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Ali calls for school safety improvements

Mar 29, 2023 USA Today
Javed Ali, USA Today: "Every shooter seems to be driven by different factors. We need to raise the bar in terms of security to either deter people from thinking about conducting attacks or minimize the impacts of attacks when one does indeed occur....
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway

Shobita Parthasarathy: Why I Research

Feb 21, 2022 0:04:04

Shobita Parthasarathy explores comparative and international politics and policy related to science and technology. She is interested in how to develop innovation and associated policy to better achieve public interest and social justice goals.

Voices of the Ford School | Juli Adhikari

Mar 29, 2023 0:00:42

Juli Adhikari (MPP ‘24), a student with a background in political science and government, talks about why she chose the Ford School and why future students should as well.

Juli Adhikari
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Foreign Affairs asks Wolfers, "Are we headed toward recession?"

Mar 30, 2023 Foreign Affairs
Justin Wolfers, Foreign Affairs: "The economy definitely could fall into recession—there is always a risk—but it is worth remembering that it is never a certainty. The only time horizon over which economists have a good record in predicting...
Justin Wolfers
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Ivacko reveals factors behind threats to local officials

Mar 24, 2023 Wisconsin Public Radio
Tom Ivacko, Wisconsin Public Radio: "There's been a very concerted, ongoing effort with very strong media behind it to convince people that there are enemies in the public sector, undercutting their own democracy and working against the interests of...
Tom Ivacko
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Wolfers: Silicon Valley Bank run shows need for regulation

Mar 24, 2023 Fast Politics
Justin Wolfers, Fast Politics: "Because of a much broader and much harder truth, which is that even if you're the most fervent believer in market forces, well-run markets require regulation. And nowhere is that more clearly the case than when...
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CLOSUP partnership with XBRL US, City of Flint highlighted

Mar 23, 2023 The Bond Buyer
CLOSUP, The Bond Buyer: "Flint is also at the forefront of the development of XBRL for financial reporting. Flint participated in a pilot project with the University of Michigan's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the school's Ford School...
Weill Hall entrance with "Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy" etched into the glass
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