UW’s quantitative research methods minor prepares students for exciting careers in the world of academia and research. In this program, you’ll not only learn how to conduct high-quality research but ...

This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Today’s piece looks at how types of data – ...

The study of structural racism—the laws, policies, practices and norms that create unequal access to resources and opportunities, particularly in health care—has matured into a robust field since its ...

In today’s evidence-driven world, there is increasing demand for researchers with the skills to design, conduct, and evaluate studies that help institutions and schools improve their decision-making ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

Teaching quantitative material with the case method challenges students to build their capabilities in identifying and solving problems embedded in context, think critically about approaches and ...

Institutional investors face complex decisions—where to allocate capital, which managers to trust, how to weather volatility. These choices can’t rely on instinct alone. They require data, structure, ...

Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. The subject of this course is microeconomics, which examines the decision making of individuals and firms with regard to consumption, ...

J. William Carpenter is an economist who writes financial topics. He is an author of published works for higher education and business clients. Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert.