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Shobita Parthasarathy: ACLU v. Myriad Genetics case and implications

Shobita Parthasarathy's discusses the landmark gene patent case ACLU v. Myriad Genetics, the issues, her work, as well as long-term implications of the ruling. April, 2010.

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Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: Two-thirds of Americans now believe global warming is real

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Barry Rabe: Two-thirds of...
Barry Rabe is an environmental policy professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Loca...

Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: A majority of Americans say the federal government should address climate change

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Barry Rabe: A majority of...
Barry Rabe is a professor of environmental policy at the Ford School.

Thumbnail for: Tom Ivacko: Most local leaders say personal property tax is complex, but important to their budgets

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Tom Ivacko: Most local le...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...

Thumbnail for: Elisabeth Gerber: End-running the legislative process was not a successful strategy for Michigan ballot proponents

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Elisabeth Gerber: End-run...
Elisabeth Gerber is a professor of public policy at the Ford School. Gerber's research focuses on intergovernmental cooperation, transportation policy...

Thumbnail for: Thomas Ivacko: Local leaders report that unions made most of the concessions in contract negotiations in latest survey

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Thomas Ivacko: Local lead...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...

Thumbnail for: Dean Yang: Fingerprinting helps lenders in Africa

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Dean Yang: Fingerprinting...
Dean Yang is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School and in the department of economics.

Thumbnail for: Sheldon Danziger: Congress must do more to alleviate rising poverty

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Sheldon Danziger: Congres...
Sheldon Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and the director of the Ford School’s National Povert...

Thumbnail for: Marina v.N. Whitman: Austerity not enough for EU nations

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Marina v.N. Whitman: Aust...
Marina v.N. Whitman is a professor at the Ford School and the Ross School of Business whose expertise is in international trade and investment. She h...

Thumbnail for: Susan M. Collins: Shrinking U.S. current account deficit

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Susan M. Collins: Shrinki...
Susan M. Collins is the dean of the Ford School and an economics professor with expertise in international economics.

Thumbnail for: Thomas Ivacko: Reactions to sweeping government reforms in Michigan

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Thomas Ivacko: Reactions ...
Thomas Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Ford School. He also oversees the Michig...

Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: Mixed opinions on fracking

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Barry Rabe: Mixed opinion...
Barry Rabe is a professor of environmental policy at the Ford School.

Thumbnail for: Philip Potter: Growing terror threat in China

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Philip Potter: Growing te...
Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and inter...

Thumbnail for: Christopher Borick: Shifting opinions on climate change

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Christopher Borick: Shift...
Christopher Borick is an associate professor of political science and director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. He worked with B...

Thumbnail for: Susan M. Collins interviewed by Bloomberg about President's jobs speech, fiscal policies

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Susan M. Collins intervie...
Susan M. Collins interview by Bloomberg's Bottom Line news show prior to President Obama's September 8th jobs speech. September, 2011.

Thumbnail for: Susan Collins: Addressing the unemployment rate

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Susan Collins: Addressing...
Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson H...

Thumbnail for: Dave Harding receives prestigious U-M Henry Russel Award

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Dave Harding receives pre...
Dave Harding receives prestigious U-M Henry Russel Award presented by Provost Philip Hanlon at the 2011 Henry Russel Lecture. March, 2011.

Thumbnail for: Melvyn Levitsky: INCB report on global anti-narcotics efforts

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Melvyn Levitsky: INCB rep...
Launching of the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) with Melvyn Levitsky. March, 2011. Video posted with permission fro...

Thumbnail for: Philip Potter and other U-M experts comment on Egypt

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Philip Potter and other U...
Philip Potter and other U-M experts comment on the unrest in the Middle East. February, 2011.

Thumbnail for: Out of the Blue: Applied Policy Seminar feature

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Out of the Blue: Applied ...
This segment of Out of the Blue-airing across the U.S. on the Big Ten Network-showcases our "Applied Policy Seminar" and the economic development cons...

