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PhD student 'becomes the demand'

Apr 26, 2011

Understanding labor patterns in rural Malawi Jessica Goldberg understands the precepts of labor economics well enough to know when something doesn't seem right. "I see things all the time in Malawi where I observe someone's behavior and I...

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Michigander finds new reasons to love Detroit

Apr 26, 2011

Last summer, life-long Michigander Mynti Hossain (MPP '11) won a competitive internship with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC). The Ford School's longstanding partnerships with DEGC and other Motor City nonproft and government groups...

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Accounting for growth

Apr 26, 2011

Susan M. Collins and co-author Barry P. Bosworth, both senior fellows at the DC-based Brookings Institution, will release an update to their widely used growth accounts this spring. The data allow students, researchers, and policy analysts to...

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A thinner blue line, David Thacher on the growing gulf in public safety

Apr 26, 2011

David Thacher explores the growing gulf in public safety between haves, have-nots. Flint and Ann Arbor, Mich., are roughly equal in size. But that's where the comparison ends. Ann Arbor is home to a rapidly growing tech industry, a highly...

John Ciorciari quoted in Time about uptick in violence in Thai-Cambodian border dispute

Apr 25, 2011

John Ciorciari was quoted in a Time article called "Deadly Clashes as Thai-Cambodian Temple Tensions Reignite." The article discusses a new series of violent clashes that have erupted around the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage...

Susan M. Dynarski makes recommendations for federal Pell Grant reform

Apr 18, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski weighed in on the Pell Grant debate by signing a letter with recommendations for how Congress, in an effort to reduce the federal budget, might wisely cut Pell funding.The letter was sent to the president of The College Board from...

Ford School Green Clean Day encourages reuse, recycling

Apr 15, 2011

On the last day of the U-M's spring break, while the building was still quiet, 31 Ford School staff and faculty members donned their comfy shoes and readied their cleaning supplies for the school's first Green Clean Day.The purpose of the Green...

Ford School BA student Zachary Berlin is editor-in-chief of student-run magazine

Apr 14, 2011

Ford School undergrad Zachary Berlin is editor-in-chief of Consider, a point-counterpoint publication that returned to campus after a two-year hiatus.This student-run magazine was created in 1983 by students from Hillel to initiate dialogue in a...

U-M ranked a top Peace Corps' Fellows/USA Graduate School

Apr 14, 2011

University of Michigan ranks No. 6 in the nation as a Peace Corps Fellows/USA school in the 2011 rankings of top Peace Corps' Master's International and Fellows/USA Graduate Schools. U-M has 25 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers currently enrolled in...

Susan Dynarski quoted in New York Times about rising "burden" of college loans

Apr 11, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a New York Times article called "Burden of College Loans on Graduates Grows." The article discusses the implications of the rise in student loan debt, a number that is increasing faster than credit card debt for the...

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Barry Rabe receives grant to study climate change policies in Canada, U.S.

Apr 7, 2011

Barry Rabe received a small grant from the Canadian Embassy to continue his research on climate change opinion and policies in the United States and Canada. Rabe's project, "Pricing Carbon: Provincial Formation of Climate Policy," will closely...

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2011 Ford School Charity Auction raises $11,000 for Detroit-based refugee organization

Apr 7, 2011

The Ford School community—at its 14th annual Charity Auction—raised $11,000 for Freedom House Detroit, a refugee organization helping those seeking legal asylum in the United States and Canada. The Ford School Charity Auction is a student-led...

Nature.com posts Parthasarathy op-ed, "Gene Patents and Democracy"

Apr 1, 2011

Shobita Parthasarathy's opinion piece, "Gene Patents and Democracy," was posted to Nature.com's online community for breaking news on science research and policy, "The Great Beyond".Parthasarathy penned the piece in advance of the April 4 U.S. Court...

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Paul N. Courant interviewed by American Libraries about Google Books U.S. Court of Appeals ruling

Mar 29, 2011

Paul N. Courant was quoted in an American Libraries article about a recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision regarding the Google Books settlement.The case's ruling judge, Denny Chin, rejected Google's proposal for how to handle the digitization of...

Ford School undergrads honored as Angell Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa members

Mar 28, 2011

Ford School BAs were recently honored as James B. Angell Scholars and invited to join the University of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society in recognition of their academic achievements.James B. Angell ScholarsOn March 20, 2011...

Matthew Davis quoted in Detroit Free Press article, "Patients, physicians turn to e-mail, Skype, texts to stay in touch"

Mar 26, 2011

Matthew Davis spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the increased demand for medically-related electronic communication options in an article called "Patients, physicians turn to e-mail, Skype, texts to stay in touch."A C.S. Mott Children's Hospital...

