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Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program

The Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program is devoted to interdisciplinary research and teaching on the politics and processes of science and technology policymaking. STPP seeks to improve understanding, analysis, and intervention in...

PubPol 250

PubPol 250 Energy and Climate Change: Technology, Markets, and Policy

Daniel Raimi

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use are the leading cause of global climate change, and they are...

PubPol 650

PubPol 650 Introduction to Science and Technology Policy Analysis

Shobita Parthasarathy

Science and technology intersect with multiple areas of public...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750.008 Topics: Race, Technology & Public Policy

Yousif Hassan

Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and big data can reinforce and exacerbate racial inequality and injustice in society, from access to financial and social services to housing, hiring, and policing in...

PubPol 650

PubPol 650: Intro to Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Shobita Parthasarathy

Drawing on an interdisciplinary social science literature, this course introduces theories and methodologies for science and technology policy analysis and familiarizes students with the landscape of science and technology policymaking in the US...

PubPol 474.003

PubPol 474.003: Values & Ethics: Science, Technology, and the Public Good

Joy Rohde

Researchers, policymakers, and publics look to science and technology to address some of society?s most pressing challenges, from climate change to national security to economic growth. But such efforts are also...

PubPol 250

PubPol 250: Energy and Climate Change: Technology, Markets, and Policy

Daniel Raimi

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use are the leading cause of global climate change, and they are...

PubPol 650

PubPol 650: Intro to Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Joy Rohde

PubPol 750.001

PubPol 750.001: Topics: Psychology of Climate Change

Kaitlin Raimi

*Non-Ford students can register in Ford School electives beginning December...

PubPol 564

PubPol 564: Government Regulation of Industry & the Environment

Catherine Hausman

This course examines environmental and energy policies. We discuss the sources of environmental problems and what regulations are available to remedy these problems. We also cover energy markets, including fossil fuel extraction and...

PubPol 475.006

PubPol 475.006: Topics: Government Regulation of Industry & the Environment

Catherine Hausman

PubPol 250

PubPol 250: Energy and Climate Change: Technology, Markets, and Policy

Daniel Raimi

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use are the leading cause of global climate change, and they are...

PubPol 312

PubPol 312: Environmental Politics & Policy

This course is an advanced offering on environmental politics and policymaking, with a focus on the U.S. context. The course will focus most heavily in the area of climate and energy policy, though other topics may also be...

PubPol 750.004

PubPol 750.004: Topics: Cybersecurity for Future Leaders

Javed Ali

Co-taught with Dr. Carl Landwehr, Lead Research Scientist, Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute, George Washington...

PubPol 587.001

PubPol 587.001: Public Management: Organizational Causes of Large Scale Technology Failure

Daniel Little

Gas plants explode, planes crash, and nuclear power plants suffer meltdowns. Human beings make mistakes and complex technologies fail in unexpected...

PubPol 710.004

PubPol 710.004: Identity Theft: Causes and Countermeasures

Each year, millions of people are victims of identity theft. Such theft can take many forms, including tax fraud or mail identity fraud, with devastating...

PubPol 475.004

PubPol 475.004: Topics: Cybersecurity for Future Leaders

Javed Ali

Co-taught with Dr. Carl Landwehr, Lead Research Scientist, Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute, George Washington...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750: Topics: Psychology of Climate Change

Kaitlin Raimi

Climate change often feels like a problem that our brains have been hardwired to ignore. Climate change is abstract and complex, making it hard for non-scientists (including policy-makers) to...

PubPol 650

PubPol 650: Intro to Science & Technology Policy Analysis

Shobita Parthasarathy

PubPol 475

PubPol 475: Topics: Psychology of Climate Change

Kaitlin Raimi

Climate change often feels like a problem that our brains have been hardwired to ignore. Climate change is abstract and complex, making it hard for non-scientists (including policy-makers) to...

PubPol 250

PubPol 250: Energy and Climate Change: Technology, Markets, and Policy

Daniel Raimi

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use are the leading cause of global climate change, and they are...

PubPol 750

PubPol 750: Topics: Introduction to Financial Technology and the Future of Financial Services

Adrienne Harris

Throughout history, financial services has played a vital role in the global economy, and similarly, technology has been an integral part of financial...

PUBPOL 750.009

PUBPOL 750.009: Topics: Introduction to Financial Technology and the Future of Financial Services

Adrienne Harris

Throughout history, financial services has played a vital role in the global economy, and similarly, technology has been an integral part of financial...

PUBPOL 750.008

PUBPOL 750.008: Topics: FinTech Entrepreneurship

Adrienne Harris

Total global fintech investment increased from $50.8 billion in 2017 to a full $111.8 billion in 2018, according to KPMG?s The Pulse of Fintech, and there are no signs that growth in this sector will slow...

PUBPOL 312

PUBPOL 312: Environment Politics & Policy

Barry Rabe

This course introduces students to the adoption and implementation of environmental policy, with primary emphasis on the United...

PUBPOL 710.001

PubPol 710.001: Connected and Automated Vehicles: Standardization, Differentiation, Competition

Please visit https://problemsolving.law.umich.edu/ for more...

PUBPOL 475.002

PUBPOL 475.002: Topics: Government Regulation of Industry & the Environment

Catherine Hausman

PUBPOL 754.002

PUBPOL 754.002: Research Seminar in Science, Technology, & Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 754.001

PUBPOL 754.001: Research Seminar in Science, Technology, & Public Policy

In memoriam: James Duderstadt

The aim of this course is to introduce students to topical issues in science and technology policy. The course will meet weekly for a formal...

PUBPOL 750.005

PUBPOL 750.005: Topics: Smart Cities and the Future of Mobility

Robert Hampshire

What are smart cities? What makes them smart? Are they equitable and accessible? The aim of this hands-on applied policy course is to introduce students to smart cities and the rapidly evolving mobility...