Thumbnail for: John Ciorciari: Justice in Cambodia

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John Ciorciari: Justice i...
John Ciorciari talks about the first verdict to be issued by the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal against Duch (or Kaing Guek Eav). June, 20...

Thumbnail for: Shobita Parthasarathy: ACLU v. Myriad Genetics case and implications

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Shobita Parthasarathy: AC...
Shobita Parthasarathy's discusses the landmark gene patent case ACLU v. Myriad Genetics, the issues, her work, as well as long-term implications of th...

Thumbnail for: Brian Jacob: NCLB data shows mixed results

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Brian Jacob: NCLB data sh...
Brian Jacob, who co-authored the first known rigorous national impact evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, talks about the mixed effects...

Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: Commentary on the Cape Wind panel

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Barry Rabe: Commentary on...
Barry Rabe discusses the recent Cape Wind panel held here at the Ford School as well as the status of wind power here in the state of Michigan. Decemb...

Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: Climate change challenges and opportunities

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Barry Rabe: Climate chang...
Barry Rabe explains that even though the U.K. and the U.S. have taken divergent paths since the Kyoto Protocol, cross-continental climate change learn...

Thumbnail for: Marina v.N. Whitman: Stimulus Plan Challenges

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Marina v.N. Whitman: Stim...
Marina v.N. Whitman discusses how policymakers could face long-term challenges with the country's financial stability as the new stimulus plan provide...

Thumbnail for: Barry Rabe: Michigan Environmental Survey

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Barry Rabe: Michigan Envi...
Barry Rabe talks about the report he co-authored with Christopher Borick, a professor of political science at Muhlenberg College, titled "Survey of Mi...

Thumbnail for: David Thacher: How can research can benefit government

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David Thacher: How can re...
David Thacher, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Associate Professor of Urban Planning, A. Alfred Taubman...

Thumbnail for: Meredith Fowlie: Climate change and environmental policy

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Meredith Fowlie: Climate ...
Meredith Fowlie, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literatur...

Thumbnail for: Dean Yang: Central American research summaries

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Dean Yang: Central Americ...
Dean Yang, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School & Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science and the Arts...

Thumbnail for: Susan Collins: International economics research

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Susan Collins: Internatio...
Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, College of Literature, ...

Thumbnail for: Robert Axelrod: Cancer research simulation and predictions

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Robert Axelrod: Cancer re...
Robert Axelrod, Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding; Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; ...

Thumbnail for: Sheldon Danziger: Census Poverty and Income Data

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Sheldon Danziger: Census ...
Sheldon Danziger discusses the new poverty and income data released Aug. 28, 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau. August, 2007.

Thumbnail for: Ann Lin: Immigration law and guestworkers

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Ann Lin: Immigration law ...
Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Literatur...

Thumbnail for: Melvyn Levitsky: Background and current international work

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Melvyn Levitsky: Backgrou...
Melvyn Levitsky, Former US Ambassador to Brazil; Senior Fellow, International Policy Center, discusses his background and current work. April, 2007.

Thumbnail for: Cecilia Muñoz: Immigration reform legislation

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Cecilia Muñoz: Immig...
Cecilia Muñoz Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza; Harry A. and former Margaret D. Towsley...

Thumbnail for: Shobita Parthasarathy: Breast Cancer, Technology, and Policy

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Shobita Parthasarathy: Br...
Shobita Parthasarathy discusses her book titled Building Genetic Medicine: Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care. Apr...

Thumbnail for: Susan Waltz: Can the UN stem flow of small arms?

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Susan Waltz: Can the UN s...
Susan Waltz, Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Can UN stem flow of small arms? March, 2007.

Thumbnail for: Sheldon Danziger: Policy effects on low-wage workers

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Sheldon Danziger: Policy ...
Sheldon Danziger discusses the recently published book that he co-edited titled "Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting Low-W...