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Jacob in the media discussing Flint academic performance study

May 22, 2022

The recent Education Policy Initiative study about Flint, which found Math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city's water crisis during...

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Watkins-Hayes and Ali comment on racial and domestic terrorism aspects of the Buffalo shooting

May 20, 2022

In the aftermath of the racially-motivated shooting spree in Buffalo that left 10 people dead, Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Ford School associate dean for academic affairs and director of the Center for Racial Justice, and professor of practice Javed Ali,...

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Barr speaks to Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee nomination hearing

May 19, 2022

Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr testified before the Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee at his nomination hearing for the position of Vice Chairman For Supervision on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. President Biden...

Photo of Michael Barr addressing members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in person at the Dirksen Senate Office Building

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Ciorciari and Tompkins-Stange promoted; noted expert Megan Stewart joins the faculty

May 19, 2022

On May 19, the Regents of the University of Michigan approved three faculty developments that further strengthen the Ford School faculty. Longtime faculty members John Ciorciari and Megan Tompkins-Stange received promotions: Ciorciari to full...

Headshots of Megan Stewart, John Ciorciari, and Megan Tompkins-Stange

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Trish Fisher (MPP/MPH ‘23) awarded Peter Eckstein Prize for her examination of food systems and climate policy

May 18, 2022

Trish Fisher’s (MPP/MPH ‘23) paper, “The ‘Dark Horse’ of Climate Change: Agricultural Methane Governance in the United States and Canada,” earned her the 2022 Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. The Eckstein Prize is the Ford...

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Ford School experts comment on Buffalo shooting

May 16, 2022

Ford School experts are available to comment on the racially motivated massacre over the weekend at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Celeste Watkins-Hayes Celeste Watkins-Hayes is the associate dean for academic affairs and...

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Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago

May 16, 2022

Two years into the pandemic, 72% of Detroit residents say their financial situation has stabilized or improved compared to a year ago, and there's evidence that stimulus checks and the expanded Child Tax Credit played a role in reducing Detroiters'...

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Ford School welcomes 2020 alumni to Comeback celebration

May 13, 2022

The Ford School welcomed back the Class of 2020 at a reception in their honor at Weill Hall, in conjunction with the University of Michigan Comeback Commencement Ceremony. Some 100 alumni, faculty, staff and families attended the...

Photo, taken from above, of attendees at the Class of 2020 Comeback Commencement reception

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Inflation rate is down but threats still loom, according to Stevenson

May 11, 2022

The April inflation rate was reported at 8.3%, slightly lower than March's number but still at a 40-year high. Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson told the Washington Post that while it’s hard to draw sweeping conclusions from one inflation...

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Wolfers and Stevenson comment on jobs and inflation

May 6, 2022

Inflation has been as high as 8.5% in recent months, and despite other positive economic factors, CNN reports that President Joe Biden may be “close to the point of no return with Americans on the economy.” Ford School economics professor Justin...

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Lantz comments on U.S. Supreme Court leaked abortion draft decision

May 4, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. Ford School professor Paula Lantz, who studies the role of public policy in improving...

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DNEP +ISLB internship begins May 4

May 4, 2022

A natural extension of the interdisciplinary Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project, the DNEP +ISLB offers students an intensive hands-on experience working collaboratively with fellow students to run a multidisciplinary student staffing agency...

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STPP research on AI highlighted in Nature Q&A

May 3, 2022

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy was highlighted in a Q&A with Nature magazine, acknowledging recent research on Large Language Models (LLMs) by the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program's Technology Assessment Project....

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Hills opines on future of GOP, Michigan abortion law

May 1, 2022

Rusty Hills, lecturer in public policy, has been putting his years of experience as a Republican politician to analyze recent trends in Michigan politics on both sides of the aisle. In an opinion piece for CNN, he says the influence of former...

Rusty Hills teaches "Campaigns and Elections" to a class of graduate and undergraduate students

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Outdoor graduation firsts for three U-M schools

Apr 28, 2022

Three University of Michigan units have partnered to hold their respective ceremonies at Elbel Field this year. Together, and in partnership with U-M Rec Sports, the Ford School of Public Policy, School of Public Health, and School for...

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Clients wanted to work with interdisciplinary teams of U-M students this summer

Apr 28, 2022

Beginning May 4, the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) will offer free services to Detroit small businesses and non-profits through its DNEP +Impact Studio for Local Business 2022 (DNEP +ISLB) internship...

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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...

Photo of Michael S. Barr in 2020, seated on a bench in Weill Hall's second floor hallway

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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...

Photo of U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Professor Luke Shaefer holding the President's Award for Public Engagement

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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...

Headshots of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

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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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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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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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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...