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Wolfers says bond sell-off is a bad omen

Apr 13, 2025 The New York Times

Ford School professor Justin Wolfers explained to the New York Times why the bon market sell-off is so problematic, he said, “People feel nervous about lending us money,” and more than that, “They are saying, ‘We’ve lost our faith in America and the...

2025 Fordie Grad Fair

Apr 22, 2025, 11:30 am-1:30 pm EDT

Rebecca M. Blank Great Hall ('the Becky')

Congratulations, '25 graduates! Let's celebrate your upcoming graduation at Fordie Grad Fair!

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In the Media

Ali suspects Trump to speak out on humanitarian efforts in Gaza

Apr 12, 2025 Fox News

In a conversation with Fox News, Javed Ali, professor at the Ford School, offered insights on Israel's current military strategy. Ali stated, "Now that we're almost a full month into the resumption of high-intensity IDF operations in the Gaza Strip...

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What’s in a form? Students reflect on eviction policy & design workshop

Apr 10, 2025

Eviction affects about 1 in 6 households in Michigan each year. Only 2% of tenants are represented by an attorney, placing the burden of understanding court processes and asserting legal rights on individual tenants. To brainstorm ways of tackling...

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The fight over NIH indirect costs has high stakes, says Owen-Smith

Apr 7, 2025 The Chronicle of Higher Education

In an opinion piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Professor Jason Owen-Smith warns that NIH's new indirect-cost rate policy could harm research progress by undermining essential infrastructure....

Ford School named #3 public affairs program: #1 for social policy and #2 for policy analysis and for health policy

Apr 8, 2025 0:00:50

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is recognized again as one of America’s top graduate programs in public affairs, ranked #3 overall in the U.S., according to the latest U.S.

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"We can do better than this" – Weiland Kohn lecture on closing early education gaps

Apr 20, 2025

Christina Weiland, co-director of the Education Policy Initiative and professor at the Ford School, delivered her inaugural lecture as the Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy. Weiland, who is also a professor at the Marsal Family School...

John Hudson: National Security in the 2020s

Apr 2, 2025 0:55:04

This event explores national security and foreign policy in the 2020s, focusing on the key issues and challenges faced during both the Biden and Trump administrations. April, 2025.

Dan Honig: Empowering Bureaucrats to do Better

Mar 31, 2025 1:25:27

Autho Dan Honig discusses how when bureaucrats are empowered to act on their mission-driven impulses, the results can be extraordinary. March, 2025.

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Remembering Professor Lawrence Mohr

Apr 9, 2025

The Ford School is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Lawrence B. “Larry” Mohr, professor emeritus of political science and public policy, on March 9, 2025, in Chicago, IL, at the age of...

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