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2024 Pitch Competition: Aiswarya Padmanabhan at Trust for Social Achievement

Sep 16, 2024

Eleven talented students showcased what they learned during their summer internship at the Ford School 7th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students spent three minutes sharing their key deliverables, policy impacts, and...

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New course to boost verbal communication skills for policy students with Soojin Kwon

Sep 13, 2024

This semester, the Ford School is offering a new course designed to help future public policy professionals master verbal communication skills. It’s led by new lecturer Soojin Kwon, who brings three decades of experience in developing leaders and...

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Seefeldt and Shaefer report on poverty findings from new census data

Sep 13, 2024

Networks reporting the new census data on poverty are quoting Ford School professors, Kristin Seefeldt and Luke Shaefer, highlighting the policy impacts on poverty. Here are some recent Seefeldt and Shaefer mentions in the media on poverty.“The...

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STPP brings interdisciplinary, historical perspectives to public interest technology issues

Sep 12, 2024

Many of the research projects housed at the Science, Technology and Public Policy program (STPP) in the Ford School focus on climate issues for a simple reason, explains Managing Director Molly Kleinman. "None of this technology operates without...

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Shaefer’s Injustice of Place wins the Richard A. Lester Book Award

Sep 10, 2024

Ford School professor Luke Shaefer’s book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America (Harper Collins, August 2023) is the recipient of the 2023 Richard A. Lester Book Award at Princeton University. Shaefer, the Hermann and...

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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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Wolfers comments on the economy's influence on the upcoming elections

Sep 8, 2024

With the upcoming presidential election, media outlets are quoting Ford School's Justin Wolfers insights on the top concern for Americans this November: the economy. Wolfers comments on economic progress in America and the expected economic...

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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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Hassan named Anti-Racism Research & Community Impact Faculty Fellow

Aug 29, 2024

Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan is among six faculty members chosen for Anti-Racism Research & Community Impact Faculty Fellowships. The National Center for Institutional Diversity selected faculty from the University of Michigan’s Ann...

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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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Ford School events highlight policy, civic engagement, and Conversations Across Differences

Aug 28, 2024

The Ford School has an exciting and diverse series of events this fall, designed to encourage policy debate, civic engagement, and Conversations Across Differences in a number of ways for students, faculty, staff, and the wider U-M and general...

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Dean Watkins-Hayes welcomes the Ford School community back to a new start to the 2024 school year

Aug 26, 2024

Dear Fordies,Welcome to the new academic year! And welcome to the Sunday Night Message. We’ll continue this tradition each Sunday night to help keep us connected, and I’ll ask other school leaders to lend their voices here throughout the term as...

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U-M Ford School welcomes renowned scholars and former city leaders

Aug 22, 2024

The Ford School successfully grew our faculty in 2024, bringing in experts to deepen our focus on early childhood education, health and aging, better government, and criminal justice policy. Additionally, we welcomed distinguished policymakers in...

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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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'Populist economics is the antidote to corporate avarice,' says Stevenson

Aug 20, 2024

Betsey Stevenson's commentary in Bloomberg this week highlights what happens when businesses make it hard for consumers to find low prices. Often, consumers don't have the time or energy to negotiate for discounts or insist on a refund and end up...

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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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Unequal treatment revisited: IHPI director helps renew focus on health care inequities

Aug 19, 2024

New National Academies report "Ending Unequal Treatment: Strategies to Achieve Equitable Health Care and Optimal Health for All" finds little progress in advancing health care equity, and presents recommendations to interveneA landmark report that...

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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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Kaitlin Raimi addresses climate migration on Core Conversations podcast

Aug 8, 2024

As climate-induced migration increases in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world, what are the potential policies to help communities adapt and support residents?In a new Core Conversations podcast, Kaitlin Raimi explores how Americans view climate...

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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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Youth Policy Lab celebrates growth and expansion in annual report

Aug 5, 2024

Since launching in 2016, The Youth Policy Lab (YPL) at the University of Michigan has helped community and government agencies make informed, impactful policy and program decisions. The most recent annual report shares remarkable growth and...

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Ford School announces new prize for social policy impact with $1 million gift

Jul 25, 2024

With a $1 million gift from Hal and Carol Kohn and the Kohn Charitable Trust, the Ford School will establish the Kohn Collaborative Prize for Social Policy Impact to honor and elevate individuals and organizations that make significant contributions...

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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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14th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, in pictures

Jul 22, 2024

Each year, our Ford School community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends gather together in the name of President Ford on or near his birthday (July 14!). Approximately 200 Fordies celebrated in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los...

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Bednar on Biden dropping out of presidential race, road ahead

Jul 22, 2024

University of Michigan experts are available to discuss President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris—and the ramifications on the political landscape.Jenna Bednar, faculty director of...

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Bonjour, Paris! Cavaillé on politics and the Olympic Games

Jul 22, 2024

The 2024 Summer Games will begin July 24 and run through Aug. 11. The opening ceremony will be held on July 26. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss issues related to the games and France.Charlotte Cavaillé, assistant professor of...

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Weiland named inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy

Jul 18, 2024

Today the Regents of the University of Michigan approved Christina Weiland’s appointment as the inaugural Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.With a gift from Hal and Carol Kohn and the Kohn...

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Research shows far-reaching costs of eviction filings to tenants—regardless of the outcome in court

Jul 16, 2024

A new study from the University of Michigan documents the far-reaching costs of eviction filings for Pennsylvania tenants who had eviction cases filed against them but experienced a “best-case scenario” in court, meaning they had legal...

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