Community conversation: Consequences of Afghanistan withdrawal
In one of the first community events of the academic year, 60 students and faculty gathered in the Betty Ford Classroom for a conversation about the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan....
Leading policy initiatives that affect the global black community
Menna Demessie leads the CBCF’s research and policy initiatives that affect African Americans and the global black community....
Improving U.S. defense and security
Claudia Muñoz improves U.S. defense and security...
Van Wie and Walden awarded the 2020 Eckstein prize for interdisciplinary research
The students saw a disconnect between academic theories on civil conflict warning against employing mechanized units and narrative accounts citing their effectiveness in Operation Iraqi Freedom....
Parthasarathy’s NSF grant will investigate how politics and public trust drive coronavirus response
Professor Parthasarathy: diagnostic testing is key for the U.S. to stop the spread of COVID-19, re-open the economy, and manage the next epidemic; things to learn from other countries’ responses....
Alan V. Deardorff analyzes rules of origin impact on the efficacy of free trade agreements
Alan V. Deardorff's latest research on international trade evaluates the timely topic of rules of origins (ROOs) impact on free trade agreements (FTAs)....
InternGram: Kyle Jarrett MPP ‘21
This summer students scattered across the globe for first-hand professional experience in their internships. Students are recapping their experiences to recap the what, where, and wow!...
Raimi asks if "energy dominance," an emerging catchphrase, is the right goal for U.S. policy
Daniel Raimi explores a catchphrase that has recently made its way from DC to a number of states across the nation: “American energy dominance.”...
Internship field report, Will Feuer @ Southeast Asia Globe in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Monday before that pivotal weekend began as most Mondays did in Phnom Penh. I had my coffee, wrote my morning article, and our weekly editorial meeting began, when reporters pitch stories....
Omair Khan (MPP ’18) wins first Rumsfeld Fellowship from University of Michigan
The Rumsfeld Foundation awarded Omair Khan (MPP ’18) one of just 20 graduate fellowships this year, making Khan the first Rumsfeld Fellow from the University of Michigan....
Global Detroit, U-M release study: Refugees infuse up to $295M/year in SE Michigan
Every year, refugees to southeast Michigan contribute up to $295 million to the region's economy, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ford School of Public Policy....
Can firms do well by doing good? Can nations trade while protecting workers?
Marina Whitman on the aggregate advantages, and evolving schools of thought, in free trade and corporate social responsibility...