JJ Prescott will discuss three of his recent papers supporting banning non-competition agreements in employment contracts, including the use and impact of noncompetes on employees, the role of noncompetes in employee mobility, and the subjective b
Learn how the Ford School’s Career Services team and the Leadership Initiative accelerate career development, support internship and job searches, and prepare students to be leaders in public service. April, 2023.
Juli Adhikari (MPP ‘24), a student with a background in political science and government, talks about why she chose the Ford School and why future students should as well.
Prior to the March 8 public event alongside CNN anchor Chris Wallace, Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke with a small group of Ford School students about policy challenges and opportunities in Michigan and beyond. Learn more about the event and
Professor Sanjukta Paul will discuss her draft chapter, part of a larger book project, that the surrounding developments in the law, in economic thought, and in the organization of economic activity. March, 2023.
Paula Lantz, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss the social determinants of declining birth rates, the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health, and the particular importance of recognizing Wo
Listen to an hour-long fireside chat between Governor Gretchen Whitmer and CNN Anchor Chris Wallace will focus on politics, public service, and the media, with opening remarks by University of Michigan President Santa Ono. March, 2023.
Abdul El-Sayed and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang reflect on their work to address environmental injustice in Michigan and beyond, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. March, 2023.
Katherine Michelmore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and core faculty of the Education Policy Initiative (EPI).
Alexander Vindman joins the Weiser Diplomacy Center for the WCEE Distinguished Lecture, moderated by Geneviève Zubrzycki and John Ciorciari. February, 2023.
In this preview of the "People, Technology and the Future of Mobility" massive open online course, Elisabeth R. Gerber, PhD, Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy from the University of Michigan Gerald R.
Jeffery Zhang presents his research, co-authored with Jeremy Kress, which argues that using the term “macroprudential” to describe modern financial regulation is a myth. February, 2023.
