Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri, the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), talks about the role of international Islamic organizations in international politics. April, 2010.
Shobita Parthasarathy's discusses the landmark gene patent case ACLU v. Myriad Genetics, the issues, her work, as well as long-term implications of the ruling. April, 2010.
Patricia L. Caruso, Peter Luke, John Proos, Alma Wheeler Smith & moderator Jeffrey D. Padden discuss the policy framework of the MPRI, the politics of the initiative in the legislature, and the effect of public criticism on its future.
The 3rd Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work took place March 17, 2010. At this event, students presented their faculty-nominated projects and answered questions. Here are a few students talking about their work. March, 2010.
Thomas Buchmueller, Joe Schwarz, Marianne Udow-Phillips and moderator Matthew Davis offer their perspectives on states' challenges and opportunities in the face of worsening health care dilemmas. March, 2010.
Eric Hanushek of the Hoover Institution talks about the societal and economic returns of long-term investment in schools, particularly problematic ones, as well as possible school reform policies that can help transform schools. March, 2010.
Scott Page talks about diversity in public policy decisionmaking and shows that as policy problems grow more difficult the benefits of diversity become even more pronounced, provided that we agree on fundamental ends. January, 2010.
Panelists Emmanuel Jimenez, Linda Lim, and John D. Ciorciari discuss key policy issues in Southeast Asian development including poverty, Chinese investment, and economic stability. Moderated by MPP student Kristine Chong. January, 2010.
Harvard education economist Roland Fryer describes the positive impact of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) on school achievement. Fryer also discusses whether schools alone can eliminate the achievement gap. January, 2010.
John Beyrle, US Ambassador to Russia, discusses current relations between two global leaders: the US and Russia. Beyrle explains what the highly publicized "reset" means and in what areas the Obama administration intends to concent.
Barry Rabe discusses the recent Cape Wind panel held here at the Ford School as well as the status of wind power here in the state of Michigan. December, 2009.
Brian Jacob, who co-authored the first known rigorous national impact evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, talks about the mixed effects the legislation has had on student achievement. December, 2009.
John Cherry, Mary Sue Coleman, Michael Hansen, Mark Murray, and moderator John Austin address the past, present, and future of higher education and economic growth in Michigan. Edited video to be posted 12/14. December, 2009.
Robert Whitcomb along with Matthew Wagner, and Sally Churchill will discuss the controversial "Cape Wind" off-shore wind farm project in Nantucket Sound and talk about the challenges of siting wind turbine facilities in Michigan.
George Borjas & Gordon Hanson present their work on immigration policy, including the possible economic impacts of low-skill immigration & potential benefits of high-skill immigration to fill key employment gaps-Dean Yang moderator.
Doug Brook talks about reasonings of U.S. investment in national security, the history of defense budgets, and the sensitivity of budgets to historical events as well as discretionary programs and entitlements. November, 2009.
Peter Borish, Charles Evans, Matthew Shapiro, Allen Sinai and moderator Susan Collins discuss the current economic crisis and possible economic recovery paths. Sponsored by the Ford School and the Department of Economics. October, 2009.
Olga Savic Stella, Margaret Garry, Brad Wilson, Dan Carmody, and moderator Larissa Larsen discuss urban food retail, including past, current and future approaches to improving access to fresh food in urban areas like Detroit, Michigan.
James House, Matthew Davis, John Kingdon, Catherine McLaughlin, David Mechanic, and Marianne Udow-Phillips discuss what is needed in health care reform, why it has and continues to be difficult and the prospects for health care reform.
Barry Rabe explains that even though the U.K. and the U.S. have taken divergent paths since the Kyoto Protocol, cross-continental climate change learning and collaboration has still taken place. October, 2009.
Chuck Hagel talks about his thoughts on former President Gerald R. Ford and the domestic and international issues that face the United States. October, 2009.
Paul Krugman discusses the past, present and future of international trade and globalization at the 2009 Citigroup Foundation lecture the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and International Policy Center. October, 2009.
Jonathan Shepard, a second-year MPP student, created a documentary based on the 2009 IEDP program. In this short film, Shepard interviewed IEDP students and affiliated faculty, and included footage taken during the trip to Senegal. May, 2009.
Rebecca Blank, William G. Gale, Peter Tufano, Jane Dokko, Ron Haskins and moderator Belle Sawhill join in a panel at the Brookings "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" book discussion.
William Gale talks about policy and research at the Brookings Institution discussion on how the recommendations of the book, "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" might be implemented. May, 2009.
Peter Tufano talk, "Financial Innovations to Support Savers" presented at the Brookings "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" book discussion. May, 2009.
Jane Dokko talks about how individuals engage with formal and informal financial institutions presented at the Brookings "Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households" book discussion. May, 2009.
