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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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Alvin Christian awarded the 2023 Peter Eckstein Prize

May 17, 2023

Ford School PhD candidate Alvin Christian is the 2023 winner of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research, an award that celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research in public policy. His research paper, “Restraining Orders,...

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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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Green explores tech ethics and its boundaries in new paper

Feb 4, 2022

Who gets to define the ethics behind the use of technology in society? The discussion has become more pressing amid controversies related to misinformation, privacy, and algorithmic bias. Ben Green explores this question as editor of a special...

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Nine Ford School students selected for 2022 Dow Sustainability Program

Dec 20, 2021

Last week, the Graham Sustainability Institute awarded more than $800,000 in tuition and project funding to support the 2022 Dow Sustainability Fellows and two, large international student projects funded by the Dow Distinguished Awards. Among...

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Jenna Bednar featured in new documentary film

Nov 1, 2021

A new award-winning documentary film, “Solutions,” made its U.S. debut at the United Nations Association Film Festival on October 31. Jenna Bednar, professor of public policy and political science, is one of 20 experts featured to "examine the...

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Axelrod discusses strategy, real-world implications of game theory

Oct 4, 2021 Freakonomics podcast

Robert Axelrod, William D. Hamilton Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, recently broke down game theory strategy on the People I (Mostly) Admire podcast with Freakonomics author Steven Levitt. He explains how game theory and the prisoner's...

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Kalena Thomhave (MPP ‘21) awarded the Peter Eckstein Prize

May 10, 2021

Recent Ford School graduate Kalena Thomhave (MPP ‘21) is the 2021 winner of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research for her comprehensive analysis of the challenges faced by the U.S. Unemployment Insurance (UI) system during the...

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Call for applications: Interdisciplinary Eckstein Prize now open

Jan 28, 2021

Submissions are now being accepted for the Ford School’s top award for student work, the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research and Policy Analysis. The award is given to a student or a group of students in any Ford School degree...

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Van Wie and Walden awarded the 2020 Peter Eckstein prize for interdisciplinary research

Apr 28, 2020

Ford School student Ryan Van Wie (MPP ‘20) and Jacob Walden (PhD candidate in political science) are the 2020 winners of the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. The award celebrates the value of interdisciplinary research, which is...

Research team takes on food insecurity in Detroit in the face of coronavirus limitations

Apr 17, 2020

Access to food is a critical measure of societal disparity that has been brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. School lunch programs that previously helped bridge a gap for low income families are unavailable during school closures,...

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Applications for interdisciplinary student prize now open

Jan 29, 2020

Submissions are now being accepted for the Ford School’s top award for student work, the Peter Eckstein Prize for Interdisciplinary Research and Policy Analysis. The second annual Peter Eckstein Prize will be awarded later this spring to a Ford...

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U-M launches new initiative to address one of humanity's most critical problems: poverty

Oct 5, 2016

The University of Michigan has launched a new initiative to address one of humanity's most critical and seemingly intractable problems: poverty. Called Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, the initiative will explore and test models...

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interdisciplinary

STPP brings interdisciplinary, historical perspectives to public interest technology issues

Alvin Christian awarded the 2023 Peter Eckstein Prize

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

Green explores tech ethics and its boundaries in new paper

Nine Ford School students selected for 2022 Dow Sustainability Program

Jenna Bednar featured in new documentary film

Axelrod discusses strategy, real-world implications of game theory

Kalena Thomhave (MPP ‘21) awarded the Peter Eckstein Prize

Call for applications: Interdisciplinary Eckstein Prize now open

Van Wie and Walden awarded the 2020 Peter Eckstein prize for interdisciplinary research

Research team takes on food insecurity in Detroit in the face of coronavirus limitations

Applications for interdisciplinary student prize now open

U-M launches new initiative to address one of humanity's most critical problems: poverty

Inaugural Detroit Data Fellow will assist Motor City police with real-time data analysis

2021 Earth Day Teach-In

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: Kaitlin Raimi

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