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Michigan’s state and local governments strongly support recycling efforts, and work to confront structural and engagement challenges

Apr 27, 2022

Recycling remains popular with local government leaders in Michigan, and the state has established a goal of tripling the state’s current recycling rate. Yet those leaders often encounter difficulties in implementing their programs, tied to costs,...

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Rabe on states' rights and politics

Apr 26, 2022

During the Trump administration, blue states found comfort in federalism and states' rights, using the system to fight against federal environmental policies. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, further discussed...

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Michelmore appointed as NBER research associate

Apr 25, 2022

Ford School professor Katherine Michelmore has been named as one of 23 new research associates by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER is is a private, nonpartisan organization that facilitates cutting-edge investigation and...

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Parthasarathy appointed to NASEM advisory committee on tech governance

Apr 22, 2022

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been appointed to an ad-hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) which will help create governance guidelines for emerging technologies related to health...

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Pop-up store for Ford School apparel now open!

Apr 21, 2022

The Ford School has established a temporary POGO (Painless Online Group Ordering) store for easy access to online purchases of Ford School apparel. From now through midnight EDT on May 8, 2022, enjoy hassle-free, contactless Ford School swag...

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Barr features flood media outlets following announcement of his nomination to the Fed

Apr 20, 2022

Following President Joe Biden’s announcement of his intent to nominate Dean Michael S. Barr to be vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve, articles about the nomination appeared in hundreds of media outlets around the world. Here is a...

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Shaefer recognized at President’s Awards for Public Engagement ceremony

Apr 18, 2022

After receiving the President’s Award for Public Impact in February, Associate Dean Luke Shaefer was recognized at an in-person ceremony for his impressive work on the expanded Child Tax Credit. U-M President Mary Sue Coleman led the ceremony and...

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Secretary Blinken, Senator Coons provide insight into war in Ukraine

Apr 18, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joined the Ford School community to discuss the war in Ukraine for the fourth annual Vandenberg Lecture. Ford School Dean Michael Barr and Professor John Ciorciari moderated the...

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Biden announces intent to nominate Ford School Dean Michael Barr as Fed's top banking regulator

Apr 15, 2022

Ford School dean Michael Barr is President Joe Biden’s intended nominee for vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve, the White House announced Friday. Barr is the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School, the Frank Murphy...

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Rabe discusses current state of climate action

Apr 13, 2022

On the campaign trail, President Biden promised climate action. But, a few bumps in the road have delayed that action. Specifically, the Build Back Better bill, which includes provisions for action on climate policy, has been stalled. Barry Rabe, J....

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Farley breaks down 2020 Census

Apr 13, 2022

Last week, the city of Detroit filed a claim with the Census Bureau, arguing its residents were undercounted in 2020. Ford School lecturer Reynolds Farley discussed the undercount. “This census was deficient in Detroit,” he said. “They didn’t...

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Foreign and domestic policy implications of the war in Ukraine: Discussions on global challenges with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons

Apr 11, 2022

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an event examining the domestic and foreign policy implications of the war in Ukraine, and broader global and diplomatic challenges, in a pair of discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Antony...

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Math games: High 5s program brings the 'math out of play'

Apr 11, 2022

TAYLOR—While groups of first graders work in clusters at pods around the classroom, four children face their teacher at a U-shaped desk, backs straight and eyes alert as she deals cards to each of them. They're playing "Chocolate Chip Count," a...

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Ralph pens article on corruption and Russian invasion

Apr 10, 2022

Alex Ralph, a writing instructor at the Ford School, recently sat down with Frank Vogl, co-founder of Transparency International, the chairman of the Partnership for Transparency Fund and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, to discuss...

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Maryclaire Ellis honored with top award for research administration

Apr 10, 2022

Research administrator Maryclaire Ellis is among 10 staff recognized for their service by the University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). The annual OVPR research recognition awards honor staff expertise and support...

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Ali comments on implications of Whitmer kidnap trial verdicts

Apr 8, 2022

The verdict in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer produced two not guilty determinations and two mistrials. Ford School professor of practice Javed Ali told ABC News, "In a post-9/11...

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Morneoff: Mix of factors contributed to census undercount in Detroit

Apr 6, 2022

Detroit is the largest American city to officially challenge its 2020 Census count. One of its pieces of evidence is a survey done by the Detroit Metroopolitan Ares Communities Study supporting its claims that the city’s population was...

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Stevenson and Wolfers discuss latest jobs report

Apr 4, 2022

The labor market is still booming, according to the latest jobs report. Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson, both professors of public policy and economics, broke down what the jobs report means for Americans. "I do think it more likely that the...

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Dean Yang receives Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award

Mar 30, 2022

Ford School Professor Dean Yang has been honored with the Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award by the Rackham Graduate School. The award recognizes tenured faculty who are “outstanding mentors of (graduate) students, who support their...

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Stevenson discusses gender dynamics in the labor market

Mar 29, 2022

Men and women experience the labor market very differently. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, who studies those differences notes that women's roles as caregivers, and a lack of affordable childcare or paid leave, are major...

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U-M virtual series to explore racialized health, economic disparities stemming from COVID-19

Mar 29, 2022

The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy is kicking off a virtual event series this week with a discussion about the local impact of safety nets on communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists at Friday's event,...

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Ford School highly ranked in latest survey, recognized again as the #1 social policy program

Mar 28, 2022

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is recognized again as one of America’s top graduate programs in public affairs, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. According to the rankings, based...

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Susan M. Collins—outgoing provost and former Ford School dean—to receive Regents’ Citation of Honor

Mar 24, 2022

The Board of Regents has extended its “deep appreciation” and a rare Regents’ Citation of Honor to Susan M. Collins for her dedication and service to the university as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. “Provost Collins...

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Senate testimony by Stevenson links labor supply and inflation

Mar 23, 2022

In testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Ford School economics and public policy professor Betsey Stevenson examined, "the link between the labor market, families, caregiving, and the risk of higher future...

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Barr mourns the passing of Madeleine Albright

Mar 23, 2022

Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr reflected on the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: "Madeleine Albright was a pathbreaking leader in foreign affairs even before she became Secretary of State. She was smart, tough,...

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Poverty Solutions marks five years of research, policy impact

Mar 21, 2022

Since its launch in 2016, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan has built an action-based research program that has informed efforts to prevent and alleviate poverty in Michigan and across the country. As the universitywide initiative...

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Undergrads spend Spring Break in DC exploring European immigration, security, and democracy

Mar 21, 2022

The undergraduate students in PubPol 480: Global Engagement Seminar had waited all semester for Spring Break – but they weren’t packing bathing suits and flip flops. Instead, they packed blazers and dress shoes. They were heading to Washington, D.C....

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Rabe talks carbon pricing on 'In Over My Head'

Mar 20, 2022 In Over My Head

Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, recently appeared on the podcast In Over My Head to discuss the intricacies of carbon pricing. "The idea of carbon ... was developed principally in the discipline of...

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Mandy Mitchell (MPP ‘22) awarded Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

Mar 17, 2022

The Ford School is proud to announce that the Rackham Graduate School awarded Mandy Mitchell (MPP ‘22) with the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Award. Mitchell served as the GSI for PubPol 580: Values & Ethics in Public Policy from...

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Michigan's local leaders express importance of recycling as state has fallen behind national average

Mar 17, 2022

The majority of Michigan local leaders report recycling is somewhat or very important to their community members, with 65% of officials from the state's largest jurisdictions saying recycling issues are very important in their communities, according...