| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Knowing and Valuing both Private and Public: What Role for Public Policy, Design, and Planning in the 21st Century?

Jan 9, 2012, 6:00-7:00 pm EST
Richard K. Norton is an associate professor in the urban and regional planning program. He serves as chair of the program, as well as faculty coordinator for the land use and environmental planning concentration for the master of urban planning degree. He also holds a joint appointment as associate professor with the University of Michigan's Program in the Environment, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He earned his Ph.D. in city and regional planning and his J.D. with honors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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The Twenty-third BREAD Conference on Development Economics

Oct 26, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
By invitation only. About BREAD and BREAD Conferences Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development, BREAD, is a non-profit organization, founded in 2002, dedicated to encourage research and scholarship in development economics. BREAD organizes conferences on development economics with a focus on mirco-economic issues.
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The Twenty-third BREAD Conference on Development Economics

Oct 27, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
By invitation only. About BREAD and BREAD Conferences Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development, BREAD, is a non-profit organization, founded in 2002, dedicated to encourage research and scholarship in development economics. BREAD organizes conferences on development economics with a focus on mirco-economic issues.
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Muslims as Moving Targets: External Scrutiny and Internal Critique in Detroit's Mosques

Jan 23, 2012, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
This event is free and lunch is provided. Space is limited, please RSVP to [email protected]. Lecture by Sally Howell, Assistant Professor of History, University of Michigan-Dearborn The FBI's use, or attempted use, of informants, agent provocateurs, and agent intimidation in Detroit's mosques is shaping the representation of Arabs, and Muslims in the city in distinctive ways.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series, Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling Health Policy Fund

Health care reform panel discussion: federal, state and local perspectives

Feb 13, 2012, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Abstract The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, is reshaping how insurance and health care are provided in this country. This Federal law includes a critical role for states in expanding coverage and for local health systems in transforming the delivery of care.
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Science Cafe: Making Supergerms: Evolution, Antibiotic Resistance, and Public Health

Jan 25, 2012, 5:30-7:30 pm EST
Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub
Are there antibiotics in our drinking water, and if so what effects might they have? Does that soap you use select for drug-resistant bacteria? How long will our medicines keep working? What medical practices help keep bacteria from developing multiple drug resistance? Join Betsy Foxman, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the U-M Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, and Terri Stillwell, Clinical Lecturer of Pediatric Infectious Disease, as we explore this vital topic.
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Spring Preview Day 2012

Apr 5, 2012, All Day
Weill Hall
Spring Preview is a weekend designed to give newly admitted master's students all the information they need to make a decision about pursing a Ford School master's degree. Admitted students have the opportunity to meet with Ford School faculty, students, staff, and alumni, and get a chance to visit the University of Michigan campus and city of Ann Arbor. Admitted master's students can RSVP or view

Spring Preview Day 2012

Apr 14, 2012, 12:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
Spring Preview is a weekend designed to give newly admitted students all the information they need to make a decision about pursing a Ford School master's degree. Admitted students have the opportunity to meet with Ford School faculty, students, staff, and alumni, and get a chance to visit the University of Michigan campus and city of Ann Arbor. Admitted students will receive specific event details in their Ford School acceptance emails, sent in March.
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Making Science Policy Panel Discussion

Mar 9, 2012, 2:30-4:30 pm EST
1110 Weill Hall
Many of the decisions facing legislators require a level of scientific or technical expertise that very few have. Examples of such decisions in the field of health include: stem cell research, vaccination programs, biotechnology funding, and soil and water contamination.This workshop will focus on the underlying decision processes that Michigan policy-makers use to protect the public health of Michigan's citizens.How do they leverage background knowledge with political constraints, lobbying efforts, and the advice of experts? What expertise networks do they use?