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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Emerging research on fracking and water policy: A panel discussion

Apr 12, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
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.
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Making housing more affordable

Apr 7, 2017, 3:30-6:30 pm EDT
School of Social Work
Making Housing More Affordable is the first in the Poverty Solutions Engagement Series, where we will tackle a poverty-related topic and connect faculty, students and communities to explore ideas, strategies and potential solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

My Professor Cares: Experimental Evidence on the Role of Faculty Engagement

Apr 5, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
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A seat at the table: women of color in public service

Mar 30, 2017, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
In honor of Women’s History Month, Women and Gender in Public Policy and Students of Color in Public Policy are hosting a panel discussion featuring women of color who lead. Our hope is to learn about their work and leadership practices through an engaging conversation/Q&A focused on their intersectional identities and commitment to public service.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

ProPelled: The Effects of Grants on Graduation and Earnings

Mar 29, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
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Patents, social justice, and public responsibility

Mar 27, 2017, 8:30 am-6:00 pm EDT
4th floor Forum Hall, Palmer Commons
This one-day symposium aims to grapple with this growing controversy, and explore ways forward for patents and patent systems that maximizes the public interest and social justice. The day will end with a book talk and reception celebrating the publication of Shobita Parthasarathy’s Patent Politics: Life Forms, Markets, and the Public Interest in the United States and Europe (University of Chicago Press, 2017). 

Immigration: Integration and mobility in a populist era

Mar 24, 2017, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Panelists will analyze the recent changes in US immigration policy, challenges facing refugee resettlement and integration, and perspectives on how to move the conversation forward.
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Research on the ISIS frontline and with Al Qaeda Affiliates

Mar 9, 2017, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall, 1120 (Annenberg Auditorium)
The International Policy Center hosts Scott Atran (University of Oxford/ CNRS, Paris/ University of Michigan) presents his field research from Europe, North Africa, and the frontlines in the battle with ISIS to make the case that the Devoted Actors' commitment to making costly sacrifices enables low-power groups to endure and often prevail against materially much stronger foes.
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Just Mercy (All-Ford School book read)

Mar 8, 2017, 6:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, then engage SCPP for a community follow-up event to discuss Stevenson's story and the miscarriage of justice in the United States of America.
CLOSUP Lecture Series

Fracking in a Flyover State: The Politics of Oil in the Grassland Prairies

Mar 6, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Development of the Bakken formation represents a multitude of trade-offs. The region is one of the great granaries of the world, but it is also the site of a recent oil and gas boom made possible by hydraulic fracturing. Overlapping with these natural resources is also a grasslands biome - one of the largest areas of grasslands in Canada and the US, which contains breeding grounds for millions of birds. How local residents understand the landscape is crucial to making fair and adequate policy to protect the ecosystem and the economy. This talk examines how landowners grapple with economic, environmental, and social trade-offs when making decisions about land-use.
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STPP/InSPIRE Movie Night

Feb 16, 2017, 6:00-8:00 pm EST
1230 Weill Hall
The STPP-affiliated student group, InSPIRE, is hosting a movie night of Ex Machina next Thursday, February 16th at 6pm in 1230 Weill Hall. Dinner will be provided. Please plan to attend the screening and discussion of this independent science fiction psychological thriller film!  
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Undergraduate Research Experience and Persistence in STEM

Feb 15, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

How Green is Your State? Constructing a modern state environmental index

Feb 8, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
The most recent comprehensive state environmental index is over 25 years old. Hall & Kerr's 1991-1992 Green Index uses 256 indicators to gauge the environmental performance and policies of every state and it is still being used today in lieu of any suitable replacement. American University's Center for Environmental Policy is creating a new state environmental index to assess the ecological efficiency of each state. Come hear American University's Riordan Frost discuss the preliminary results of this index, and learn more about the challenges and hard decisions inherent in constructing an index.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

The Echo of a Promise: The Impact of State-Designated Michigan Promise Zones

Feb 8, 2017, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 1220
The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School