state & hill fall 2026

Through a paid research assistantship with the International Policy Center, Caroline Bach applied methods from her coursework to a study of how information could improve India’s rural employment program.

As tablets and laptops have become common classroom tools, schools continue to wrestle with another device: the cell phone.

Devin Judge-Lord’s research finds that offices led by experienced lawmakers often have more capacity to help constituents navigate the federal government.

Better Government Lab helps states navigate new SNAP pressures without losing sight of access

For local leaders, extra strategic capacity matters. Teams from the Ford School's Consulting Clinic students took different policy challenges facing Michigan communities.

Looking through a historical lens offers insight into today’s proposals for alternative emergency responders

Nearly four million Americans and U.S. nationals live in U.S. territories, yet they have limited voice in the federal government that shapes their daily lives.

Samuel Owusu helps Michigan strengthen early childhood data systems so leaders can see if public investments are reaching the children and families they are designed to serve.

Today’s generative AI companies promise systems that will surpass human capabilities—and often portray that future as inevitable. Public policy historian Joy Rohde argues that these promises echo a long history of attempts—and failures—to use compute...

The nation’s 250th anniversary this summer invited us to reflect on how much has changed and to look ahead at the choices shaping our future. That forward-looking perspective feels especially important as emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping h...

Catch up with Fordies and learn about recent accomplishments, moves, and babies!