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Student Profile: Phillippa Paisley, MPP Class of 2021

October 20, 2020

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“If I have the opportunity to make someone better off, I’m going to give my full effort to make it happen.”

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October 19, 2020

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Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the United States, face masks remain far from universal. The biggest explanation? Political partisanship.

Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe: Election Cyber Surge and a Secure 2020 Vote

October 13, 2020

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As early voting gets under way across the United States, volunteer cybersecurity technologists unleashed through the Election Cyber Surge are working behind the scenes to ensure election systems are secure.