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Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology

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Ford School experts address Biden priorities, including COVID-19 vaccine distribution around the world and health care delivery in the U.S., expanding the Child Tax Credit, and restoring American foreign policy credibility

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Lewis receives $5 million Mellon Foundation grant to address racial justice and inequity

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Ciorciari: Simulations help Ford School build bench of foreign affairs experts, especially versed in hot spots

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