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Melvyn Levitsky interviewed by NPR in "War on Drugs" segment

Jul 26, 2010

Melvyn Levitsky was interviewed by the Boston-based NPR public affairs show "You Are Here." In the show titled "War on Drugs," Levitsky discusses the current U.S. drug policy outlined in Obama's 'National Drug Control Strategy.' [Listen to...

John Chamberlin quoted in Washington Post article, "Detroit mayor says ousted chief 'blindsided' him"

Jul 22, 2010

John Chamberlin was quoted in an Associated Press story, appearing in the Washington Post and other news sources, about the firing of Detroit's chief of police. Mayor Dave Bing fired Chief Warren Evans after learning of his involvement with two...

Diversity Center announces 2010-2011 grant recipients

Jul 14, 2010

The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies issued its inaugural call for proposals in March for projects that would contribute to academic research on diversity and/or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity....

Matthew Davis' latest survey gives new evidence that minority children have fewer opportunities than white peers

Jul 8, 2010

Matthew Davis' survey of professionals who work with young people, which gives new evidence that minority children have fewer opportunities than white peers, is the focus of an Associated Press story titled, "Poll: Fewer opportunities seen for...

Matthew Davis quoted in Health Day story on teen cyberbullying via cell phone and web

Jul 6, 2010

Matthew Davis spoke to Health Day news about the results of a new survey showing that Finland teens who are victims of cyberbullying via cell phones or the Internet are likely to suffer from a range of physical and psychiatric problems—as are the...

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John Ciorciari discusses first ruling from Khmer Rouge tribunal

Jun 30, 2010

In a U-M vodcast, John Ciorciari talks about the first verdict to be issued by the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal against Duch (or Kaing Guek Eav), a prison chief accused of torture and crimes against humanity in Cambodia during the Pol...

Robert Axelrod, Scott Atran pen op-ed, "Why we talk to terrorists"

Jun 30, 2010

Robert Axelrod and Scott Atran wrote an op-ed for the New York Times defending their right, as social scientists, to talk to U.S. classified terrorist organizations without threatening national security. The op-ed was written in response to a recent...

Sheldon Danziger talks to U.S. News & World Report for article, "When Obama Trades Jobs for a Higher Priority"

Jun 24, 2010

Sheldon Danziger spoke to U.S. News & World Report about the White House’s apparent shift away from its self-professed top priority of stimulating employment growth. In reaction to the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama put...

Brian Jacob quoted in Education Week article about success of ‘small schools’ model

Jun 24, 2010

Brian Jacob was quoted in an Education Week article about the release of a study on the success of ‘small’ New York City high schools. The study, published by MDRC, found that high school students from smaller schools (those with fewer than less...

David Harding discusses culture, poverty research with AAPSS

Jun 18, 2010

An American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) interview with David Harding explores the complex interdependency of culture and poverty and the influence of those factors on his research.Culture, Harding explained to the AAPSS, “can...

Latest edition of the feed: Graduation day 2010 starts with Obama at the Big House, ends with inspiring speech by human rights leader Mike Pan (MPP '99)

Jun 16, 2010

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes yesterday.Readers will find an update from Dean Susan M. Collins about the latest Ford School news, including international...

Greetings from the Dean

Jun 15, 2010

Dear Alumni and Friends,This edition of the feed offers news about a number of exciting activities at the Ford School. We have pictures from our 2010 Commencement celebrations. President Barack Obama, of course, delivered the University address, and...

National Poverty Center helps 'makeover' Detroit

Jun 15, 2010

On a rainy Saturday morning in May, nine National Poverty Center (NPC) staff, faculty, and friends met at Detroit's Bushnell Congregational Church for a day of muddy, but fun, volunteer service. Shawn Pelak, a regular Detroit volunteer and program...

CLOSUP report: Michigan principals encounter challenges in implementing new high school graduation requirements

Jun 14, 2010

As this year's graduating seniors begin a new chapter in their lives, a new University of Michigan report indicates many in next year's senior class should be concerned about not wearing a cap and gown. Some seniors in the Class of 2011 might...

Op-ed by Brian Jacob discusses impact of new Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements

Jun 14, 2010

Brian Jacob wrote an op-ed article in the Detroit Free Press about the challenges associated with new graduation requirements for Michigan high school students. He wrote, "educators and researchers should engage in a systematic, comprehensive...

