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Rabe shares insights on Harris' fracking ban reversal

Sep 19, 2024 Politico

Environmental and energy policy professor at the Ford School, Barry Rabe has shared with Politico what may be vice-president Harris' motivation for retracting her support of a fracking ban from 2019. “You have to put Harris in the context of who...

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Moynihan pushes for human centered design in digital benefit distribution systems

Sep 18, 2024 State Scoop

Recent efforts to alleviate consumer burden have been made within states by enhancing their digital systems used to distribute government benefits. With these efforts, Donald Moynihan argues for a system that focuses on reducing "administrative...

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As Federal Reserve debates cutting interest rates, Wolfers urges a focus on data over politics

Sep 18, 2024 The Washington Post

Controversy arises as the Federal Reserve decides whether to cut interest rates less than 50 days before an election. Justin Wolfers argues the Fed should be "responding to the data, rather than the electoral cycle, or the demand of either side of...

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Racial and gender bias in U.S. crime victim compensation programs highlighted in new report

Sep 18, 2024

Significant racial and gender disparities exist in U.S. crime victim compensation programs, revealing Black and Indigenous people as well as survivors of gender-based violence face unique challenges in obtaining financial support, according to a new...

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Ford School names Paulina Trujillo as 2024 Kohn Scholar

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School recognizes Paulina Trujillo (MPP ‘26) as the 2024 Kohn Scholar. Kohn Scholars are chosen for their outstanding qualifications and commitment to public service and advancing social policy. The fellowship is a Ford School Rackham...

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Ford School panel examines immigration on the ballot

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School’s fall event series kicked off with more than 115 people in attendance for Immigration on the Ballot, a panel discussion about the policy landscape and implications for the upcoming election, hosted by the Center for Racial...

mara ostfeld, angela garcía, kristina fullerton rico, william lopez

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Local leaders in Michigan sound alarms over hiring, keeping law enforcement officers

Sep 17, 2024

Concerns about hiring and keeping law enforcement officers have skyrocketed among local government officials in Michigan in the past decade.Local law enforcement officials themselves are even more pessimistic about recruitment and retention within...

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Political cartoons of Pat Oliphant on view at U-M

Sep 17, 2024

The University of Michigan Clements Library and the Ford School of Public Policy will dive into the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.The Clements exhibit puts Oliphant’s cartoons in conversation with historic examples...

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Megan Connors named 2024 Gerald R Ford Presidential Fellow

Sep 17, 2024

The Ford School of Public Policy recognizes Megan Connors (MPP ‘26) as the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellowship is awarded to one of the most exceptional Ford School applicants each year, chosen for...

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Cohodes research on Massachusetts charter schools shows positive outcomes

Sep 16, 2024 Education Next

Research conducted by Sarah Cohodes on Massachusetts charter schools shows that "charter schools in urban areas, including Boston, do a great job boosting test scores, and the ones outside of those urban areas, tended to have no impact on test...

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2024 Pitch Competition: Samuel Owusu at U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education & the Workforce

Sep 16, 2024

Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...

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2024 Pitch Competition: Nia Knox at UM Poverty Solutions

Sep 16, 2024

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2024 Pitch Competition: Katrina Wheelan at City of Detroit, Office of Budget

Sep 16, 2024

Katrina Wheelan Policy Pitch presentation

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2024 Pitch Competition: Georgina Bailey at Lansing Board of Water & Light

Sep 16, 2024

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2024 Pitch Competition: Emily Kuttner at City of Chicago Mayor's Office

Sep 16, 2024

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2024 Pitch Competition: Bridget Corwin at the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association

Sep 16, 2024

Bridget Corwin Policy Pitch presentation

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2024 Pitch Competition: Audrey Dombro at City of Philadelphia, Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems

Sep 16, 2024

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2024 Pitch Competition: Alexie Milukhin at The Institute for College Access and Success

Sep 16, 2024

Alexie Milukhin Policy Pitch presentation

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2024 Pitch Competition: Aiswarya Padmanabhan at Trust for Social Achievement

Sep 16, 2024

Aiswarya Padmanabhan Policy Pitch competition

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Hanson identifies key issues in the Michigan Senate race

Sep 13, 2024 Newsweek

As we approach the November election, Ford School's Johnathan Hanson analyzes the four key policy issues for Michigan Senate candidates Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) and Mike Rogers (Republican). "The main issues in the Michigan Senate race, thus far,...

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Seefeldt and Shaefer report on poverty findings from new census data

Sep 13, 2024

Networks reporting the new census data on poverty are quoting Ford School professors, Kristin Seefeldt and Luke Shaefer, highlighting the policy impacts on poverty. Here are some recent Seefeldt and Shaefer mentions in the media on poverty.“The...

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New course to boost verbal communication skills for policy students with Soojin Kwon

Sep 13, 2024

This semester, the Ford School is offering a new course designed to help future public policy professionals master verbal communication skills. It’s led by new lecturer Soojin Kwon, who brings three decades of experience in developing leaders and...

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STPP brings interdisciplinary, historical perspectives to public interest technology issues

Sep 12, 2024

Many of the research projects housed at the Science, Technology and Public Policy program (STPP) in the Ford School focus on climate issues for a simple reason, explains Managing Director Molly Kleinman. "None of this technology operates without...

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Hassan awarded U-M anti-racism grant

Sep 10, 2024

Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan has been chosen for a University of Michigan research grant for his work that explores how AI innovations and data can center social justice and address racial and economic inequalities in African...

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Shaefer’s Injustice of Place wins the Richard A. Lester Book Award

Sep 10, 2024

Ford School professor Luke Shaefer’s book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America (Harper Collins, August 2023) is the recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Lester Book Award at Princeton University. Shaefer, the Hermann and...

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Wolfers comments on the economy's influence on the upcoming elections

Sep 8, 2024

With the upcoming presidential election, media outlets are quoting Ford School's Justin Wolfers insights on the top concern for Americans this November: the economy. Wolfers comments on economic progress in America and the expected economic...

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With weak hiring this summer, Wolfers has difficulty anticipating the Fed rate cuts

Sep 6, 2024 The Wall Street Journal

Recent job reports have not offered a definitive answer on how much the Fed is expected to cut interest rates. Justin Wolfers of the Ford School mentioned, "There’s nothing in this report that would turn optimists pessimistic... Would it turn...

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Jacob’s new research reveals lasting changes in K-12 education due to COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 5, 2024

By the fall of 2022, children across the country returned to what seemed like “normal” school: students and educators returned to classrooms and masks began to disappear. While schools seemed to be going back to what they were before the pandemic,...

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Dominguez discusses weakening dollar

Sep 3, 2024 Marketplace

Kathryn Dominguez, Marketplace: The dollar’s value, like the value of goods in any marketplace, is affected by how much demand there is for it. And lately, demand has been weakening.“The main driver is the anticipation that the [Federal Reserve] is...

Kathryn Dominguez speaks to prospective students at the Ford School's Spring Preview

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Rabe highlights need for U.S.-China cooperation on Methane Emissions

Sep 3, 2024

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the United States and China have the opportunity to collaborate on reducing methane emissions, a critical greenhouse gas significantly contributing to about 30 percent of global warming.Ford School political...

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