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Barry Rabe and climate change: the opinions of the 2020 Democratic hopefuls

Apr 19, 2019

While the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates grows and the first primaries approach, one of the top issues for the field is climate change. Since his inauguration, President Trump has reversed Obama-era environmental policies, focused...

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Sarah Mills work featured on This is Michigan

Apr 19, 2019

With bias and misinformation swirling around the consequences of wind turbine installation, local government officials are hard-pressed to find reliable information for themselves and their communities. Certainly there are tangible...

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Ivacko evaluates independence of Detroit's IG in lieu of Mayor Duggan investigation

Apr 12, 2019

An investigation into Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has some questioning the impartiality of Inspector General (IG) Ellen Ha. The investigation in Mayor Duggan is looking into the appearance of preferential treatment of a nonprofit prenatal program...

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Refereeing the Referees: Wolfers featured on podcast about fairness in basketball

Apr 8, 2019

Just in time for the NCAA championship game concluding March Madness, a new podcast investigating the idea of fairness titled Against the Rules with Michael Lewis gives insight into changing referee standards. In the first episode released April 2,...

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Mills weighs in on UP wind energy project

Apr 8, 2019

In Michigan's Upper Peninsula a proposal to construct 49 wind turbines across 28,000 acres of the Huron Mountains is the subject of criticism from the local communities. To get perspective in her April 4, 2019 story on Interlochen Public Radio, Kaye...

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DEI April Updates

Apr 1, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, April 17 | 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works with Associate Professor Rucker C. Johnson Please join us for a book talk by Rucker C....

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Towsley courses offer unique learning experience

Mar 28, 2019

The Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Program, established in 2002, pops the academic bubble in its promotion of student, faculty, and policymaker exchange by bringing individuals with significant national and...

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The Drivers of Inequality: Poverty Solutions calls for reform on Michigan auto insurance laws

Mar 21, 2019

The Motor City developed with cars in mind, but for a majority of its population-particularly those who are low-income-access to a car is financially impossible. Michigan’s notoriously high auto insurance rates are a main culprit, according to...

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For Democratic candidates, climate issues are a litmus test–but Rabe wonders for how long

Mar 21, 2019

With the 2020 presidential election cycle picking up pace, analysts are noticing thematic trends in candidate platforms. For Democratic hopefuls, one essential theme is having strong answers to climate issues. In Elvina Nawaguna’s March 19, 2019,...

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College admissions scandal reaffirms prevalence of privilege in higher education for Dynarski

Mar 16, 2019

Everyone on college campuses across the nation is discussing the latest admissions scandal in which wealthy prospective students received acceptance into prominent universities as a result of unfair tampering. For many, the story merely confirms...

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The Ford School is #1 in policy analysis and #1 in social policy, according to latest rankings of graduate public affairs programs

Mar 12, 2019

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

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Environmental implications of Hausman's latest paper garners media attention

Mar 11, 2019

Since publishing her latest paper in January, Professor Catherine Hausman’s analysis of the financial incentives, or lack thereof, to plug methane leaks for utility companies has received immense attention for the potential impact on environmental...

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With a declining birthrate, Farley suggests it's time to reimagine policy

Mar 11, 2019

Although we may not notice in a bustling town like Ann Arbor, we are amidst a crisis—the number of births in the state of Michigan has reached its lowest point since World War II. In the last three decades, births have fallen from 153,000 in 1990 to...

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Poverty Solutions & CLOSUP new report find local officials believe many Michigan residents struggle to make ends meet

Mar 7, 2019

AMany local governments in Michigan report poverty and economic hardships among their residents, according to a survey from University of Michigan researchers. Almost half (44 percent) of local officials say more than one in five of their...

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Utilities have little financial incentive to plug methane leaks

Mar 1, 2019

ANN ARBOR—Natural gas distribution firms lack incentives to reduce methane leaks, which contribute to climate change, a new University of Michigan study shows. Researchers say by plugging methane leaks, a company can save $5 per 1,000 cubic feet...

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United they stood: News roundup of Reps. Dingell and Upton discussion at the Ford School

Feb 22, 2019

Around 200 University of Michigan and Ann Arbor community members gathered in Weill Hall this past Presidents’ Day for a continuation of the Conversations Across Difference speaker series. This iteration, titled “Voices from Across the Aisle,”...

