At a ceremony in Washington D.C., Sheldon Danziger and Becky Blank, former Ford School dean, were inducted as 2010 Fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). Fellows are selected not only for their contributions to the...

The New York Times interviewed Barry Rabe about the dimming prospects in several Midwest states for climate initiatives such as renewable energy programs and emissions regulation.Governors have significant power to set state energy policy in several...

Scott Atran spoke to the Associated Press about the fallout from an Israeli attack on a flotilla of Turkish aid ships headed for the Gaza Strip. The flotilla, also carrying pro-Palestinian activists, ignored warnings that the Gaza shore was under an...

Joy Rohde was quoted in a Boston Globe article about the U.S. military's use of reality-based computer modeling for intelligence analysis. Also called 'human terrain mapping,' this type of research creates models based on the behavior, beliefs, and...

Chris Myers and Sharon Disney have been named recipients of the 2010 Ford School Staff Recognition Award.The award is peer-nominated and peer-evaluated. It recognizes high standards of professional service and/or the outstanding contribution(s) of a...

Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins was among nine public policy school deans calling for the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the United States military forces.A jointly written letter, delivered May 26 to members of the House and...

Matthew Davis was quoted in a Chicago Parent article, “Spanking is out, talking is in, for Midwest parents.” The article explores the findings of a C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health about parents’ most common...

Some local government leaders in Michigan say the federal stimulus package has been anything but stimulating. The stimulus package—also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—was designed to create jobs and spur economic...

Brian Jacob spoke to the Detroit Free Press about proposed legislation to pay Detroit kids for doing well in school. Many disagree about whether an incentivized program, based on research conducted by Harvard University's Roland Fryer, is right for...

David Harding's analysis of inner-city teen violence patterns is featured in a Boston Globe article called "Deadly streets: Addresses may dictate whether Boston’s boys live or die." Harding’s research, published in a book called "Living the Drama:...