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  • Dr. Jonathan Woodson Is Fourth Recipient of American College of Surgeons Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award

    Dr. Jonathan Woodson Is Fourth Recipient of American College of Surgeons Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award

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    Newswise — Boston (October 23, 2023): Retired USAR Major General Jonathan Woodson, MD, MSS, FACS, MG, MC, renowned for his significant contributions to both military and civilian surgical care, was honored with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award during the ACS Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Established by the Board of Regents in 2018, the award is selectively conferred based on merit, rather than annually. 

    Dr. Woodson is a quadruple-board-certified surgeon whose career has intertwined military service, surgical practice, and leadership in education. After earning his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Woodson completed residency training in internal medicine and general and vascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He also completed fellowships in general, vascular, and critical care surgery at Waltham Weston Hospital & Medical Center in Massachusetts and Massachusetts General Hospital. 

    Dr. Woodson attained board certification in internal medicine, general surgery, surgical critical care, and vascular surgery. In addition, he completed a fellowship at the Health Services Research Institute of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C., and later, a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  

    His career achievements also include several years as the Lars Anderson Professor in Management and Professor of the Practice at Boston University Questrom School of Business, with joint appointments as professor of surgery at the school of medicine and professor of health law, policy, and management at the school of public health. At Boston University, he also established and led the Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy.   

    At present, Dr. Woodson is the president of the Uniformed Services University (USU) of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, where he leads the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and its associated graduate programs in the biomedical sciences, public health, nursing, dentistry, and allied health. Prior to assuming this role in 2022, Dr. Woodson was appointed as a member of the USU Board of Regents in 2016 and served as its chair from 2019 to 2021.   

    Dr. Woodson’s military achievements span several countries. He joined the military in 1986 as a Captain and served for 36 years, retiring as a Major General of the U.S. Army Reserve and Commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command of Pinellas Park, Florida, in 2022.   

    During his military career, Dr. Woodson was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm, to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, and to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as to Kosovo. Additionally, in 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Woodson the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and Director of the Tricare Management Activity in the U.S. Department of Defense, a role he held until 2016.  

    Notably, Dr. Woodson is the second winner of the Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award who responded to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The 2021 winner, Lieutenant General (Retired) Paul K. Carlton, MD, FACS, was present in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., at the time of the airplane crash and helped rescue three colleagues from the burning building immediately afterward. Dr. Woodson’s contribution to the rescue operation was at the World Trade Center in New York City, where he responded as a senior medical officer with the U.S. National Disaster Medical System.  

    In nomination materials for the Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award, Board of Regents member Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, wrote, “Jonathan is the ultimate officer, gentleman, and scholar. He is highly respected, transparent, and extremely thoughtful.”  

    When asked about the award, Dr. Woodson responded with a modesty that reflected Dr. Sidawy’s description. He said, “To think that the College would honor me with a lifetime achievement award is unexpected, and I’m very humbled by it and very honored.” 

    The Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award was established by the ACS Board of Regents’ Honors Committee in 2018 to recognize a physician’s distinguished contributions to the advancement of military surgery. Recipients for this Award must be a physician with a demonstrated commitment to the advancement of military surgical care but are not required to be in active medical practice. 

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    About the American College of Surgeons 
    The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has approximately 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

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  • Richard W. Mies awarded Livermore’s 2023 John S. Foster Medal

    Richard W. Mies awarded Livermore’s 2023 John S. Foster Medal

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    Newswise — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Kim Budil today announced that the 2023 John S. Foster, Jr. Medal is awarded to retired U.S. Navy Admiral Richard W. Mies. The 8th recipient of the prestigious Foster Award, Mies has served as a member of the LLNL Board of Governors since 2004 and is being recognized for his exceptional and inspirational career dedicated to national security, nuclear deterrence, and scientific innovation. Mies will be recognized at ceremony in his honor in Livermore on Oct.18. 

    “Admiral Mies embodies the highest ideals of service to our nation,” Budil said. “His dedication to national security and innovation – and nuclear deterrence in particular – has had a profound impact. He continues to act as a bridge between the Department of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration, and the nuclear security enterprise, fostering the highest sense of purpose and commitment to teamwork. We are honored to recognize his remarkable contributions with the 2023 John S. Foster Jr. Medal.” 

