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Parthasarathy named to prestigious French council

Dec 8, 2023
Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been named to the scientific council for ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. ANSES is a public administrative body reporting to the Ministries of Health,...
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MLK Day lecture - Montgomery, AL, Mayor Steven Reed

Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
The Ford School will welcome Montgomery, AL, Mayor Steven Reed to Weill Hall for an event on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.   

Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration

Mar 11, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, discusses the fiscal challenges awaiting the next administration.   
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Lessons From Sports: A conversation with Greg Harden

Dec 7, 2023
The oft-used phrase in sports “Control the controllables,” is as applicable to leadership in public policy. The phrase sits framed on Greg Harden’s desk and is the topic of his New York Times bestseller, Stay Sane in an Insane World. In November,...
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Parthasarathy comments on one year of ChatGPT

Dec 6, 2023
One  year ago, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a chatbot built on the large language model GPT-3. Since then, knowledge workers in all sectors have been grappling with the potential uses of it and similar artificial intelligence models—as well as the...
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U-M Library requests participation in campus-wide survey

Dec 6, 2023
On November 12th, the U-M Library launched its first-ever campus-wide survey. Your input matters, and can make the library better for everyone! The library will use input from people in all roles at U-M to inform the spaces, services, and materials...

Challenges of Leading in Crisis with Lori Lightfoot

Feb 5, 2024, 4:00 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
The Honorable Lori Lightfoot, 56th mayor of Chicago, reflects on her background and preparation for public service, the challenges she faced as mayor, and lessons about leading in crises, in conversation with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes.
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Gerber saluted at Innovation Partnerships Bell Ringing Ceremony

Dec 3, 2023
ViewPoint founder Elisabeth Gerber was saluted for the company's launch as part of Summit Venture Studio with a bell ringing held at U-M Innovation Partnerships. Other key team members, including U-M Center for Academic Innovation Executive Director...