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Most communities in Michigan are working with others to increase efficiency, reduce costs

Mar 23, 2011

A new University of Michigan survey found that most communities statewide are already working together to increase efficiency and decrease costs.This cooperation is a process through which two or more units of government work together to provide...

Ford School International Economic Development Program studies, visits Grenada

Mar 23, 2011

In February, twenty-three graduate students from across the University of Michigan spent a week in Grenada as part of the Ford School's International Economic Development Program (IEDP). This annual program began in 1999 through the unique,...

Barry Rabe quoted in New York Times article about carbon tax in British Columbia

Mar 22, 2011

Barry Rabe was quoted in a New York Times ClimateWire article called "British Columbia Survives 3 Years and $848 Million Worth of Carbon Taxes." Though the full economic value of British Columbia's carbon tax isn't yet known, analysts say it is...

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Research by Paul N. Courant cited in Inside Higher Ed about library book sharing

Mar 16, 2011

Research by Paul N. Courant was cited in an Inside Higher Ed article, "Pays to Share," about the rising cost of maintaining libraries and the academic-led book digitization project HathiTrust.HathiTrust is a cooperative, based at the University of...

John Ciorciari interviewed on CTN about Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

Mar 16, 2011

The Cambodian Television Network (CTN) interviewed John Ciorciari about the current border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. The dispute centers on the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the surrounding land. The...

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U.S. News and World Report re-issues 2008 rankings for schools of public affairs

Mar 15, 2011

The Ford School ranks #7 overall among schools of public affairs, according to U.S. News and World Report data released online on March 15, 2011 and in print on April 5. These rankings were originally released in the magazine's 2008 edition of...

David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship applications now being accepted

Mar 11, 2011

The Ford School is now accepting applications for the David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship, a prestigious, competitive fellowship that will provide two years of tuition support and a paid summer internship in the City of...

Ford School student Taurean Brown honored with 2011 Michigan Leadership Award

Mar 8, 2011

Taurean Brown, a dual degree public policy and law student, has been honored with one of eight 2011 Michigan Leadership Awards (MLA).MLAs celebrate the commitments of students—beyond the classroom—that increase the vitality of the University of...

Brian Jacob quoted in USA Today about significant changes in standardized test scores

Mar 7, 2011

Brian Jacob was quoted in a USA Today article called "When test scores seem too good to believe."The article discusses the findings of a USA Today investigation of the standardized test scores of students from six U.S. states—including Michigan—and...

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PhD student 'becomes the demand'

Michigander finds new reasons to love Detroit

Accounting for growth

A thinner blue line, David Thacher on the growing gulf in public safety

John Ciorciari quoted in Time about uptick in violence in Thai-Cambodian border dispute

Susan M. Dynarski makes recommendations for federal Pell Grant reform

Ford School Green Clean Day encourages reuse, recycling

Ford School BA student Zachary Berlin is editor-in-chief of student-run magazine

U-M ranked a top Peace Corps' Fellows/USA Graduate School

Susan Dynarski quoted in New York Times about rising "burden" of college loans

Barry Rabe receives grant to study climate change policies in Canada, U.S.

2011 Ford School Charity Auction raises $11,000 for Detroit-based refugee organization

Nature.com posts Parthasarathy op-ed, "Gene Patents and Democracy"

Paul N. Courant interviewed by American Libraries about Google Books U.S. Court of Appeals ruling

Ford School undergrads honored as Angell Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa members

Matthew Davis quoted in Detroit Free Press article, "Patients, physicians turn to e-mail, Skype, texts to stay in touch"

Most communities in Michigan are working with others to increase efficiency, reduce costs

Ford School International Economic Development Program studies, visits Grenada

Barry Rabe quoted in New York Times article about carbon tax in British Columbia

Research by Paul N. Courant cited in Inside Higher Ed about library book sharing

John Ciorciari interviewed on CTN about Thailand, Cambodia border dispute

U.S. News and World Report re-issues 2008 rankings for schools of public affairs

David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship applications now being accepted

Ford School student Taurean Brown honored with 2011 Michigan Leadership Award

Brian Jacob quoted in USA Today about significant changes in standardized test scores

Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky presents INCB report at UN press conference

Matthew Davis quoted in UPI article, "Call for med student healthcare curriculum"

Barry Rabe interviewed on Michigan Public Radio about public opinions on climate change, related policies

CLOSUP report: Canadians more likely to support policies to address climate change than Americans

Barry Rabe named 2011 Arthur F. Thurnau Professor