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David Harding to receive ASA's Outstanding Book Award

Jun 8, 2012

The American Sociological Association's (ASA) Section on Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility has named David Harding the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Book Award. Harding will be presented the award at the 2012 ASA annual meeting, which will be...

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Service and teamwork mark 2012 Ford School Staff retreat

Jun 7, 2012

The 2012 Ford School Staff Retreat is one for the history books, but most of the participants still felt it the next day. The June 5 retreat entailed a day of community service and teambuilding in Detroit, with 35 staff members in two groups...

Horwitz, Levy: Argument against the Affordable Care Act based on shaky premise

Jun 5, 2012

Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at The New Republic, featured a blog post by Jill R. Horwitz and Helen Levy in his column, "Will Bogus Policy Arguments Swing the Supreme Court?"Cohn challenges the veracity of an amicus brief filed by a conservative...

Brick by brick: building momentum in New Orleans

Jun 1, 2012

New Orleans knows about starting over. When the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina breached the city's levees and floodwalls, the subsequent floods killed more than 1,500 people in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. This one-two punch of...

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Research project led by Dean Yang receives USAID grant

Jun 1, 2012

Development Innovation Ventures, a competitive grant program by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has awarded a grant to a group of researchers led by Dean Yang. Yang's project, "Honing help back home: Maximizing the...

NSAPOCC: Americans are skeptical of geoengineering solutions to climate change

May 31, 2012

The latest version of the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), co-authored by Barry Rabe, has been published in the May 2012 edition of "Issues in Governance Studies" by The Brookings Institution.The latest...

CNBC Asia interviewed Susan M. Collins during a trip to Hong Kong

May 31, 2012

Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School of Public Policy, discusses the European financial crisis and the Chinese economy on Tuesday, May 29 as a guest on CNBC's popular financial news show "Squawk Box" in Hong Kong. Collins was in Hong Kong as...

Danziger: U.S. is exceptional in its tolerance of poverty

May 30, 2012

A new report by UNICEF found the United States had the second-highest rate of relative child poverty among 35 of the world's richest countries. Relative child poverty, which critics say may not necessarily reflect real hardship, refers to children...

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Atran book includes interviews with jihadist leaders

May 28, 2012

Scott Atran has interviewed dozens of terrorist leaders and operatives, and he has collected his insights from those conversations in his book, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists." He discussed those insights...

Parthasarathy: Geoengineering patents could follow the U.S. atomic energy model

May 23, 2012

Shobita Parthasarathy told Nature magazine that the geoengineering field "urgently needs" to define intellectual property rights for technologies that could have far-reaching consequences for the planet.The issue of whether such patents should...

NPC study: Even among low-income families with children, the gap is widening

May 22, 2012

"Off the Charts," a blog written by policy analysts and researchers at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, featured two recent studies by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center. The blog entry, "After Welfare Reform, the Poorest...

Colleague Scott Atran cites Axelrod's work on symbolic gestures in Middle East conflicts

May 22, 2012

Robert Axelrod was cited in an op-ed for Science and Religion Today titled, "How Can a Better Understanding of Sacred Values Help Us Resolve Intergroup Conflicts?" The op-ed was written by Scott Atran, a research scientist at the University's...

Wightman: Even higher-income families are reducing financial support for college-age children

May 15, 2012

A National Poverty Center study led by postdoctoral fellow Patrick Wightman found that 62 percent of children ages 19 to 22 receive some financial assistance from their parents. A recent article by Reuters examined the reasons the remaining 38...

Annie Maxwell: A lifetime of engagement

May 13, 2012

From hosting summer interns to hiring quality Ford School graduates, Annie Maxwell, Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, has made a steadfast commitment to the success of current Ford School students and shows no signs of...

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Making a mark: Taurean Brown (MPP/JD '11)

May 12, 2012

Taurean Brown figured out early on that the best policy often starts with one good idea. Add hard work, the commitment to see it through, stir, repeat.During her first year as a Ford School student, Taurean founded Public Policy Connects (PPC), a...

