Border Policy Research Institute
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| Donut Hole win can guide transboundary strategy | Op-Ed by Derek Moscato, an associate professor in the Department of Journalism at Western Washington University and a research fellow with the Border Policy Research Institute. |
2023-05-04 | |
| BPRI, Derek Moscato publish new paper on BC 'Donut Hole' mining project | 2023-04-21 | ||
| Cross-Border Visiting Fellow Michael O’Shea Drop-in Brown Bag Set for April 19 | 2023-04-11 | ||
| Whatcom-B.C. personal vehicle traffic remains below pre-pandemic levels | “Based on previous research, we had predicted early on in the pandemic that Whatcom’s retail sector would take a big hit from the lack of Canadians, which comprise as much as 12% of retail sales tax in some categories,” said Laurie Trautman, Ph.D., director of the … |
2023-04-05 | |
| BPRI to study impact of border restrictions, among new projects | A research institute at Western Washington University is partnering with two Canadian universities to study several cross-border topics in the Cascadia region, including the impacts of pandemic travel restrictions. WWU’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) and Simon… |
2023-03-24 | |
| By thinking beyond borders, Northwest leaders craft an innovative approach to climate change | For Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, these partnerships are a reason for optimism. “I think we are uniquely positioned to build on our region’s incredible talent,” she said. “We have a history of being collaborative, and… |
2022-12-05 | |
| Cross-border news sources impact Skagit headwaters mining threat | New research published by Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) shows cross-border news sources and advocacy groups’ impact on efforts to prevent mining in the Skagit River headwaters. Derek Moscato, BPRI faculty fellow and associated professor of… |
2022-12-01 | |
| On the Border: Niagara Falls | "On the Border: Niagara Falls" is part of the BBC's "On the Border" series, and features WWU's Laurie Trautman of the Border Policy Research Institute. |
2022-10-18 | |
| Strengthening the Ties that Bind Us in North America Across Our Borders | There are many social and economic ties that bind the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Certainly, our integrated supply chains, multinational businesses, and linkages between families and friends spread throughout the continent undergird the relationship. It is our borders, however, that… |
2022-10-12 | |
| Peach Arch Park to remain closed despite end of border restrictions | “It has been very confusing to many of us who use the park, who do a lot of border policy work,” Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, said of the prolonged closure. Even with the Canadian side closed, the park proved a… |
2022-09-30 |