Podcast appearances and mentions of urban labs

How does big data help make large public health decisions? How do we set up the collection, the analysis, and interoperate the data to create infrastructure? Leoson Hoay serves as a Research Analyst and Data Steward at the University of Chicago Urban Labs, working with the Health Lab team to support the creation of data-driven solutions to public health problems. Prior to joining the Urban Labs, he had worked in various fields spanning data engineering, mental health counseling, and environmental remediation with organizations in the US, Singapore, and Australia. Leoson received his MA in Computational Social Science from the University of Chicago, and his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the National University of Singapore. He is currently pursuing an MS in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology.In this episode we discuss many big questions invovling the use of big data to solve large problems. We dive into two projects Leoson has contributed to and generally discuss what big data means in the context of health decisions. Check it out! Leoson's Social Media: Linkedin Show Notes Tell us a little bit about what lead you to this path and what you do on a day to day basis?What does preventive medicine mean to you?How are large amounts of data able to be used to solve problems? What does the process look like? What are the challenges with this process?You have done research into the homeless population cycling between the streets, hospitals, and jails. Can you tell us about this project?Can you tell us a little bit more about your research with insurance backed psychiatric placement and providers?How do you measure the impact of these projects?What impact does the collection of data make on these projects and what changes were or could be made? How does data lead to infrastructure?Do you think that community social services can help prevent problems from occurring or are they most active at solving acute problems?Healthcare adds on a level of complexity for data collection with HIPPA and insurance companies. Are hospitals and insurance companies willing partners?What are some of the protective measures to safeguard privacy when working with healthcare data?If someone asks you how data contributes to health, what do you tell them? Join our Mailing List HERE: Mailchimp

This week on TGS we’ve got Rav Arora. He’s a compelling writer on race matters in the US. He’s also a college undergraduate, though it would be a mistake to underestimate him. He’s already published in a number of widely read outlets, including the New York Post, Quillette, and City Journal. He’s also got a Substack called Noble Truths, where he writes about psychedelics, meditation, and cultural trends. I begin by inquiring into Rav’s intellectual background. What is this young guy from Canada doing writing about race and crime in the US, anyway? Rav talks about how the summer of 2020 led him to rethink his views and begin writing about them for the public. Rav is quite critical of the way that race, crime, and policing are covered in the US media, but he’s got a nuanced view of things. He talks about why he thinks we need police reform and also more police on the streets. We then move on to a discussion of systemic racism. I say it’s not inconceivable that a police department with a disproportionately high number of black officers could perpetuate racial inequality, though Rav doesn’t seem quite convinced that’s the case. From there, we discuss the misguided claim that violent crime in some black communities is driven solely by poverty. When the question of genetic factors in crime rates comes up, I don’t demure. I don’t know whether there actually is a genetic component, but I’m not ready to dismiss it out of hand. And we round out the discussion by touching on alternatives to incarceration, the increasing earning power of Asian American women, and the recent historic rise in US homicide rates. Rav and I covered a lot of ground in this one. He’s a vital new voice, one I’ll be paying close attention to—I hope you will, too. This post is free and available to the public. To receive early access to TGS episodes, an ad-free podcast feed, Q&As, and other exclusive content and benefits, click below.Want to give the gift of The Glenn Show this holiday season? Click below to purchase a subscription for a friend or loved one. 0:00 How Rav got his start on the crime, policing, and identity politics beat 10:33 Why is a Canadian college student writing about race and crime in the US? 21:30 Rav: We need police reform but also more police in black communities 31:34 Will hiring more black police officers make police departments “less racist”? 43:26 Glenn: It’s ridiculous to say that violent crime is driven only by poverty 50:04 Is it possible that racial disparities in crime rates have a genetic basis? 55:09 Are there any effective alternatives to prison? 1:00:52 Why Asian American women are out-earning white men 1:10:23 What’s behind the historic rise in homicide rates?Rav’s Substack, Noble TruthsAldon Morris’s Scientific American essay, “From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter”Rav’s Quillette piece, “A Peculiar Kind of Racist Patriarchy”  Urban Labs’ Becoming a Man program David Frum’s 2016 interview with Barry Latzer about crime wavesLast year’s famous study of the “Minneapolis effect”The Marshall Project’s analysis of race and victimization in 2020 This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

