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Poll finds a dangerous 'mismatch' between actual student stimulant use and parental suspicion of drug abuse
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The National Poll on Children's Health from U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital found that only 1 percent of parents believe their teens use stimulants—ADHD drugs such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse—to boost their academic performance, while by the end of high school, 12 percent of students admit to having taken such drugs, but not to treat ADHD.
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John Ciorciari quoted in TIME article about factory conditions in Cambodia, Bangladesh
Monday, May 20, 2013
John Ciorciari was interviewed by TIME in an article—"A Tale of Two Factory Disasters: What Cambodia Can Teach Bangladesh" —comparing factory conditions in Cambodia and Bangladesh.
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Matthew Davis quoted in Wall Street Journal about children's medicine
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Matthew Davis, MD was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about warnings on the use of cold and cough medicine for children.
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Inflation rate hovers at half of target, Wolfers weighs in on Fed's next move
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The current inflation rate is at half of its 2 percent target, Reuters reports, which is a "major test" for the Federal Reserve. The article also reports that the inflation rate is likely to remain short of target for several years.
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Susan Waltz reflects on United Nations General Assembly international Arms Trade Treaty
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
This April, the United Nations General Assembly finalized the text of an international Arms Trade Treaty designed to staunch the flow of weapons to countries where they're likely to fuel human rights abuses. Ford School Professor Susan Waltz, who has been deeply engaged in efforts to develop an Arms Trade Treaty for the past 16 years, reflects on the treaty's origins and what will be required before it's recognized as international law.
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Megan Tompkins-Stange's research on charter school funding cited in Education Week
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A study by Megan Tompkins-Stange about the influence of grant giving foundations on charter schools was described in an Education Week article, "Ed. Funders Giving More to Same Few, Studies Show."
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Inaugural Wallenberg Fellow to study conservation practice in Kenya
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
The first-ever $25,000 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship will be awarded to Zachary Petroni, a senior graduating from Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, for his plan to study conservation governance in Kenya.
President Mary Sue Coleman announced the award, among the largest for a graduating senior, at 2013 Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday.
"Because he best exemplifies the commitment to human rights embodied by Raoul Wallenberg, Zach is the inaugural recipient of the University of Michigan's new Wallenberg Fellowship," Coleman said. "He wants to better understand the connections between human rights and environmental conservation, and the university is going to help him with his goals."
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Justin Wolfers in New York Times article examining unemployment rates for college graduates
Friday, May 3, 2013
Justin Wolfers was quoted in a New York Times article, "College Graduates Fare Well in Jobs Market, Even Through Recession," which discusses data from a recent U.S. Department of Labor report.
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Matthew Davis quoted in Ann Arbor Journal about National Voices Project
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Matthew Davis was quoted in an Ann Arbor Journal article about the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's National Voices Project, which he directs. The National Voices Project is a five-year study designed to determine the health care opportunities available to children and teens as measured by the perceptions of adults who work and volunteer with these kids.
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David K. Cohen elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
David Cohen, the John Dewey Professor of Education and professor of education policy and public policy at the Ford School, has been named a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). The academy also elected Phil Hanlon, U-M provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, to the 2013 class of 198 fellows.
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NAS publication features report on aging co-authored by Susan M. Collins
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A report co-authored by Susan M. Collins will be featured in a new publication celebrating National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 150th anniversary.
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New research by Stevenson and Wolfers counters conventional wisdom, shows you can never have too much money
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Monday, April 29, 2013
According to the Easterlin Paradox, posited by Richard Easterlin in 1974, greater average well being does not correlate with higher average income, that is, more money doesn't necessarily make one happier. Indeed, some version of the credo "money can't buy happiness" has become conventional wisdom. But a new paper by Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, published by the Brookings Institution, shows a strong link between higher income and well-being among both the rich and the poor.
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Yu Xie named 2013 Henry and Bryna David Endowment recipient
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Yu Xie has been named the 2013 recipient of the Henry and Bryna David Endowment by the National Research Council's Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. The award is given annually to individuals performing innovative research in the behavioral and social sciences.
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Ford School community participates in run to honor victims of Boston Marathon bombing
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Members of the Ford School community participated in a three-mile solidarity run through Ann Arbor on Saturday to honor victims of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing. The event, organized by Ford School graduate student James (Jimmy) Schneidewind (MPP '14) and co-sponsored by the Ford School, the City of Ann Arbor, and local organizations and businesses, was planned as a way for the Ann Arbor and University of Michigan communities to show support for victims of the bombing.
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Melvyn Levitsky appears in Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Advisor, answering the question: How Will an Investigation of Lula Affect Brazil's Politics?
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
How Will an Investigation of Lula Affect Brazil's Politics?
Question from Latin America Advisor
Prosecutors in Brazil announced April 5 that they have opened an investigation of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in connection with the so-called "mensalão" vote-buying scheme. The scandal has already led to several convictions, including that of Lula's former chief of staff, José Dirceu. Have the prosecutions dealt a significant blow to corruption in Brazil? How is the scandal, and now the probe involving Lula, affecting the country's politics ahead of next year's presidential election?
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Atran article, Black and White and Red All Over, featured in Foreign Policy magazine
Monday, April 22, 2013
An article by Scott Atran in Foreign Policy magazine discusses media coverage of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing and how media journalism influences public response to terrorist attacks. In the article, Atran argues that sensational media coverage and outsized reactions from law enforcement have amplified the effect of individual terrorist acts.
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Axelrod to receive 2013 Skytte Prize
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Robert Axelrod has been named the winner of the 2013 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. The Skytte Prize is among the most prestigious awards in political science and recognizes outstanding academics for their contribution to the discipline.
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Urban policy-themed Spring edition of State & Hill published
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Cities—in America and around the globe—remain vitally important in fueling economic growth, producing jobs, and cultivating innovation and creativity. This edition of State & Hill features insights into city policy from faculty, alumni, and friends of the Ford School.
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An engaged citizen
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Barry Rabe on the future of CLOSUP
A six-inch bobblehead of Ron Swanson, director of a fictitious Midwestern parks department in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, dominates the meeting table in Barry Rabe's office. The bobblehead is something of an enigma.
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You can get there from here
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Monday, April 22, 2013
RTA Board representative Elisabeth R. Gerber sees the possibilities transit can offer for Southeast Michigan-and for the region's hardest hit city
Getting from Detroit to Ann Arbor is a trip in more ways than one. The two cities are 43 miles apart. But the expense and inconvenience of driving deters many from making the trip. Trains and buses run daily, but the schedules are slim and the costs prohibitive for the average commuter.
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