Projects sought for revamped Applied Policy Seminar

Jun 11, 2010

This fall, the Ford School will launch an expanded version of a popular course, the Applied Policy Seminar (APS), now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC. The SPPC enables our Master of Public Policy students to serve as consultants to...

Sandy Weill, Harold Ford Jr. spend a day with Ford School students and faculty

Jun 11, 2010

Ford School students got the chance to rub elbows with two influential figures as the winter semester wound down, Sanford (Sandy) Weill and Harold Ford Jr.The two, who became friends several years ago through their philanthropic work with the Alvin...

Techno-fixes for climate change? Not so fast...

Jun 11, 2010

You walk into your office, find it unbearably hot, and jack up the AC. Your office mates may complain when they have to dig out their cardigans in July, but the act itself is easily reversed with the flip of a switch and, at worst, you've only...

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International internships on the rise

Jun 11, 2010

In Timisoara, the second largest city in Romania, Ford School master's of public policy candidate Eric Burnstein is interning with the chief City Hall architect at the Atelier de Urbanism. The city is a cultural treasure—with dozens of museums and...

Simulation introduces Ford School students to careers at the CIA

Jun 11, 2010

Ford School students got a glimpse into the work of one of the most elusive organizations in the world when representatives from the United States Central Intelligence Agency came to Ann Arbor on Saturday, March 20 to run a simulation exercise....

2010 Commencement, by the numbers

Jun 11, 2010

80,000 – 85,000. The number of students, alumni, family, faculty, staff, and friends who crowded into Michigan Stadium on Saturday, May 1, to hear President Barack Obama deliver the Commencement Address to the University's Class of 2010. Obama...

Sociologist David J. Harding joins the Ford School faculty

Jun 11, 2010

The Ford School is very pleased to welcome Associate Professor David J. Harding to the faculty. Harding has been an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan since 2006. He retains his Sociology appointment along with his...

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Student-led conference introduces local high-school students to public policy

Jun 11, 2010

New voices filled Weill Hall on March 13 as high school students from southeastern Michigan gathered for Public Policy Connects (PPC), a conference aimed at introducing sophomores and juniors to the world of public policy and helping prepare them...

Ford School alum Sukhi Dosanjh (MPP '01) featured in Oakland Tribune article

Jun 9, 2010

Sukhi Dosanjh, a 2001 Ford School MPP graduate, is profiled in an Oakland Tribune article titled "East Bay native helping farmers in Afghanistan." Dosanjh has been in Afghanistan since August 2009 managing a $225 million U.S. foreign aid program....

John Ciorciari pens op-ed about Khmer Rouge trials, "Justice for the Khmer Krom"

Jun 9, 2010

In an op-ed appearing in AsiaViews, John Ciorciari discusses the controversial decision by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to not charge members of the Khmer Rouge regime with crimes against humanity against the Khmer...

Sheldon Danziger, Becky Blank named 2010 American Academy of Political and Social Science Fellows

Jun 7, 2010

At a ceremony in Washington D.C., Sheldon Danziger and Becky Blank, former Ford School dean, were inducted as 2010 Fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). Fellows are selected not only for their contributions to the...

Barry Rabe speaks with the New York Times about impact of elections on climate change policy

Jun 4, 2010

The New York Times interviewed Barry Rabe about the dimming prospects in several Midwest states for climate initiatives such as renewable energy programs and emissions regulation.Governors have significant power to set state energy policy in several...

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Scott Atran quoted in AP article, "Analysis: High-seas raid deepens Israeli isolation"

Jun 1, 2010

Scott Atran spoke to the Associated Press about the fallout from an Israeli attack on a flotilla of Turkish aid ships headed for the Gaza Strip. The flotilla, also carrying pro-Palestinian activists, ignored warnings that the Gaza shore was under an...

Joy Rohde quoted in Boston Globe article about avatar-based 'human terrain mapping'

May 30, 2010

Joy Rohde was quoted in a Boston Globe article about the U.S. military's use of reality-based computer modeling for intelligence analysis. Also called 'human terrain mapping,' this type of research creates models based on the behavior, beliefs, and...

Myers, Disney recognized for outstanding contributions to the school

May 28, 2010

Chris Myers and Sharon Disney have been named recipients of the 2010 Ford School Staff Recognition Award.The award is peer-nominated and peer-evaluated. It recognizes high standards of professional service and/or the outstanding contribution(s) of a...

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