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Drivers of color more likely to be ticketed than white counterparts, despite similar behavior behind wheel

Apr 8, 2025

When it comes to issuing tickets or levying fines for driving violations, a new study reveals unequivocal bias against minorities. Justin Holz, assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy, and colleagues from...

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Potential of grocery delivery services to increase food access in Detroit

Apr 8, 2025

New research from the University of Michigan points to potential ways to leverage grocery delivery services to improve food access in Detroit, where 32% of residents live a mile or farther from a full-service grocery...

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Ford School named #3 public affairs program: #1 for social policy and #2 for policy analysis and for #2 for health policy

Apr 8, 2025

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s leading graduate programs in public affairs, securing the #3 spot overall in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings....

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“Trump's tariffs will change your life” — Wolfers NYT opinion

Apr 8, 2025 The New York Times

As the news buzzes with discussions of President Trump’s tariffs, economists and policymakers continue weighing the potential impacts of these policies. In a new opinion article published in the New York Times, Professor Justin Wolfers argues that...

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Trumps tariffs do not support American production, Stevenson claims

Apr 7, 2025 Channel 4

"What we’re seeing is not targeted tariffs that are trying to help support certain aspects of American industry. This is across the board tariffs," said Bestsey Stevenson, professor at the Ford School. In a debate with an ex-campaign aide for...

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The Fed might not know how to respond to Trump's tariffs - Stevenson

Apr 7, 2025 Bloomberg

Bloomberg Network spoke with the Ford School's Betsey Stevenson in pursuit of an estimate for what the Fed will do in response to Trump's recently implemented tariff policies. Stevenson stated, "There is clearly an inflation risk, and we know that...

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The fight over NIH indirect costs has high stakes, says Owen-Smith

Apr 7, 2025 The Chronicle of Higher Education

In an opinion piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Professor Jason Owen-Smith warns that NIH's new indirect-cost rate policy could harm research progress by undermining essential infrastructure....

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Shobita Parthasarathy selected as an Institute for Advanced Study Scholar

Apr 7, 2025

In an era of rapid technological advancement, ensuring that innovation benefits everyone is urgent. Shobita Parthasarathy, professor and director of the Ford School’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy program, studies how technological...

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How Much Pain Will New Tariffs Bring—and For How Long?

Apr 7, 2025 Read the interview

Economist Justin Wolfers says levies could have a dramatic and long-lasting impact on consumers and the U.S. economy in an interview with Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences....

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Herd explains how social security benefit cuts may happen

Apr 4, 2025 Finger Lakes 1

Ford School professor Pamela Herd explained how Trump's agenda of using AI and making cuts to federal staff will damage Social Security. She said, “We’re talking about an agency that manages one-fifth of the federal budget—AI alone won’t cut it.” By...

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The Incoherent Policy Change Wreaking Havoc on University Research - Owen-Smith

Apr 3, 2025

Jason Owen-Smith, Ford School professor (by courtesy) and director of Institute for Research on Innovation and Science, in a piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education, explained the illogic of cutting indirect-cost (IDC) rates. Owen-Smith wrote,...

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Yang finds unintended consequences of an early education program in the Philippines

Apr 3, 2025

A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement—revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and the importance of wisely investing in the first...

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Moynihan on excessive amount of money in American politics

Apr 2, 2025 Political Wire

Don Moynihan, Ford School professor, said “Money is a an aggressive growing tumor at the heart of American democracy. The 2023 Wisconsin state supreme court race cost $56 million, a national record at the time. The 2025 version blasted that out of...

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U-M study highlights urgent need to train students about the ethical, social, and policy dimensions of STEM

Apr 2, 2025

Advances in fields like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and data science are rapidly shaping society and raising significant ethical and policy questions. The dizzying pace of development also highlights the need for academic programs that...

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Striking Houthis sends message to Iran - Ali

Mar 31, 2025 The National News Desk

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked about the message the administration is sending by striking the Houthis in Yemen, saying, “He approved those military operations and that is also a signal to Iran that ‘whatever we're doing to the Houthis, we...

