedented water events shattered records—the Hawaii fires, Hurricane Otis, floods in California and the US northeast, record-breaking heat w
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The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference Opens May 5, Convening Global Leaders to Discuss Strategies Aimed at Shaping a Shared Future
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 2, 2024) — The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference opens Sunday,
May 5 and will draw more than 4,500 attendees, including global
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The Milken Institute, Motsepe Foundation Announce Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech
LOS ANGELES AND JOHANNESBURG (May 1, 2023) — Today, the Milken Institute and the Motsepe F
oundation today announced
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10,000 Communities Initiative Expands Community Infrastructure Center with New Partnerships
The Milken Institute, a global think tank focused on financial, physical, mental, and environmental
health, today announced new implementation partnerships designed to expand technical assistance to help thousands of underserved urban and rural communit
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