Thomas Abt, JD, spoke with Nick Andrews about his talk at the TEDMED 2020 conference in Boston. Mr. Abt (@Abt_Thomas), senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice, discussed his evidence-based and community-informed strategies for reducing urban violence. Mr. Abt earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington. Mr. Abt also worked as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York, and as a teacher in Washington. He has no conflicts of interest.  Summary  Mr. Abt said the three fundamental principles of focus, balance, and fairness are central to interventions for reducing urban violence.  This means focusing on people and places in which urban violence is concentrated, balancing between positive and negative incentives to reduce violence, and facilitating trust between the state and its citizens to foster a sense of fairness.  Mr. Abt’s book, “Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence - And a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets” is a compilation of 10- 12 strategies using evidence-based interventions. Mr. Abt promotes strategies informed by data and vetted by communities. Success stories can be found with deterrence in Boston; and Oakland, Calif; and Cincinnati; and Indianapolis; and with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in Chicago. Those strategies have not been brought to scale or sustained over time. The “Becoming a Man” program in Chicago is one the most promising examples of the power of CBT. The program focuses on at-risk youth in high school and teaches strategies for conflict resolution, interpersonal problem-solving skills, anger management, and future orientation. The program has three components: vigorous youth engagement; an intensive “man’s work” educational program delving into positive masculine identity; and a CBT component. CBT is only part of the success, and Mr. Abt argues that a clinical component is necessary when working with groups with traumatic backgrounds. A psychotherapy modality is required to meaningfully alter the impulsive, automatic responses that can lead to violence. Street outreach workers, public health officials, and police officials have responded positively to the book. Criticism has come from political extremes. Conventional narratives about urban violence suggest that it is rooted in poverty or culture, or social and economic injustice. Yet research about urban violence suggests reducing violence must focus on urban violence itself and not on ancillary topics. Structural and historical factors, such as racism and de jure and de facto segregation, have produced high rates of urban violence, but we can’t start over in a span of a few years to address those generational problems. Mr. Abt focuses on identifying interventions that target reducing violence, which has its own ripple effects on structural injustice. Abt emphasizes that urban violence is a concentrated problem with larger effects. The solutions need to be direct and focused so that the effect of the interventions is not diluted and able to be applied in multiple communities. The solutions direct and focused approaches so that the effect of the interventions is not diluted and able to be applied in multiple communities. References Abt T. Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence – And a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. (Basic Books, 2019). Obbie M. This man says his anti-violence plan would save 12,000 lives. The Atlantic. University of Chicago. Urban Labs. Becoming a Man program. Heller SB et al. Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago. National Bureau of Economic Research. Working Paper 21178. May 2015. Revised August 2016. Medscape Psychcast bonus episode transcript: Click Here. *  *  *   Show notes by Jacqueline Posada, MD, who is associate producer of the Psychcast and consultation-liaison psychiatry fellow with the Inova Fairfax Hospital/George Washington University program in Falls Church, Va.  Dr. Posada has no conflicts of interest. *  *  *   For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: podcasts@mdedge.com  

Malia Lazu, Founder of The Urban Labs, discusses her work to support startups and creative entrepreneurs through Accelerate Boston, a program that teaches the basics of business through curricula and alumni support. She says the program explores an inherent tension between a creative’s ambitions around their vision to make what they want to make, and … Continue reading "Episode 86: Supporting Creatives in Their Startups"

On this episode of The Big Dig we take a look at the issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the CRE Industry, focussing particular attention on building a pipeline of talent from all backgrounds. Our panel, moderated by Malia Lazu of The Urban Labs, includes Sandra King of the CREST Program, Taidgh McClory of CBRE, Amanda Strong of MIT Investment Management, and Ric Ramsey from the Nexus Summer Programs.

