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Science, Technology, and Public Policy program

The Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program is a unique research, education, and policy engagement center concerned with cutting-edge questions that arise at the intersection of science, technology, policy, and society.

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Dick Costolo of Twitter (highlights)

Nov 20, 2012 0:04:13

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at the University of Michigan on November 16, 2012 on how Twitter brings people together. Here are some highlights of his talk.

Dick Costolo: The power of Twitter as a communication tool

Nov 16, 2012 1:16:31

Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, talks about the power of Twitter as a communication tool. November, 2012. This event was co-sponsored by the Ford School and the School of Information.

Sultan Al Qassemi: Social media as a change agent in the Middle East

Sep 21, 2011 1:11:03

Sultan Al Qassemi, scholar, columnist, and influential Twitter commentator talks about the role of social media as a change agent in the Middle East. September, 2011.

Garry Robins: Theory and analysis for networked social systems

Jun 28, 2011 0:54:33

Keynote speaker Garry Robins discusses networked social systems at the 4th Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops. June, 2011.

2011 Commencement Ceremony

Apr 30, 2011 1:36:53

Robin Wright delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2011 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2011.

2010 Commencement Ceremony

May 1, 2010 1:32:54

Michael Pan (MPP '99) delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2010 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2010.

Shobita Parthasarathy: ACLU v. Myriad Genetics case and implications

Apr 2, 2010 0:04:49

Shobita Parthasarathy's discusses the landmark gene patent case ACLU v. Myriad Genetics, the issues, her work, as well as long-term implications of the ruling. April, 2010.

Robert Axelrod: Cancer research simulation and predictions

Oct 23, 2007 0:05:20

Robert Axelrod, Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding; Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; & Professor of Public Policy discusses cancer research simulation. October, 2007.

Paul Courant: Public goods and the public good

Oct 3, 2007 1:14:58

Paul Courant discusses the economics of universities, libraries & archives, and the effects of new technologies on scholarship & libraries in his lecture "Public Goods and the Public Good: Economics, the University, and the Library." Octob

Melvyn Levitsky: Background and current international work

Apr 23, 2007 0:05:04

Melvyn Levitsky, Former US Ambassador to Brazil; Senior Fellow, International Policy Center, discusses his background and current work. April, 2007.

Shobita Parthasarathy: Comparative politics of health care

Apr 23, 2007 1:24:04

Shobita Parthasarathy talks about her upcoming book titled, "Building Genetic Medicine Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care." April, 2007.

Shobita Parthasarathy: Breast cancer, technology, and policy

Apr 16, 2007 0:04:18

Shobita Parthasarathy discusses her book titled Building Genetic Medicine: Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care. April, 2007.

Barbara Simons: The risks of computerized voting

Oct 5, 2004 1:26:11

Barbara Simons: The risks of computerized voting