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Prepared to lead: Jeff S. Barnes (MPP '09)

May 12, 2012

It's a sure bet that running a political campaign isn't as difficult or dangerous as leading 500 soldiers into combat during two tours in Iraq. But when former army captain Jeff Barnes was offered the chance to join Rick Snyder's Michigan...

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Engaged alums: Claudia Muñoz (MPP '09)

May 12, 2012

For Claudia Muñoz, the collegial working atmosphere at LMI Government Consulting isn't a far cry from her experience in the Ford School community. At the Ford School, she received a well-rounded policy education in a culture and curriculum that...

James S. House receives University of Michigan 2013 Henry Russel Lectureship

May 9, 2012

James S. House has been selected to receive the University of Michigan's 2013 Henry Russel Lectureship.The Lectureship, which was established in 1926, is the highest honor the University bestows on a senior member of its faculty. While the award...

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Schwarz: Residence, fundraising and age all factors against run at old U.S. House seat

May 8, 2012

Ford School lecturer and former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz has decided not to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg in the 2012 election, Mlive.com reported last week."There are a number of reasons [not to run] which I felt were pretty...

Recent MPP graduate honored for distinguished service in Afghanistan

May 8, 2012

Two days before receiving his Master of Public Policy, Neal Carter (MPP '12) received another well-deserved honor: the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.The commendation dates back to World War II and has been known as the Navy and Marine...

Ford School launches new video series, Policy Points

May 8, 2012

Ford School Policy Points is a new series featuring short videos of Ford School faculty members discussing recent research or current events. Policy Points is emailed to journalists and analysts worldwide for use in decision making-, research, or...

Graduate students tackle real-world policy problems with Applied Policy Seminar

May 7, 2012

Could your organization use the analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills of top-notch MPP students? Join the distinguished list of clients to take part in the Applied Policy Seminar (APS), now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or...

"NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" broadcast includes NPC research

May 4, 2012

A new study by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center on the financial assistance college-age adults receive from their baby-boomer parents swept across the national airwaves Thursday, receiving mention on "NBC Nightly News with Brian...

NPC: Three in five young adults receive financial support from parents

May 3, 2012

A new study by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center headlined a USA Today article on the financial assistance college-age adults receive from their baby-boomer parents.The study, lead authored by postdoctoral fellow Patrick Wightman, found...

How much money parents give to college-age kids: U-M study

May 3, 2012

More than 60 percent of young adults between the ages of 19 and 22 received some financial help from mom and dad, according to a new University of Michigan study. The average amount they received—including help with college tuition, rent, and...

MJPA's ninth volume features five Ford School authors

May 2, 2012

The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs has published its Spring 2012 volume, featuring five articles that address state, national and international policy topics. This marks the ninth edition since the student-run journal was founded by Ford School...

Dynarski: Complexity of paying for college discourages potential students

Apr 26, 2012

The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski in a recent article about the barriers to education attainment in the U.S. and how that will impact the U.S. economy in the long term. According to the article, the current generation of Americans...

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Spring edition of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, explores American electoral politics, tsunami recovery in Japan, Marina Whitman's forthcoming memoir, and more

Apr 26, 2012

In this issue of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, readers will learn about American electoral politics through the eyes of the Ford School: faculty studying campaign financing and gerrymandering, students interning in Washington, DC, and...

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Battle of the Super PACs: Campaign financing impacts American electoral politics

Apr 26, 2012

Much of America is mesmerized by the recent and remarkable torrent of money flowing into the 2012 elections by organizations with buoyant names like Restore Our Future and Make Us Great Again. These contributions have dramatically overshadowed...

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Down to earth: Marina Whitman talks life and work in "The Martian's Daughter."

Apr 26, 2012

In The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir, economist Marina Whitman talks candidly about her life, her work, and stepping outside of her famous father's shadow In the fall of 1970, Marina von Neumann Whitman, unnerved by a tight deadline, burst into...

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