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Pilkauskas evaluates ways to strengthen the Child Tax Credit

Oct 19, 2021

New Research from Natasha Pilkauskas and Poverty Solutions studied the reach of the Child Tax Credit. Pilkauskas explained to Yahoo! Money that some families might not receive the benefits that they are eligible for, specifically Spanish-speaking...

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Ford School announces new diplomacy fellows

Oct 19, 2021

The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) is pleased to announce six impressive 2021 fellows from various backgrounds who are interested in international security, development, and/or human rights: Radhika Arora (MPP ‘23), Hannah Cumming (JD/MPP ‘24), Alhan...

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Democracy & Debate project to continue through 2021-22

Oct 18, 2021

At a time when democratic institutions are under pressure and the University of Michigan community is looking to engage, U-M will continue Democracy & Debate, its university-wide collaboration on democratic engagement, through the 2021-22 academic...

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Glasgow climate summit: Ford School and U-M experts available to comment

Oct 18, 2021

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of the month for the COP26 climate summit, described by some as a make-or-break chance to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst ravages of climate...

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Stevenson breaks down September jobs report

Oct 14, 2021

The September jobs report did not reveal things that economists, including Betsey Stevenson, were hoping to see. "If you look at this report, it’s very clear that it’s delta that’s holding it back. We saw the highest number of people working...

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Ford School names Weill Youth Policy Fellow and Weill Scholars

Oct 12, 2021

The Ford School recognizes three outstanding master’s students—Paolo Mutia (MPP/MSI ‘24) and Anna D. Nguyen (MPP/MSI ‘24) as Weill Scholars and Sharon Ceron Espinosa (MPP ‘23) as the Weill Youth Policy Fellow. All three are recipients of the...

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Dean Barr elected as a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Oct 12, 2021

Michael S. Barr, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will join the National Academy of Public Administration's 2021 Class of Academy Fellows—a group of 39 leaders in the field of public administration dedicated...

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Jacob and Parthasarathy receive prestigious University awards

Oct 11, 2021

Brian Jacob and Shobita Parthasarathy have been recognized by the University of Michigan Provost for their scholarly contributions, teaching, and service to the University. They will be honored with other faculty members at a dinner and ceremony on...

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Musaddiq details driving factors of school enrollment drops

Oct 7, 2021

Ford School postdoctoral fellow Tareena Musaddiq explains findings from a recent Education Policy Initiative working paper about the pandemic's effects on school enrollment and its consequences in The Conversation. Musaddiq writes that the large...

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Stevenson debates the debt ceiling, weighs in on financial literacy education

Oct 5, 2021

As Congress continued to debate the debt ceiling this week, Betsey Stevenson weighed in. "I want to clarify that the debt ceiling fight is not a fight over how much debt we should have. When we debate how much we're going to spend and how much...

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Rabe on the current political climate for environmental policy

Oct 5, 2021

In a flurry of articles in E&E News, Barry Rabe commented on the state of environmental policy as Congress weighs climate measures in the reconciliation bill, the Environmental Protection Agency writes power plant regulations, and midwestern states...

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John Leahy elected as an Econometric Society Fellow

Oct 5, 2021

This fall, John Leahy was elected as one of 51 new fellows to the Econometric Society, an international society for the advancement of economic theory and its relationship to statistics and mathematics. Leahy was nominated by his peers, and is only...

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Marco Ramirez named inaugural Kohn Scholar

Oct 4, 2021

Marco Ramirez (MPP ‘23) has been named as the inaugural Kohn Scholar. He was chosen for his outstanding qualifications and his promise for future leadership in the field of social policy. Ramirez believes health policy is the best vehicle to...

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Dean Barr appointed APSIA Executive Committee Secretary and Treasurer

Oct 1, 2021

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) recently named Dean Michael S. Barr as the Secretary and Treasurer of its Executive Committee. The Ford School is one of the 33 member schools of APSIA. Barr, the Joan and...

