The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes yesterday.In this October issue, readers learn about plans for tomorrow's University of Michigan Tribute to Mrs. Betty Ford and...

This story, by Bill Foreman, originally appeared on the U-M Global Gateway. Some called it "witchcraft." Others just watched in awe as their scanned fingerprints were used to pull up their records on a computer.They were paprika farmers in Malawi...

Most experts agree that Detroit is undergoing a nascent revitalization, but the city still needs to continue attracting new business to the region. Positive shifts are clearly visible, however, with business and non-profit sectors leading the way....

A trailblazing First Lady who brought candor and integrity to our national conversation. Keynote policy lecture by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the CureMiki Orihara, Martha Graham Dance CompanyTribute remarks from...

"How money corrupts Congress," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Lawrence Lessig.Monday, October 8, 20124:00-5:30 p.m.Gerald R. Ford School of Public PolicyAnnenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall735 S. State StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48109Free and...

Elisabeth Gerber was named the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, a collegiate professorship, effective September 1, 2012. A collegiate professorship is awarded by the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan for exceptional...

Justin Wolfers spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National about using economics to understand the changing public perception of same-sex marriage."The starting point is for an economist to think about what is marriage, what does...

Barry Rabe spoke with Michigan Radio about why some interest groups pursue policy change through amendments to the Michigan Constitution rather than through legislation.A constitutional amendment, Rabe told Michigan Radio, can be used to bypass...

Marina Whitman discussed her new book, "The Martian's Daughter", on American Public Media's Marketplace, which is carried on hundreds of NPR stations nationwide.In her book, Whitman, who served on the president's Council of Economic Advisers and was...

The latest poll from the Michigan Public Policy Survey reflects divided opinions over the state's emergency manager law, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News have reported. The MPPS findings, released Monday, found 38 percent of local leaders...