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Ali shares counterterrorism expertise with media following mass shootings

Aug 6, 2019

After two mass shootings the weekend of August 3, 2019, Javed Ali joined with other former senior directors for counterterrorism at the National Security Council in a statement on domestic terrorism. The statement read in part “it has become...

InternGram: Aprisal Malale reflects on internship with Direct Relief in Indonesia

Aug 5, 2019

Ford School student Aprisal Malale (MPP ’20) had a summer internship experience that allowed him to apply his skills in public policy to help his home in Sulawesi, Indonesia—an area hit by an earthquake and tsunami last September. His experience is...

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I teach my college students to lie. Honestly. Whoppers. It’s good for them.

Jul 30, 2019 The Washington Post

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Javed Ali speaks with CBS News about Iran relations

Jul 25, 2019

Early this week Iran said it had detained 17 suspected CIA spies, declaring they would be sentenced to death. The U.S. denies these claims. Javed Ali, Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, spoke about the credibility of Iran’s claims...

Barr explains need for consumer protection for small businesses in video with Business Forward

Jul 25, 2019

The tagline “small businesses are the backbone of our economy” gets a lot of play, but the lack of state and federal policy support tells another story. In a video featuring Michael Barr, director of the Center for Finance, Law, and Policy and dean...

Ali encourages collaboration to protect against AV terror in Detroit News

Jul 22, 2019

Each day tech and automotive companies are making advances in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. With that innovation comes a new threat to our security, warns Javed Ali in a July 21 op-ed in The Detroit News titled “Collaboration key to preventing...

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Natural experiment of 111,110 individuals suggests imprisonment is ineffective at deterring future violence

Jul 19, 2019 PsyPost

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Grant Newsome MPP ’20 talks about his time on Capitol Hill in Detroit Free Press

Jul 19, 2019

This summer, MPP students between their first and second years of study are fanned out across the globe for an internship experience. A few are gaining professional experience on Capitol Hill, including Grant Newsome (MPP ’20). His internship...

Seefeldt offers insight on student debt trends on Michigan Radio

Jul 19, 2019

A new report shows Michigan college graduates borrow on average 42 percent more today than 10 years ago. Michigan Radio’s Kate Well and Caroline Llanes interviewed Kristin Seefeldt, professor of public policy and social work, to help interpret the...

Paul Courant named Distinguished University Professor, chooses to honor Ned Gramlich

Jul 18, 2019

On Thursday the Regents named Paul Courant, professor of public policy, as a Distinguished University Professor, effective September 1. This distinction is the University’s most prestigious professorship, which recognizes senior faculty who have...

New Ford faculty member Earl Lewis named Distinguished University Professor

Jul 18, 2019

Earl Lewis, who joins the Ford School faculty this year, was named a Distinguished University Professor by the Regents on Thursday. Effective September 1, this honor recognizes Earl’s scholarly achievements, reputation for academic excellence, and...

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Shaefer warns of Medicaid work requirement risks

Jul 17, 2019

Michigan is set to implement Medicaid work requirements in 2020. But Luke Shaefer, professor of public policy and director of Poverty Solutions, warns that the requirement could lead to health coverage losses and an administrative burden on the...

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Trump Wants Deep Cuts in Environmental Monitoring

Jul 16, 2019 Scientific American

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Susan Dynarski explains who struggles most with student debt

Jul 11, 2019

News coverage about student debt is piling up, just like the student debt itself. But the people who are struggling the most with student debt aren’t the ones you may expect, explains Susan Dynarski, professor of public policy, in an interview with...

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How climate change got labeled a 'crisis'

Jul 10, 2019 E&E News

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Rabe weighs in on term climate ‘crisis’

Jul 10, 2019

In the first democratic presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris declared “It’s the climate crisis,” to draw contrast to the softer terms often used to describe climate change. She, along with many other democrats, hope it will spark urgency. E&E...

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These Are The People Struggling The Most To Pay Back Student Loans

Jul 9, 2019 WAMU

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Why the US has a student loan debt crisis

Jul 4, 2019 CNN Business

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Ali authors warning of Iran's asymmetric threat capabilities

Jun 28, 2019

With tensions on the rise between the United States and Iran, experts predict that the period of conflict will not have a swift conclusion. Among those voicing their perspectives is Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali, along with his...

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Republicans Ran, But a Democrat Sank Oregon’s Climate Bill

Jun 27, 2019 Voice of America

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Leiser and Mills contribute to resources for new Michigan Lead and Copper Rule

Jun 27, 2019

The Flint Water Crisis prompted the state of Michigan to adopt a new Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)—the guidelines that water utilities must follow to ensure the public’s health is protected. The most proactive LCR in the country, the University of...

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Ore. debacle spotlights enduring divisions on climate

Jun 26, 2019 E&E News

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Bike sharing research by Hampshire wins EURO Award

Jun 26, 2019

Robert Hampshire was part of the author team that won the EURO Award for the Best EJOR Paper announced today during the annual European Conference on Operational Research in Dublin. Conveyed by EURO, the Association of European Operational Research...

Lantz calls for nonbiased data to evaluate deaths from restricting abortions

Jun 25, 2019

As several states pass laws restricting access to abortion, many statistics are being batted around as part of the debate. In an opinion piece published in Milbank Quarterly, a leading health policy journal, Paula Lantz, associate dean for academic...

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Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.

Jun 24, 2019 Governors' Biofuel Coalition

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Red State Vs. Blue State: Climate Action Splits America

Jun 23, 2019 CleanTechnica

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Ali shares counterterrorism expertise with media following mass shootings

InternGram: Aprisal Malale reflects on internship with Direct Relief in Indonesia

I teach my college students to lie. Honestly. Whoppers. It’s good for them.

Javed Ali speaks with CBS News about Iran relations

Barr explains need for consumer protection for small businesses in video with Business Forward

Ali encourages collaboration to protect against AV terror in Detroit News

Natural experiment of 111,110 individuals suggests imprisonment is ineffective at deterring future violence

Grant Newsome MPP ’20 talks about his time on Capitol Hill in Detroit Free Press

Seefeldt offers insight on student debt trends on Michigan Radio

Paul Courant named Distinguished University Professor, chooses to honor Ned Gramlich

New Ford faculty member Earl Lewis named Distinguished University Professor

Shaefer warns of Medicaid work requirement risks

Trump Wants Deep Cuts in Environmental Monitoring

Susan Dynarski explains who struggles most with student debt

How climate change got labeled a 'crisis'

Rabe weighs in on term climate ‘crisis’

These Are The People Struggling The Most To Pay Back Student Loans

Why the US has a student loan debt crisis

Ali authors warning of Iran's asymmetric threat capabilities

Republicans Ran, But a Democrat Sank Oregon’s Climate Bill

Leiser and Mills contribute to resources for new Michigan Lead and Copper Rule

Ore. debacle spotlights enduring divisions on climate

Bike sharing research by Hampshire wins EURO Award

Lantz calls for nonbiased data to evaluate deaths from restricting abortions

Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.

Red State Vs. Blue State: Climate Action Splits America

Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.

Ford School’s Tompkins-Stange receives Henry Russel Award

Summer update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Pilkauskas finds Earned Income Tax Credit helps low-income moms live on their own