    A distinguished nuclear submarine officer, Mies served a 35-year career in the U.S. Navy and held various key positions, including leading U.S. Strategic Command for four years. Following his retirement in 2002, he continued to contribute significantly to national security, serving as a senior vice president of Science Applications International Corporation and as the chairman of the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Advisory Committee. He presently serves as chairman of the U.S. Strategic Command   Strategic Advisory Group and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory national security science directorate advisory board. He is also a long-standing member of the National Academy’s Committee on International Security and Arms Control.

    A distinguished graduate of the US Naval Academy, Mies completed post-graduate education at Oxford University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Harvard University. He holds a master’s degree in government administration and international relations. 

    “Dr. Johnny Foster is an icon in our strategic deterrence community, and I am deeply honored and indeed humbled to have been selected for this prestigious award named after him,” Mies said. “I have been privileged to have worked closely with many of the past Foster Award recipients and am deeply indebted and grateful to each of them for their mentorship, friendship, and their sustained, distinctive, and selfless service to our Nation.” 

    The John S. Foster Jr. Medal, administered by Lawrence Livermore National Security, was established to honor individuals who embody the qualities that distinguished Dr. John S. Foster Jr. throughout his career, including strong national security focus, inspiring leadership, integrity, and scientific innovation. This award also recognizes cultivation inclusive teamwork and an atmosphere of openness in national security innovation, which Mies has consistently championed.

    Each year, the LLNL director bestows the Foster Medal upon a deserving recipient, who receives a citation, a gold medal bearing the likeness of John S. Foster Jr., and a $25,000 cash award. Past honorees include pioneers in nuclear security, military strategy, and arms control, each with impactful contributions to national security and scientific advancement.

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  • Protecting the protectors: Virginia Tech researchers work to secure power grid communication on military bases.

    Protecting the protectors: Virginia Tech researchers work to secure power grid communication on military bases.

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    Newswise — For months, U.S. officials have been sniffing out malicious computer code that they suspect to be planted inside the power grid and communication control systems on U.S. military bases.

    Virginia Tech researchers already are working on a plan to secure future military base power grid operations and their critical missions from such threats.

    “The recent string of malware cases is a wake-up call to U.S. military forces that installations in the U.S. could be neutralized without a shot being fired,” said Ali Mehrizi-Sani, associate professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

    Alongside Jeffrey Reed, the Willis G. Worcester Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mehrizi-Sani is working to secure power grid communication systems for military base installations. 

    “The general idea is to coordinate backup power generation through a communication network that pools smaller energy resources,” said Mehrizi-Sani, who, along with Reed, is a Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researcher. “The concept is simple, but the implementation is difficult.”

    The state of the grid

    Today, most military installations rely on backup generators for individual buildings to maintain critical missions in the event of a cyberattack or another emergency situation. But without an overarching network to connect the generators, each building is siloed and vulnerable.

    “If a cyberattack takes out a generator, the building will be knocked offline as will any critical operations based within,” Mehrizi-Sani said.

    Last year, the U.S. Army announced plans to build a microgrid at each of its 130 bases as part of a larger strategy to enhance energy resilience, security, and sustainability.

    Microgrids are small-scale power systems that can operate independently or in concert with the larger grid. By implementing microgrids, the U.S. Army will be able to pool distributed energy resources such as batteries, electric vehicles, and local power sources — including wind and solar energy.

    But what is the best way to coordinate the controls of these different resources? How much power will each resource generate?

    The research team is investigating these questions and developing algorithms to secure, control, and optimize the systems.

    Communication is key

    Future military microgrids need to be lean machines — fast and reliable. Monitoring and controlling such a grid requires communications with minimal delay or low latency.

    “5G is revolutionary because it provides the low latency communications and resilience needed for the grid,” Reed said.

    However, while 5G and NextG wireless networks can provide wider network coverage and faster data transmission, the infrastructure involves a tall stack of connected systems.

    “A more efficient power system needs better controls, better controls require coordination, coordination needs communication,” Mehrizi-Sani said.

    This daisy chain of interconnectivity presents multiple points of vulnerability: Malicious attackers can hack control commands, overload circuits, and potentially bring a grid offline.

