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MissionThe Ford School, like the broader University of Michigan, has a long-standing commitment to embracing the...
Visiting policymakers
State Department Diplomat in ResidenceThe University of Michigan is one of a very small group of U.S. colleges selected...
Master's application checklist
Online applicationThe University of Michigan strongly encourages all applicants to apply online. The master's...
Facilities
Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Joan and Sanford Weill Hall opened in August 2006. The 85,000-square-...

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Related Past Events

Apr
12
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Emerging research on fracking and water policy: A panel discussion

While much attention has been focused on the threats that hydraulic fracturing poses to water systems—whether by its consumptive use of freshwater or the risk of contaminating ground- and surface waters—the financial wealth that oil and gas development brings to state and local governments may provide opportunities to protect water resources. This diverse group of scholars will discuss their research at the intersection of fracking and water policy, and as a panel explore whether there are particular policies or practices that might be scaled-up or replicated outside their geographical area of study to create more sustainable energy-water systems.
2017 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Oct
02
Ford Security Seminar

Jessica Weeks, University of Wisconsin

Ford Security Seminars (FSS) bring together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.
2014 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Sep
25
Ford Security Seminar

Jens David Ohlin, Cornell University

Ford Security Seminars (FSS) bring together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.
2014 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Oct
10

Nuclear Technology: The Power and the Peril

Nuclear power is the primary carbon-free energy source technically capable of meeting the world's electricity needs. But current reactors use and generate special nuclear material that can be used for making nuclear weapons. Is it possible to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and simultaneously develop peaceful nuclear power technologies? At the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Panel Discussion, experts will describe and integrate technical and policy aspects of the nuclear power and nuclear nonproliferation problem.
2013 - 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Sep
06

Michael D. Cohen Symposium

This symposium honors the scholarly legacy of Michael D. Cohen , who was the William D. Hamilton Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Information, and Public Policy at The University of Michigan. Michael taught at University of Michigan from 1973 until his retirement in 2012 and was a founding faculty member of the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Information as well as the long-time co-director of ICOS (the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organization Studies).
2013 - 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
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