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Empowering bureaucrats helps governments and citizens

Mar 31, 2025

Empowered bureaucrats can make decisions that will lead to better and more efficient service for citizens, according to Dan Honig, author of “Mission Driven Bureaucrats: Empowering People To Help Government Do Better.” In a Policy Talk at the Ford...

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Hills reflects on President Ford's legacy in today's political climate

Mar 31, 2025

The Ford School's Rusty Hills has shone a light on the historic legacy of former President Gerald R. Ford, from the White House to the Ford School. In an opinion piece for the Detroit Free Press, Hills highlights lessons he learned from President...

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Faculty experts discuss past present and future challenges to birthright citizenship

Mar 30, 2025

“Executive orders can't overrule statutes, so that’s a mystery legally,” according to Michigan Law Professor Margo Schlanger. She was addressing the legal and rhetorical attacks the Trump administration has made against birthright citizenship....

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Government asserts only white men belong in American history - Moynihan

Mar 29, 2025 All Things Considered

"If you take away pictures of women, if you take away pictures of Black heroes, of Asians, of Native Americans, of Latinos, then who's left?" asked Don Moynihan, professor at the Ford School. Moynihan spoke with All Things Considered on a recent...

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Ali comments on risk of using Signal for sensitive government information

Mar 28, 2025 USA Today

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, discussed with USA Today the signal groupchat that was publicly released. He said, "you certainly don't want those details being revealed in any kind of public form because you are putting the force at risk." More...

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Undergrads meet with global leaders in Brussels, find resolve amid global uncertainty

Mar 28, 2025

When 15 public policy undergraduates touched down in Brussels, Belgium in March, they knew they were visiting Europe’s capital at a pivotal...

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Moynihan says "anti-DOGE" efforts boosted efficiency in Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2025 Route 50

States have varying approaches to boosting government efficiency. Route 50 turned to the Ford School's Don Moynihan to analyze Pennsylvania's method of increasing efficiency after they recognized their state's processing systems fell behind other...

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DOGE cuts are hurting Social Security benefit distributions - Herd

Mar 27, 2025 TIME

In a recent article from TIME Magazine, the Ford School's Pamela Herd was quoted as an expert on public policy as the network searched for an explanation on delayed Social Security benefits. Herd stated, "People are waiting for hours to get through...

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CLOSUP’s second annual report analyzes local government fiscal health

Mar 27, 2025

In March, CLOSUP released its second annual report analyzing the fiscal health of local Michigan governments. Using financial data reported to the State of Michigan in 2023, the researchers developed a set of indicators to look at cash, budgetary,...

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Moynihan: Trump seeks "absolute power" through consolidating federal payments

Mar 26, 2025 Wired

The Trump administration appears particularly focused on “the president having absolute power and control over where money goes regardless of laws on impoundment or statutes on agencies... It’s a consolidation of power in the name of efficiency,"...

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Herd declares Social Security can't "fulfill its promise"

Mar 26, 2025 The Christian Science Monitor

With Trump's plan to increase efficiency and cut government programs, Social Security is under fire. The Christian Science Monitor cited the Ford School's Pamela Herd as she argued “Social Security is a clear promise to Americans that if they pay...

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Hassan to examine social dimensions of Africa's data infrastructure and data economy

Mar 26, 2025

Yousif Hassan, assistant professor at the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Information, has been awarded funding from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for a new project Defining and Measuring the...

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Where it went wrong in National Security Council group chat leak - Ali

Mar 25, 2025 WWL

Professor Javed Ali from the Ford School spoke with WWL regarding the recent security breach in the National Security Council, as texts in a "Principals council" group chat included a journalist on the thread. When asked for his opinion on the...

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Lewis and Honorific Namings Task Force seek input

Mar 24, 2025

The tri-campus Task Force on New Honorific Namings is seeking input from the university community as it works to develop policies and procedures for new honorific namings of facilities and prominent spaces at the University of Michigan.Working with...

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Ali on expansion of Israel's offensive in Gaza

Mar 24, 2025 National News Desk

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, analyzed the situation in Gaza saying, “The only thing that brings back the ceasefire is Hamas relents and at least releases some of the hostages they still have in their possession or Trump, through (Middle East...

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