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U-M online course centers equity and justice in technology policy
A new massive open online course available on Michigan Online will help STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students understand...
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A conversation with FBI Director Christopher Wray
The Ford School presents FBI Director Christopher Wray as the 2022 Josh Rosenthal Memorial Speaker. Director Wray will give brief remarks, followed...
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From cradle through career, education programs exist to help children and youth learn, grow, and succeed in school and in life. But how do decision makers know which interventions work? How can their investments address institutional and systemic...
Urgent questions at the intersection of science, technology, and public policy are shaping nearly every aspect of our society. Science and technology policies shape transportation, communication, public safety, social services, and much...
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I’ve loved serving our community, and have worked hard to advance bipartisan engagement, listening and talking to one another across our differences in a way that can deepen our democracy and get practical things done.
Michael S. Barr
Barr, who served as dean of the Ford School from 2017-2022, is a governor and vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, where he will develop policy recommendations for the Fed and oversee the supervision and regulation of the largest U.S. financial institutions.
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