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Hassan awarded U-M anti-racism grant

Sep 10, 2024
Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan has been chosen for a University of Michigan research grant for his work that explores how AI innovations and data can center social justice and address racial and economic inequalities in African...
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U-M kicks off initiative to promote civic participation

Sep 3, 2024
The University of Michigan is launching the Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement, a campuswide presidential initiative to strengthen democratic practices and encourage active civic participation.“As we approach a pivotal...
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Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, August 2024

Aug 29, 2024
Dear friends,The campus is buzzing with excitement at the start of a new academic year. I’m thrilled to be welcoming (and welcoming back) an extraordinary group of students and faculty.We had a very successful year for faculty recruiting, and I am...
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Greater than its sum: an update on the Kohn Collaborative

Aug 28, 2024
Six years ago, Harold and Carol Kohn approached the Ford School with a vision to honor their family. Their goal was to build a vibrant research community dedicated to promoting social equity and inclusion. Today, the Kohn Collaborative for Social...
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Jim McIntire’s legacy of public service

Aug 27, 2024
This year, the Ford School Alumni Board honored James L. McIntire (MPP ’78) with the 2024 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding professional achievement in public service and a commitment to the mission and values...
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Ford School celebrates University of Michigan legends

Aug 21, 2024
This fall, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is celebrating the careers of core faculty members: Paul N. Courant, Alan V. Deardorff, Edie Goldenberg, Barry Rabe, Carl Simon, Susan Waltz, and Janet Weiss.At a special event in mid-September,...
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STPP weighs the costs of new policing technologies

Aug 20, 2024
Policing technologies are increasingly being used to surveil the public with the stated goal of making communities safer and decreasing crime.New policy briefs from the Ford School of Public Policy’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy program...
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U-M expert examines national security concerns as election season heats up

Aug 19, 2024 https://news.umich.edu/u-m-expert-examines-national-security-concerns-as-electi…
Every presidential election season comes with a host of national security concerns, and the 2024 campaign is no different.Among other things, it’s contending with fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a...
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The stock market drama was a toddler tantrum, says Wolfers

Aug 12, 2024
"They’re unpredictable, volatile and prone to sharp emotional swings. They have short attention spans and find change difficult because they are frequently scared of new things or overly enthusiastic about them. They’re impulsive, demand attention...
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ASPIRE program bridges research and real-world impact

Aug 6, 2024
When Chaelee Farquarson learned about the Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience (ASPIRE), she applied out of curiosity. As a rising senior studying psychology at Spelman College, much of her research was theoretical.“I was drawn...
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PPIA JSI 2024: Students, faculty, and staff in their own words

Aug 5, 2024
Every year looks a little bit different, but the students are always smart, caring, and dynamic, said Alex Ralph, a teaching professor who just finished up his 12th summer with the Ford School’s Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior...
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STPP awarded MIDAS grant to advance equitable AI research

Jul 23, 2024
A research project from the Ford School’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program was selected by the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) as part of its 2024 Propelling Original Data Science grants to accelerate...
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