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U-M’s Earl Lewis to receive National Humanities Medal

Mar 20, 2023

University of Michigan professor Earl Lewis, founding director of the Center for Social Solutions and Ford School faculty, will be awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony March 21. The National...

Katherine Michelmore: Social disparity Michigan Minds episode preview

Mar 1, 2023 0:01:03

Katherine Michelmore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and core faculty of the Education Policy Initiative (EPI).

Michigan Minds: Paula Lantz - Advancing health policy research and reducing social disparities

Mar 9, 2023 0:20:49

Paula Lantz, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss the social determinants of declining birth rates, the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health, and the particular importance of recognizing Wo

Michigan Minds: Kathy Michelmore - Addressing systemic inequities and educational disparities

Mar 1, 2023 0:11:54

Education policy researcher Kathy Michelmore addresses systemic inequities and educational disparities on the Michigan Minds podcast.

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Voices of the Ford School | Amy Beck Harris

Mar 16, 2023 0:00:51

Meet Amy Beck Harris - Hear why she loves to teach and why #FutureFordies should choose the Ford School and the University of Michigan.

Publication

Bednar emphasizes importance of community, dignity, sustainability and beauty in policymaking

Mar 16, 2023

Human well-being is often measured by economic prosperity metrics, like GDP and poverty rates. In a new article in Daedalus, “Governance for Human Social Flourishing,” Jenna Bednar argues that the framing needs to be expanded beyond purely financial...

Voices of the Ford School | Professor Catie Hausman

Mar 16, 2023 0:00:47

Meet Professor Catie Hausman! Hear why she loves to teach and why #FutureFordies should choose the Ford School and the University of Michigan.

In the Media

Ali discusses Russian aircraft incident over Black Sea

Mar 14, 2023 Newsweek

Javed Ali, Newsweek: "[The downing of the drone] serves as a stark reminder of the potential for small-scale incidents like this to further heighten tensions between both sides and possibly trigger unintended escalation in response. The Biden...

Join the Ford School! An Introduction to Our Community

Mar 15, 2023 0:36:03

Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Dean of the Ford School, and other Ford School staff, highlight our values, areas of expertise, and new faculty members.

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News

Poverty Solutions marks impact of action-based research in 2022

Mar 15, 2023

From informing how the U.S. Census estimates populations to reimagining land contracts as a path to homeownership and inspiring state legislation that would aid homeless youths, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan continued to tackle the...

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