Buy tickets for our International Women's Day live podcast panel + party on March 8th in Boston! Come celebrate with us! Featuring a panel-style live podcast interview, snacks, drinks, movement, swag bags, giveaways and more! __________ Happy last week of February, dudes! This week we have another powerful + amazing Boston businesswoman named Heather White, CEO of TRILLFIT and absolute boss all around. Heather has spent years immersing herself into the culture + style of the sneaker industry and now heads Marketing at New Balance. Heather’s gripe with the wellness industry is simple: there just simply weren’t spaces that existed where people of color felt welcomed and could find their peers. Heather started TrillFit as a class, moved on to pop-ups and giant events around Boston and last October, opened the doors to Trill Fit’s first studio space in the heart of Mission Hill. Heather’s goal was to create a space where everyone belongs + use her voice to raise awareness….and she’s absolutely fucking crushing it. This conversation is so eye opening and raw + we know that it’s an important message to hear.   In this episode, we dive into… Heather’s background as a Poetry major and how that pushed her to find dedication and diligence in school Leaving home at the age of 14 and gaining a sense of independence early in life Why Heather believes self care isn’t inclusive Heather’s point that Boston still has work to do in the conversation about race Our role as allies and what we can do to continue the conversation How Heather started her own fitness concept without any background or experience in business or fitness  Advice for young entrepreneurs + advice for those looking to be part of the “bigger conversation” …and so much more!   -Resources - CONNECT WITH HEATHER www.trill.fit Instagram Heather’s Instagram Nike’s Hijab campaign  Urban Labs - helping companies activate their cultural competency to attract customers, influence product offering, and attract and retain talent in order to outperform their competitors.   Jenée Osterheldt, Culture Writer @ The Boston Globe __________ We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Kettlebell Kitchen. Use code "COMINGINHOT" to get $25 off your first two orders on their website! Our Website Spotify Instagram Facebook Email us to be a guest or suggest a guest! cominginhotthepodcast@gmail.com   Stay Gold, K

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer announced the University’s new Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015, as part of an event at the Chicago Cultural Center titled “Transforming Cities with Evidence-Based Policy.” The program featured remarks by US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and a panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, moderated by Roseanna Ander, founding executive director of UChicago’s Urban Education Lab and Crime Lab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer announced the University’s new Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015, as part of an event at the Chicago Cultural Center titled “Transforming Cities with Evidence-Based Policy.” The program featured remarks by US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro and a panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, moderated by Roseanna Ander, founding executive director of UChicago’s Urban Education Lab and Crime Lab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer announced the launch of the UChicago Urban Labs initiative at the Chicago Cultural Center on March 9, 2015. Timothy Knowles, the newly appointed Pritzker Director of UChicago Urban Labs, gave introductory remarks. Thomas J. Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation and chairman and CEO of The Pritzker Organization, delivered remarks. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Julián Castro, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, was the featured speaker at the official announcement of the University of Chicago Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer announced the launch of the UChicago Urban Labs initiative at the Chicago Cultural Center on March 9, 2015. Timothy Knowles, the newly appointed Pritzker Director of UChicago Urban Labs, gave introductory remarks. Thomas J. Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation and chairman and CEO of The Pritzker Organization, delivered remarks. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Julián Castro, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, was the featured speaker at the official announcement of the University of Chicago Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The official announcement of the University of Chicago Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015, included a lively panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. The discussion was moderated by Roseanna Ander, executive director of UChicago’s Crime Lab and Education Lab. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. The official announcement of the University of Chicago Urban Labs initiative on March 9, 2015, included a lively panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. The discussion was moderated by Roseanna Ander, executive director of UChicago’s Crime Lab and Education Lab. UChicago Urban Labs will design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. The Pritzker Foundation provided $10 million in seed funding for Urban Labs.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. As cities grow more rapidly than ever before, the University of Chicago’s five Urban Labs seek to address some of the world’s most daunting urban problems. UChicago Urban Labs design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. To make an impact on the broadest scale, Urban Labs collaborate in real time with civic leaders and practitioners in Chicago and around the world. Learn more at http://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. An event at the Chicago Cultural Center on March 9, 2015, featured remarks by Julián Castro, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); introductory remarks by Timothy Knowles, the newly appointed Pritzker Director of UChicago Urban Labs; and the official announcement of the Urban Labs initiative by UChicago President Robert J. Zimmer. A lively panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was moderated by Roseanna Ander, executive director of UChicago’s Crime Lab and Education Lab.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. As cities grow more rapidly than ever before, the University of Chicago’s five Urban Labs seek to address some of the world’s most daunting urban problems. UChicago Urban Labs design and test the most promising urban policies and programs across five key areas: crime, education, energy and the environment, health, and poverty. To make an impact on the broadest scale, Urban Labs collaborate in real time with civic leaders and practitioners in Chicago and around the world. Learn more at http://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. An event at the Chicago Cultural Center on March 9, 2015, featured remarks by Julián Castro, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); introductory remarks by Timothy Knowles, the newly appointed Pritzker Director of UChicago Urban Labs; and the official announcement of the Urban Labs initiative by UChicago President Robert J. Zimmer. A lively panel discussion with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was moderated by Roseanna Ander, executive director of UChicago’s Crime Lab and Education Lab.