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Owen selected for NASPAA Dissertation Award

Sep 29, 2021

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has chosen Stephanie Owen, a 2021 PhD alum of the Ford School and assistant professor at Colby College, as the recipient of the 2021 NASPAA Dissertation Award. Her...

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Human oversight of automated decision-making doesn't work, says Green

Sep 28, 2021 Protocol

Commenting on his recent research, Ben Green told Protocol, “The point is not to say: Let's just allow these algorithms to be used without the human oversight. But if we're only comfortable with these algorithms because we have human oversight, we...

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Rabe honored with NASPAA Distinguished Research Award

Sep 28, 2021

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded Barry Rabe, the Ford School’s J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, the 2021 NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished...

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Penny Naas on trade, resilience, equity and the environment

Sep 27, 2021

Penny Naas (MPP '93) is President, International Affairs and Sustainability, at UPS. She spoke with Economics professor Betsey Stevenson in a policy talk, Business and government: Diversity, regulation, and sustainability, about a range of issues,...

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Housing instability and homelessness have long-term educational impacts, says Erb-Downward

Sep 23, 2021 WDET

Jennifer Erb-Downward spoke with WDET about the pervasive undercounting of children who experience housing instability or homelessness, and it's long-lasting impacts on their education. ”In every single classroom in Michigan there’s going to be a...

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Stange's research provides insights into declining school enrollment

Sep 23, 2021 Marketplace

Across the country last year, kindergarten enrollment dropped. Kevin Stange spoke to Marketplace about his latest research that provides clues in where children might have gone instead. “Something like 2% of that group [first graders] stayed home...

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Stevenson urges lawmakers to consider value over price in economic reforms

Sep 23, 2021

Economist Betsey Stevenson is keeping a close eye on the country's economic recovery, and provides insights in a number of news outlets this week. "Recovery in the labor force requires getting people into jobs and then keeping them there,"...

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Arun Agrawal adds expertise in international development, sustainability, environmental governance to Ford School faculty

Sep 23, 2021

Today, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the courtesy appointment of Arun Agrawal, the Samuel Trask Dana Professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability, to join the Ford School of Public Policy. He also serves as...

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Morela Hernandez named to Collegiate Chair

Sep 23, 2021

On September 23, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Ford School professor Morela Hernandez as the newly established Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy for a five-year renewable term....

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Shaefer testifies about the impact of the Child Tax Credit before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Sep 22, 2021

On September 22, Luke Shaefer, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, testified before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The hearing also included four other invited experts to speak...

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Green calls for increased regulation with government use of algorithms

Sep 22, 2021

Do algorithms help or hinder human decision-making? In a recent op-ed for The Hill, Ben Green, an assistant professor and postdoctoral scholar, argues that policymakers need to consider how humans interact with AI when regulating the use of AI in...

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Wolfers among economists highlighting how lack of abortion access affects women

Sep 22, 2021 Financial Times

Following the passing of Texas law ending abortion access after six weeks of pregnancy, more than 150 economists, Justin Wolfers among them, submitted a brief in a court case in Mississippi that is seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. "Ample evidence...

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Government interventions buffered families against pandemic hardships -Seefeldt

Sep 22, 2021 Michigan Radio

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of Michiganders living in poverty dropped. Kristin Seefeldt, associate professor of public policy, attributes this to the economic support the government offered. "What we're seeing is really...

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Shaefer explores effectiveness of expanded Child Tax Credit

Sep 22, 2021 Time

Following the expansion of the Child Tax Credit, millions of families received a boost in income. “What we’re doing so far is not perfect. There are people who are being left out," Luke Shaefer told Time. “I’m just incredibly excited that we have...

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Haverkamp defends corporate climate pledges

Sep 22, 2021 Marketplace

As more and more corporations commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, some are skeptical that these pledges are simply performative. But, Jennifer Haverkamp, professor of practice, says otherwise. "It’s a very important signal....

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U.S. counterterrorism efforts moving forward - Ali

Sep 21, 2021

Javed Ali, associate professor of practice and counterterrorism expert, provided counterterrorism insights in a number of news outlets this week. "9/11 was such a profoundly important moment, not only in US history, but I would argue in...

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Raising aspirations for poor entrepreneurs may backfire - Yang

Sep 21, 2021 VoxDev

Can setting larger, more ambitious goals and financial self-help books aid poor entrepreneurs in decision-making? In a new study, Dean Yang, professor of economics and public policy, and Aakash Mohpal, a U-M PhD alum, found that the two variables...

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Rabe explains Manchin's predicted opposition to electric vehicle proposal

Sep 21, 2021 Automotive News

A House proposal giving consumers an incentive to buy union-made electric vehicles could be blocked by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. West Virginia has one automobile factory owned by Toyota. “In a state like West Virginia, with a really, really...

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Ivacko: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference

Sep 20, 2021

Many of Michigan's business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year's event. While the number of people...

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Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence

Sep 20, 2021

Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters' attitudes toward the police, according to University of Michigan research. A recent U-M survey finds that about 6 in 10 adult Detroit residents believe...

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Q&A with new Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

Sep 20, 2021

Michigan Politician, public servant, medical doctor, and former public health professor at Columbia University, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the Ford School this Fall as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. From serving as executive director...

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Rabe addresses Illinois ban of fossil fuel electricity

Sep 19, 2021 Chicago Tribune

Illinois is banning coal- and gas-powered electricity by 2045. However, the state isn't outlawing the mining of coal within Illinois. “It’s one thing to stop importing coal into your state,” Barry Rabe, professor of public policy, said. “It’s...

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Vaccine mandate good for business, says Wolfers

Sep 17, 2021 NBC News

Some of America's top business executives met with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss the new vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, explained why executive support for the...

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Rabe's Brookings blog addresses methane mitigation policy

Sep 16, 2021 Brookings blog

In a recent Brookings blog, Barry Rabe discusses how the federal government may learn from successful state policies to mitigate methane emissions. "Methane appears to be enjoying its 15 minutes of fame—with even more notoriety likely on the...

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Second round of anti-racism faculty hiring proposals due Oct. 1

Sep 16, 2021

As the University of Michigan’s Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative moves forward, the Office of the Provost is inviting proposals for the second round of clusters of new tenure-track faculty whose scholarship focuses on structural racism and...

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Johnson criticizes poverty data during pandemic

Sep 15, 2021 Bloomberg Equality

During the pandemic, median real income dropped 2.9%, signaling a rise in poverty. But, according to David Johnson, director of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and professor of public policy, "the data shows that the official poverty measure is...

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Concerns over vaccine side effects driving hesitancy in Detroit, says Morenoff

Sep 15, 2021 Detroit Free Press

As the school year gets started, many are saying high vaccination rates are key to keeping schools in person. Jeffrey Morenoff, professor of public policy and sociology and director of the Population Studies Center, explained what may be affecting...

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Federal vaccine and testing mandate may provide cover for businesses - Shipan

Sep 15, 2021 Washington Post

President Biden's recent COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for private businesses has received pushback, but Charles Shipan says some small businesses are welcoming the move. "The reality is there are a number of businesses that are wanting...

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Stevenson and Wolfers among economists who sent childcare letter to Dems

Sep 15, 2021 Business Insider

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, both professors of public policy and economics, were among the 127 economists demanding Democrats in Congress to invest in quality childcare. "Childcare is an economic problem," Stevenson said. "It is part of...

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Baer considers long-term challenges for downtown businesses

Sep 14, 2021 AP News

According to Christie Baer, assistant executive director for the University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law and Policy, downtown businesses face a big decision as the pandemic continues. "Businesses that thought that they just had to weather...

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