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October 2021: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

Oct 1, 2021

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying who we are This fall, the Ford School welcomed several new faculty with expertise in education and social policy, national security, and...

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September 2021 Updates

Sep 30, 2021

Greetings Ford School alumni, The Ford School Alumni Board met in September in a hybrid format for our fall meeting. Several alumni gathered on the third floor of Weill Hall alongside Ford School staff, while the rest of the board joined via...

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Stevenson on pandemic effects and opportunities

Sep 29, 2021

This week, Betsey Stevenson spoke to NPR and PBS about the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, from supply chains around the world, to a changing workforce, and U.S. government debt. "COVID's affecting the entire world. There are entire...

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Owen selected for NASPAA Dissertation Award

Sep 29, 2021

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has chosen Stephanie Owen, a 2021 PhD alum of the Ford School and assistant professor at Colby College, as the recipient of the 2021 NASPAA Dissertation Award. Her...

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Rabe honored with NASPAA Distinguished Research Award

Sep 28, 2021

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has awarded Barry Rabe, the Ford School’s J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, the 2021 NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished...

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Penny Naas on trade, resilience, equity and the environment

Sep 27, 2021

Penny Naas (MPP '93) is President, International Affairs and Sustainability, at UPS. She spoke with Economics professor Betsey Stevenson in a policy talk, Business and government: Diversity, regulation, and sustainability, about a range of issues,...

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Stevenson urges lawmakers to consider value over price in economic reforms

Sep 23, 2021

Economist Betsey Stevenson is keeping a close eye on the country's economic recovery, and provides insights in a number of news outlets this week. "Recovery in the labor force requires getting people into jobs and then keeping them there,"...

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Arun Agrawal adds expertise in international development, sustainability, environmental governance to Ford School faculty

Sep 23, 2021

Today, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the courtesy appointment of Arun Agrawal, the Samuel Trask Dana Professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability, to join the Ford School of Public Policy. He also serves as...

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Morela Hernandez named to Collegiate Chair

Sep 23, 2021

On September 23, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Ford School professor Morela Hernandez as the newly established Ligia Ramirez de Reynolds Collegiate Professor of Public Policy for a five-year renewable term....

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Shaefer testifies about the impact of the Child Tax Credit before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Sep 22, 2021

On September 22, Luke Shaefer, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, testified before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The hearing also included four other invited experts to speak...

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Green calls for increased regulation with government use of algorithms

Sep 22, 2021

Do algorithms help or hinder human decision-making? In a recent op-ed for The Hill, Ben Green, an assistant professor and postdoctoral scholar, argues that policymakers need to consider how humans interact with AI when regulating the use of AI in...

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U.S. counterterrorism efforts moving forward - Ali

Sep 21, 2021

Javed Ali, associate professor of practice and counterterrorism expert, provided counterterrorism insights in a number of news outlets this week. "9/11 was such a profoundly important moment, not only in US history, but I would argue in...

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Q&A with new Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

Sep 20, 2021

Michigan Politician, public servant, medical doctor, and former public health professor at Columbia University, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins the Ford School this Fall as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. From serving as executive director...

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Ivacko: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference

Sep 20, 2021

Many of Michigan's business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year's event. While the number of people...

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Rabe's Brookings blog addresses methane mitigation policy

Sep 16, 2021 Brookings blog

In a recent Brookings blog, Barry Rabe discusses how the federal government may learn from successful state policies to mitigate methane emissions. "Methane appears to be enjoying its 15 minutes of fame—with even more notoriety likely on the...

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Second round of anti-racism faculty hiring proposals due Oct. 1

Sep 16, 2021

As the University of Michigan’s Anti-Racism Faculty Hiring Initiative moves forward, the Office of the Provost is inviting proposals for the second round of clusters of new tenure-track faculty whose scholarship focuses on structural racism and...

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