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Proposed fracking bans may hurt Democrats in 2020

Sep 12, 2019 Washington Examiner

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Democratic presidential candidates’ climate change proposals may be unrealistic, says Rabe

Sep 12, 2019

Addressing climate change tops the majority of democratic presidential candidates’ political agendas. The two main policies candidates propose are a full transition to electric vehicles as well as drastically reducing total greenhouse gas...

Ali comments on Bolton's exit

Sep 12, 2019

While debate ensues over whether President Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton resigned or was fired, the bottom line is: Bolton is out of the White House. This is President Trump’s fourth national security advisor to leave the...

Alan V. Deardorff analyzes rules of origin impact on the efficacy of free trade agreements

Sep 12, 2019

Alan V. Deardorff's latest research on international trade evaluates the timely topic of rules of origins (ROOs) impact on free trade agreements (FTAs). When forming an FTA including ROOs is a necessary practice for the pairs and groups of countries...

Ali and Huber (MPP '20) warn of terror threat in CNN op-ed

Sep 11, 2019

Marking the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in a CNN opinion piece Towsley Policymaker in Residence Javed Ali and Ford School student Marcella Huber (MPP ‘20) call for the U.S. to take immediate steps to combat a specific looming terrorist...

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What a rate cut means (and doesn’t mean)

Sep 11, 2019 Marketplace

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Deardorff analyzes strength of economy in MLive

Sep 11, 2019

Though Vice President Mike Pence claims President Trump’s economic policies alone are responsible for recent increases in employment, wages, and salaries both in Michigan and nationally, Alan Deardorff, professor at the Ford School, disagrees in the...

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Hampshire receives National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator grant, Admitted students

Sep 11, 2019

Robert Hampshire, associate professor of public policy at the Ford School and associate research professor at Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS), has been awarded a $948,182 grant by the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator...

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Dems want 100% EVs in a decade. Is that doable?

Sep 10, 2019 E&E News

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Biegun’s talk on denuclearization efforts in North Korea catches international attention

Sep 10, 2019

Last week, Stephen Biegun (LSA ’86), U.S. special representative to North Korea, discussed the United States’ denuclearization efforts with North Korea during the Ford School’s Weiser Diplomacy Center launch series. Biegun emphasized the United...

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Borrowing student loans leads to higher academic performance, Dynarski explains

Sep 10, 2019

The threat of crippling debt creates hesitancy when students decide whether to borrow student loans. But recent research reveals that students who took out more student loans were less likely to default, had higher academic performance, and more...

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How has Michigan fared in Trump’s economy?

Sep 8, 2019 MLive

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Taking Out a Student Loan Is Better Than Dropping Out

Sep 6, 2019 The New York Times

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InternGram: Kyle Jarrett MPP ‘21

Sep 6, 2019

This summer students were scattered around the country and across the globe getting first-hand professional experience during their summer internships. Students are sharing their experiences through InternGrams, a recap of the what, where, and wow...

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InternGram: Tanvangi Tiwari MPP ’20

Sep 6, 2019

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Yasmeen Dohan: The threat to our democracy isn’t Citizens United

Sep 5, 2019 The Michigan Daily

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Withdrawing from the Flores Agreement could keep immigration lawyers in dark, Vieux says

Sep 5, 2019

Immigration policy has been rapidly changing for the past few years. From increasing caseloads to fast-paced legal changes and their implications on clients, immigration lawyers have a lot to juggle. The recent challenge to the Flores Agreement,...

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‘Nudging’ Looked Like It Could Help Solve Key Problems in Higher Ed. Now That’s Not So Clear.

Sep 4, 2019 The Chronicle of Higher Education

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When it comes to borrowing for college, it pays to do homework

Sep 3, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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With Grand Challenges come great responsibility, warns Weiss

Sep 3, 2019

Grand Challenges are a growing trend at public research universities, but faculty are faced with increased demands on their research efforts with these new initiatives. The quantity and structure of these larger-than-life initiatives can be...

Welcome, and welcome back, Fordies!

Sep 3, 2019

A letter from Dean Michael S. Barr to the Ford School communityDear friends,Good afternoon! My warmest greetings as we officially launch the 2019-2020 academic year. I’m incredibly excited to see our community come back together and to welcome our...

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Transformational research leading to evidence-based policymaking: fall 2019 faculty news

Sep 3, 2019

With so many wonderful faculty returning, and several new faces joining the Ford School, the stage is set for a great academic year. Our excellent leadership team remains in place: Paula Lantz is the associate dean for academic affairs, Elisabeth...

Parthasarathy talks algorithms place in the criminal justice system

Sep 3, 2019

Algorithms are making their way into public systems. They serve to make data-based, automated decisions when applied to public system models, but those computerized decisions don’t come without bias or ethical implications. In the podcast series...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center to host prominent speakers in new series this fall

Sep 2, 2019 The Michigan Daily

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New Oakland exec David Coulter: No one can replace L. Brooks Patterson

Aug 29, 2019 The Oakland Press

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InternGram: Avril E. Prakash MPP/MBA ‘21

Aug 29, 2019

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Barr reflects on experience working with Sen. Warren

Aug 29, 2019

Presidential campaign season brings about many profile pieces on candidates, assessing personalities and backgrounds as a match for the Oval Office. In once such piece published August 27 by the Associated Press’ Sharon Cohen titled “Elizabeth...

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New U-M speaker series to feature Hillary Clinton, Samantha Power in Ann Arbor

Aug 27, 2019 Click on Detroit

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Hillary Clinton among speakers launching University of Michigan’s Weiser Diplomacy Center

Aug 26, 2019 MLive

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Slate of prominent speakers launches Weiser Diplomacy Center

Aug 26, 2019

A lecture by Stephen Biegun, U.S. special representative for North Korea, will kick off a series of talks planned for the fall at the new Weiser Diplomacy Center housed at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of...

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