    Mehrizi-Sani’s team is working their way down the series of weak points via a multipronged approach, which includes

    • Designing a control system with security in mind from the get-go (as opposed to integrating cybersecurity features into an older system)
    • Creating a cyberattack detection and mitigation strategy for distributed energy resources
    • Ensuring secure communication by allocating “slices” or portions of a 5G network based on the needs of an application to increase efficiency and privacy

    Coming soon to a microgrid near you

    The first use cases of the new designs will debut on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus through the 5G Power Grid project. This ongoing collaboration between Virginia Tech Electric Services and the Power and Energy Center is supported by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia and contributes to the Virginia Tech Climate Action Working Group’s effort to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

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  • Heat-Related Illnesses Surge Among US Veterans

    Heat-Related Illnesses Surge Among US Veterans

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    Newswise — Philadelphia, August 22, 2023 – Researchers report a statistically significant and clinically important increase in heat related illnesses among patients at US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) health facilities across the United States between 2002 and 2019. The study, which appears in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, published by Elsevier, documents far-reaching negative consequences of extreme-weather.

    Lead investigator Thomas F. Osborne, MD, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University School of Medicine, commented, “Our goal is to provide the best care for our patients, and understanding health risk is critical to our mission. Our team has incredible analytics staff, which, combined with expertise from partners at the CDC, has empowered us to uncover important insights. The data are a call to action as they expose a steady increase in the incidence of severe heat related illnesses in our US Veteran patient population. Although no one is immune from this danger, those who are traditionally the most vulnerable face the greatest risk of heat related illnesses.”

    Not surprisingly, the study found that specific groups of patients, such as those with existing health conditions and within specific ethnic groups, experienced higher rates of heat related illness.

    Co-investigator Zachary Veigulis, MS, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto Healthcare System, and Department of Business Analytics, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, noted, “The extensive electronic health records from the VA, the US’s largest healthcare system, made it possible to understand the scope and scale of the growing danger and predict and identify individuals at greatest risk so we can target interventions.”

    While every state had residents that suffered heat related illnesses during the study period, the state-by-state numbers did not mirror geographic climate trends, possibly because the traditionally warmer states had already adopted policies, procedures, and practices to mitigate the health consequences of environmental heat. Another finding that suggested interventions reduce the growing health risk was the declining rate of heat related illness for homeless US Veterans in the second half of the study’s timeframe, a period after the launch and expansion of additional VA homeless health and wellness programs.

    Dr. Osborne added, “This assessment represents a critical first step in understanding the challenge, which is required to inform optimal care and prevention strategies. However, there is much more work to be done. While the physical impact of environmental heat is critically important, it is only one of many climate-related health dangers. Climate change-related health risks such as the unprecedented spread of infectious disease, wildfires, migration, infrastructure damage, as well as food and water insecurity are now central issues of our time. Urgent collaborative action is required to avoid additional suffering.”

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  • El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies Train in Tactical Medicine on TTUHSC El Paso Campus

    El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies Train in Tactical Medicine on TTUHSC El Paso Campus

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    June 20, 2023

    Newswise — EL PASO, Texas — On the first floor of the Medical Education Building at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, a group of law enforcement officers cautiously advanced down a hallway, keeping a watchful eye out for an “active shooter” and doing their best to safeguard themselves and their fellow officers.While preparing to clear a new section of the hallway, two of the officers were unexpectedly shot, prompting their colleagues to quickly carry them to safety while continuing to protect the group.

    After reaching a secure area, the other officers promptly assessed their wounded colleagues for injuries. One officer had been shot in the leg and was given a tourniquet, while the other had a grazing wound on the arm.

    Law enforcement officers often put their lives at risk to protect the public, leaving them vulnerable to injury. The recent practice scenario on the TTUHSC El Paso campus underscores the critical importance of reliable medical support from fellow officers in such situations.

    Prompt medical attention for the injured can make all the difference between life and death, and the officers knew they could count on their team members to provide the necessary medical care.

    To gain this critical training, members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (formerly known as the S.W.A.T. team) and the TTUHSC El Paso Police Department participated in a full day of tactical medicine training at TTUHSC El Paso which included realistic scenarios where they practiced medical treatment in the field. Instruction was provided by Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso’s Tactical Medicine Program.

    Tactical medicine is a specialty in which physicians render aid to victims and law enforcement at ongoing crime scenes – including mass casualty situations. TTP El Paso’s Tactical Medicine Program, formed in summer 2022, includes the first Tactical Medicine Fellowship in Texas, and the fourth nationally. The fellowship is a one-year program through TTUHSC El Paso, and a new fellow will be chosen every July.

