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Mohamed Abdel-Kader, MEd’04: Innovation for Good

Mohamed Abdel-Kader, MEd'04, is the chief innovation oﬃcer and executive director of the Innovation, Technology and Research Hub at the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Agency for International Development, where he enjoys solving real problems creatively while making the most of U.S. aid. Read More

Jan 31, 2024

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LAPOP receives $10 million USAID grant to support AmericasBarometer survey

Vanderbilt’s Latin American Public Opinion Project has received a $10 million, five-year USAID grant to support its influential AmericasBarometer survey and related activities. Read More

Dec 4, 2019

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Vanderbilt’s LAPOP survey provides new insights on insecurities and democracy in the Americas

Crime and violence are increasingly worrying citizens in the Americas, according to new data released by Vanderbilt's LAPOP center. Read More

Nov 25, 2014

U.S. aid to Central America is successfully combatting crime and violence: LAPOP study

Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read More

Oct 30, 2014

LAPOP: Discrimination still plagues Americas

Women, homosexuals and people with darker skin tones continue to face discrimination in the Americas, according to responses to the 2012 AmericasBarometer survey of Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read More

Dec 10, 2012