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NCRCRD Fellow Advances Affordable Housing Research with AI-powered Data Collection and New MHC Database

Posted on October 4th, 2025

As a result of his North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) Fellowship project, Armin Yeganeh, Assistant Professor of…
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New Paper Shares Insights into Rural Midwest Millennials’ Staying Behavior

Posted on August 19th, 2025

While much of the research about rural migration of young people in the U.S. focuses on why this population leaves…
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Trends for Rural Small Businesses in the North Central Region: Owner and Small Business Demographics

Posted on July 7th, 2025

By Renee D. Wiatt, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Small businesses are critical to their rural communities. Often…
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Partners in Business, Partners in Life: A Snapshot of Couple Businesses in the North Central Region

Posted on July 1st, 2025

By DeAndre Malone, Jr., North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Introduction Starting a business is an exciting venture that…
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Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Three Major U.S. Regions Sheds Light on Household and Community Well-Being

Posted on April 3rd, 2025

As a result of an innovative data initiative led by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD), three…
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NCRCRD Welcomes New Advisory Committee Members

Posted on January 30th, 2025

West Lafayette, Ind, January 31, 2025 – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the…
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Review of Business Owner Demographics in the North Central Region

Posted on December 10th, 2024

By Olivia Williams, Michael D. Wilcox, Jr., and Renee D. Wiatt, Purdue University and North Central Regional Center for Rural…
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NCRCRD Partners with Two Programs to Provide Technical Assistance

Posted on November 1st, 2024

West Lafayette, Ind., November 1, 2024 – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) has been awarded two…
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New NCRCRD Fellow Addresses Region’s Childcare System

Posted on October 8th, 2024

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s newest Fellow brings an innovative approach to address the region’s fragmented and complex…
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New NCRCRD Working Group: In Pursuit of Place

Posted on October 4th, 2024

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of a new…
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What do caregivers in the North Central Region use for support and what support do they still need? / Research Snapshot

Posted on October 4th, 2024

By Emily Southard, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University, and Elena Pojman…
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The landscape of childcare time burden in the North Central Region, Research Snapshot

Posted on September 19th, 2024

By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development 1       Introduction The importance of childcare in the…
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Variations in caregivers’ health and well-being in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot

Posted on August 29th, 2024

By Elena Pojman, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving can…
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The relationship between education and happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions / Research Brief

Posted on July 31st, 2024

By Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Abstract This paper analyzes how education and other demographic characteristics…
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New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.

Posted on July 18th, 2024

The Snapshots share preliminary findings from two newly released regional Caregiving datasets July 18, 2024 – A multi-state team of…