    A nine-year member of the sheriff’s team said the squad has trained with other entities and agencies in the past, but this was the first time the Emergency Response Team conducted tactical medicine training with TTUHSC El Paso and its physicians. TTUHSC El Paso is not revealing his identity due to the nature of his job for the sheriff’s office.

    “The training was an excellent refresher, especially given that the scenarios are realistic and could apply to many future calls we may respond to as a team,” he said. “It’s always beneficial to hone our skills and gain new insights into different ways of using equipment. The instructors provided us with many ideas on how to use equipment in different manners.”

    He added that this training is dynamic and constantly evolving, and what they learned five years ago may not be applicable today.”It’s crucial to have subject matter experts to help us keep our skills up to date, such as applying tourniquets for self or body application,” he said.

    During the training, the team member was assigned to be a victim in three of five scenarios, which he said was a little eerie.

    “But it also was comforting to see my team’s abilities firsthand,” he said. “In the event of a real emergency, I would feel confident they could provide self-aid and get me to higher-level medical care.”

    Robert Root, D.O., from TTUHSC El Paso’s Department of Emergency Medicine, provided the tactical medicine training for the deputies and officers. Root, a Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso emergency medicine specialist, served as an emergency medicine physician in the U.S. Army. Dr. Root leads the TTUHSC El Paso Tactical Medicine Program.

    “This type of training is not new, as it has been developed over the past 25 years through military experience, in which I spent seven years,” Dr. Root said. “However, it’s slowly being applied in law enforcement settings, where officers unfortunately often have to deal with gunshot wounds and other serious injuries.”

    One of the primary areas of focus in the training is the application of a tourniquet – a device used to apply pressure to a limb to prevent life-threatening external bleeding.

    “Although most police officers nowadays carry tourniquets and have received basic training on how to use them, there are specific techniques that can be difficult to master,” Dr. Root said. “We even have officers practice with their eyes closed to ensure they can become experts in applying the technique correctly should they find themselves in a completely dark room during an event.”

    About Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

    Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso is the region’s largest multispecialty medical group practice, with over 250 specialists providing exceptional health care to over 125,000 patients annually here at home. Our physicians are dedicated to excellence and committed to caring for Borderplex patients at convenient locations across the city so families never need to leave the region to find the latest medical and treatment opportunities.

    About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    TTUHSC El Paso is the only health sciences center on the U.S.-Mexico border and serves 108 counties in West Texas that have been historically underserved. It’s a designated Title V Hispanic-Serving Institution, preparing the next generation of health care heroes, 48% of whom identify as Hispanic and are often first-generation students.

    Established as an independent university in the Texas Tech University System in 2013, TTUHSC El Paso is celebrating 10 years as a proudly diverse and uniquely innovative destination for education and research. According to a 2022 analysis, TTUHSC El Paso contributes $634.4 million annually to our Borderplex region’s economy.

    With a mission of eliminating health care barriers and creating life-changing educational opportunities for Borderplex residents, TTUHSC El Paso has graduated over 2,000 doctors, nurses and researchers over the past decade, and will add dentists to its alumni beginning in 2025. For more information, visit ttuhscepimpact.org.

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  • USU, Federal Mental Health Experts Earn Prestigious Military Family Research Institute Award

    USU, Federal Mental Health Experts Earn Prestigious Military Family Research Institute Award

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    Newswise — Bethesda, Md. – In recognition of their outstanding research that has brought visibility to issues impacting the Armed Forces and their families, several behavioral health professionals from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) were the recipients of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI)’s 2022 Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award. The award is based on their scientific publication, “The role of posttraumatic stress symptoms and negative affect in predicting substantiated intimate partner violence incidents among military personnel,” published in the journal Military Behavioral Health in August 2021.

    Dr. Stephen Cozza, a psychiatrist in USU’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) Dr. Eddie McCarroll, a CSTS scientist and social worker, and Dr. David Riggs, chair of USU’s Department of Psychology, were among the participating scientists in a multi-institutional research project led by Dr. Valerie Stander at the Naval Research Center in San Diego, who received the award. 

    The researchers looked at symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among active-duty service members, seeking to determine whether any particular symptoms might be associated with an increased risk for intimate partner violence. They studied the extent to which PTSD symptoms – particularly hyperarousal and persistent negative emotions, like fear, anger, or shame – might be unique risk factors, compared to symptoms associated with other comorbid conditions (e.g. depression, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol dependence, or binge drinking). Ultimately, they found that general symptoms of negative affect (e.g. anger/irritability and sleep disruption), which are common in PTSD, and comorbid alcohol dependence, were the strongest predictors of intimate partner violence.

