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Axinn and colleagues examine COVID-19 behaviors in Nepal

Jan 5, 2022

Examining the worries and behaviors of families in Nepal, Ford School courtesy professor William Axinn and colleagues from the Institute of Social Research and its Program in Society, Population, and Environment were able to tap in to an ongoing...

In the Media

Weed-out classes disproportionately discourage minority students - Thompson

Jan 5, 2022 Boston Herald

Studies found that "weed-out classes," or classes that are often foundational for a certain educational track and have high enrollment, often disproportionately weed out minority students, according to Marissa Thompson, a postdoctoral fellow in...

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Stevenson's end-of year commentary on the economy

Jan 3, 2022

Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson saw resilience in the U.S. economy at the end of 2021, despite lingering problems for some segments of the population like caregivers. Speaking with Yahoo! Finance, she said the economy had...

In the Media

Schwarz reacts to newly-drawn Michigan districts

Jan 3, 2022 The Detroit News

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission recently released the newly-drawn district maps. Democrats are liking what they see, predicting the maps give them the best chance in decades to win a majority in the state Senate. "It's...

In the Media

Wolfers argues Build Back Better is not inflationary

Dec 23, 2021 CNN

When West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) announced he could not support the Biden administration's Build Back Better plan, one of the reasons he cited was the inflationary effect an injection of $2 trillion could have on the economy. Ford School...

In the Media

Conviction of Harvard professor sends anti-China message to researchers - Lin

Dec 23, 2021 STAT News

Harvard University professor Charles Lieber was convicted of lying to federal agents and failing to report foreign income and assets on his tax filings, but the investigation that led to his conviction had been focused on his research and ties to...

Photo of Ann Chih Lin in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway

In the Media

Ali warns of COVID-related military susceptibility to extremism

Dec 23, 2021 The Hill

As the Pentagon begins to separate out non-vaccinated personnel across different services for refusing to comply with the Defense Department’s COVID vaccine mandate, a risk exists that those people could become targets of domestic extremist...

Alumni spotlight

Beza Merid, PhD: STPP gave me insights into how policy can develop justice-based health innovations

Dec 23, 2021

Beza Merid was a faculty affiliate with STPP when he became a research fellow in cardiology at Michigan Medicine. Now at Arizona State University, he appreciates how influencing innovation policy can create better health outcomes for underserved...

In the Media

Pilkauskas weighs in on policy that addresses need

Dec 20, 2021 Wallet Hub

In a WalletHub interview, Natasha Pilkauskas shares insights about "changes and challenges experienced by needy groups and those who desire to help" based on her recent research showing benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit and other benefits...

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Nine Ford School students selected for 2022 Dow Sustainability Program

Dec 20, 2021

Last week, the Graham Sustainability Institute awarded more than $800,000 in tuition and project funding to support the 2022 Dow Sustainability Fellows and two, large international student projects funded by the Dow Distinguished Awards. Among...

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Congratulations to our winter 2021 graduates

Dec 20, 2021

On December 19, 22 Ford School winter 2021 graduates and their families came together to celebrate a significant milestone. Four MPAs, five MPPs, twelve BAs, and one BA minor were conferred in U-M’s first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019....

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Hernandez considers the problems with certainty

Dec 17, 2021

What does U.S. gymnast Simone Biles’s decision to withdraw from the Olympics, J.C. Penny hiring Ellen DeGeneres, and recent vaccine mandates by some organizations have in common? The general public largely either lauded or chastised these decisions,...

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2020 Census undercounted population in select Detroit neighborhoods by 8%

Dec 17, 2021

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan joined Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and researchers from Wayne State University today to present findings from a new report that suggests the 2020 U.S. Census may have significantly undercounted Detroit’s...

Photo of homes in Detroit's Chaldean Town neighborhood

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Why slowing labor market exits and expanding child care may be key to economic recovery—Stevenson

Dec 16, 2021

This week, Betsey Stevenson spoke with Yahoo! Finance on the state of the labor market and Marketplace about rising inflation. In a lengthy interview with Yahoo! Finance, Stevenson noted that “If we filled every single job opening that's out...

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Michigan terrorism law could influence how other states respond to domestic terrorism—Ali

Dec 16, 2021

As Michigan slowly comes to terms with the horrific attack at Oxford High School, debates across the country sprung up about more comprehensive methods to tackle mass shootings and gun-based violence. Javed Ali, an associate professor of...

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Ford School faculty honored in 2021

Dec 16, 2021

Ford School faculty are experts in poverty and inequality, trade and economic development, health policy, energy policy, and more. In the past year they have been recognized for their outstanding scholarship, excellent teaching, and policy...

In the Media

Latest argument against abortion rights are “bogus,” says Stevenson

Dec 13, 2021 In These Times

Betsey Stevenson called Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s argument to the Supreme Court against abortion rights because combining motherhood and work is no longer a challenge “totally absurd," adding, "The idea that abortion has served its...

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Parthasarathy calls for people-centric health innovation

Dec 13, 2021

Government investment and encouragement of innovation needs to expand its scope to consider the social and economic effects on marginalized groups. In a paper published by The Next System Project, Ford School public policy professor Shobita...

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