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Gerber, Shaefer, Hampshire to serve on U-M’s Detroit Advisory Group

Feb 20, 2019

The University of Michigan has been making concerted efforts to engage thoughtfully and purposefully with the city of Detroit. To that aim, the recent inception of the Detroit Advisory Group gathers faculty leaders and community advocates to...

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A changing climate: Congress moves on climate change, Barry Rabe questions how far

Feb 18, 2019

After the Trump administration’s 2017 decision to back out of the Paris Agreement, a UN effort to mitigate harmful effects of greenhouse-gas-emissions, some members of congress began forming a bipartisan coalition to adopt the goals on a...

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Op-eds draw upon Dynarski's reserach

Feb 18, 2019

The Ford School’s Susan Dynarski has a long history of being an ardent advocate for policies aimed at improving the financial aid process in the U.S. In two recent op-eds, the authors turned to Dynarski’s research on making college a more...

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Natasha Pilkauskas' research on three-generation household receives Michigan Minds spotlight

Feb 18, 2019

The latest installment of the Michigan Minds podcast and video series features Ford Professor Natasha Pilkauskas’ research that explains the rising trend of three-generation households—that is, a house in which grandparents, parents, and children...

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Professor emeritus John Chamberlin suggests unfair advantage in Wayne County tax auctions

Feb 15, 2019

In a piece published in The Detroit News on February 12, 2019 entitled “Wayne County treasurer breaks tax auction rules,” Christine MacDonald elaborates upon an investigation the newspaper started involving the county’s chief tax collector, Eric...

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Sarah Mills' key to the success of wind energy projects gets media attention

Feb 11, 2019

As the drive to develop renewable energy projects escalates, attention shifts towards harnessing wind energy as a reliable energy source. Despite the benefits wind energy provides—mainly jobs—advocates for wind energy must continue to combat...

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Greetings from the Dean – Feed January 30, 2019

Jan 30, 2019

The fall semester in Ann Arbor was a blur of activity, and the winter semester has started with a flurry of activity (and weather)! As 2018 drew to a close, so, too, did the University of Michigan’s Victors for Michigan campaign. Thanks to the...

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Ford Professor Catherine Hausman weighs in on luck and compensation for oil executives

Jan 29, 2019

ANN ARBOR—Compensation of U.S. oil and gas executives is closely tied to oil prices—much more closely than economic theory would predict, according to new University of Michigan research. The U-M study found that a 10-percent rise in oil prices...

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Riecker Fellowship sends two MPP students to Capitol Hill

Jan 28, 2019

The Ford School is sending two students, Chelsea Davis (MPP ’19) and Benjamin Eikey (MPP ’19) to Capitol Hill this winter as the Riecker Fellows in the offices of U.S. Senator Gary Peters and Congressman John Moolenaar. The Riecker Michigan...

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Sarah Mills' latest article signals a crucial relationship between homeowner attitudes and the fate of wind energy projects in Michigan

Jan 25, 2019

In her latest journal article, published in Land Use Policy, Sarah Mills of the Ford School elaborates on public attitudes pertaining to wind energy development projects before and after the completion of the project. In “Exploring landowners’...

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Barry Rabe and Sarah Mills of the Ford School part of team that receives 2019 Catalyst Grant

Jan 25, 2019

Barry Rabe and Sarah Mills of the Ford School constitute the policy arm of the new multidisciplinary project for advancing new sustainability-focused policies that promote renewable energy proposals. Along with Tony Reames of the School for...

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New student prize recognizes interdisciplinary policy research

Jan 23, 2019

Starting this semester, students will have a new opportunity to earn recognition for excellent interdisciplinary research and writing. The Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research and Policy Analysis, will be awarded to a Ford School...

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CFLP to research opportunities for shaping central banks of the future to advance a more inclusive economy for the poor

Jan 10, 2019

The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify opportunities for how a central bank of the future might build a financial system that serves the needs of...

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Melvyn Levitsky discusses local man’s Russian imprisonment on WXYZ

Jan 9, 2019

The intrigue of espionage has hit close to home, as Novi man Paul Whelan was detained in Russia under the accusation of being a spy. Detroit ABC-affiliate WXYZ called upon Melvyn Levitsky, professor of policy and practice at the Ford School, to...