    The publication was selected for the prestigious award through a rigorous and highly selective process, through which applications and nominations are not accepted. According to the institute, a large panel of accomplished scholars examines every relevant research article published during the eligible year. The final decision is made after multiple rounds of review involving standardized quantitative assessments. About 500 articles were considered.

    The MFRI established the Barbara Thompson Award in 2015, in partnership with Military REACH at Auburn University, to bring visibility to issues of military and veteran families, and to outstanding new research. The award aims to increase the impact of rigorous research on programs, policies, and practices that impact military members and their families, while strengthening connections between researchers and practitioners interested in military and veteran families.  

    “Uniformed Services University faculty members are highly sought out, not only for their expertise, but also for their willingness to contribute to mission-relevant team efforts. It is not surprising that members of different specialties and, indeed, from different departments at USU, were able to make significant contributions to this effort,” said Dr. David Benedek, chair of USU’s Department of Psychiatry and associate director of USU’s CSTS.

    The award recipients presented their research in detail and discussed the implications for future research during a virtual award ceremony on Dec. 9. 

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    About the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, founded by an act of Congress in 1972, is the nation’s federal health sciences university and the academic heart of the Military Health System. USU students are primarily active-duty uniformed officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service who receive specialized education in tropical and infectious diseases, TBI and PTSD, disaster response and humanitarian assistance, global health, and acute trauma care. USU also has graduate programs in oral biology, biomedical sciences and public health committed to excellence in research. The University’s research program covers a wide range of areas important to both the military and public health. For more information about USU and its programs, visit www.usuhs.edu.

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  • New Equitable Giving Lab will provide insights into equity and funding gaps for under-represented populations

    New Equitable Giving Lab will provide insights into equity and funding gaps for under-represented populations

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    Newswise — The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is creating a new digital resource, The Equitable Giving Lab, that will bring an equity lens to philanthropy by measuring funding for under-resourced groups. The Equitable Giving Lab will address the current lack of centralized data on charitable giving to diverse communities and is made possible through anchor funding from Google.org.

    The Lab will provide information about charitable giving to nonprofits focused on the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, military veteran, and women’s and girls’ communities. It will be the first resource to measure charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations to these organizations, including trends over time.

    The Equitable Giving Lab will be a one-stop source for high-quality, publicly available data about charitable giving to organizations focused on each of these under-resourced communities. It will help nonprofits, journalists, researchers and the public understand giving patterns to these organizations. The Lab will also better equip donors and funders who want to prioritize equity and inclusion with data to inform effective strategies and to create greater impact.

    “The Equitable Giving Lab will serve as the gold standard for understanding the current funding landscape and where gaps exist. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the movement for racial justice, brought renewed attention to vast disparities among diverse populations. Measuring the scale of under-investment in specific communities is the next step needed to better align resources with society’s most urgent needs,” said Una Osili, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and International Programs and Dean’s Fellow for the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, both at the school.

    The Women & Girls Index (WGI)—the first comprehensive index that measures charitable giving to women’s and girls’ organizations in the United States—was created in 2019 by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, part of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is updated annually. The WGI will serve as the model for creating and updating similar indices for the LGBTQ+ community, racial and ethnic groups, and military veterans over the next few years, and will be incorporated into the Equitable Giving Lab. In addition to informing practice, data from the indices will help scholars of nonprofits and philanthropy apply an equity lens to their research.

    “While there is growing awareness of the equity gaps in philanthropy, there is a significant lack of research on this topic,” said Amir Pasic, Ph.D., the Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the school. “Most philanthropy data is in aggregate form; the Equitable Giving Lab will bring a more nuanced lens to this information. We thank Google.org for supporting this advancement in understanding and addressing these equity gaps.”

    “The expertise needed to analyze and share high-quality, longitudinal data can be costly and time-consuming, and only a handful of organizations have the requisite interest and skill,” said Andrew Dunckelman, Head of Impact and Insights at Google.org. “We are impressed by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s research accomplishments, especially their development of the Women & Girls Index, and we are pleased to support this important innovation in measuring charitable giving to these communities.”

    Community leaders and sector experts will be recruited to provide insights on research and development of the Lab and the individual indices.     

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