Yang: Federal immigration crackdown will devastate developing countries’ economies
Ford School economist Dean Yang joined NPR’s Planet Money to unpack the surprising surge, and looming drop, in U.S. remittances to low-income countries. His insights reveal how U.S. immigration policy changes could devastate economic development in developing nations....
Malala Yousafzai inspires students with her activism journey
The Ford School and the Weiser Diplomacy Center welcomed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai to Ann Arbor for a conversation about her personal journey as an activist. Ford School Professor Susan D. Page was joined by LSA English professor, and former head of the Center for South Asian Studies, Madhumita Lahiri as Malala read passages from her new book “Finding My Way” and spoke on the hardships, challenges, and successes she has encountered over the years. ...
Invoking confidence and compassion, H.R. McMaster delivers Vandenberg Lecture
The importance of strategic competence, empathy, confidence, and learning from U.S. history was highlighted in H.R. McMaster's talk on national security and diplomacy at the Ford School. For the 7th annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, titled Cascading crises and prospects for peace, McMaster joined the Ford School's Javed Ali to reflect on his experience in the U.S. Army for 24 years, rising to the role of lieutenant general and serving as the country's 25th national security advisor. McMaster offered his strategic vision on various diplomatic matters while also inspiring young professionals seeking profound and fulfilling careers....
Ali Q&A on Israeli attack on Iran
Ford School Professor of Practice Javed Ali gave the following Q&A to The Conversation one day after the Israeli attacks on Iran....
Kamissa Camara: Bridging Worlds and Narratives
Ford School Professor Kamissa Camara is a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader" and an Aliko Dangote Fellow. The Forum called on its YGLs as the world's top representatives from government,…...
Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, January 2024
Dear friends, Happy New Year! Campus continues to buzz after the thrilling national football championship win over the University of Washington....
“Do what makes you come alive, do it with courage” Martin Luther King Jr. panelists discuss his legacy, implications for today’s world
On Monday, January 15th, hundreds of community members, students, and U-M affiliates filled Hill Auditorium to attend the 38th annual memorial keynote lecture in tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…...
Olivia Morris (MPP ‘24) reaches final round of the Michigan Health Equity Challenge
Copeland Fellow Olivia Morris (MPP ‘24) was one of 10 University of Michigan graduate students selected for the University of Michigan’s inaugural Michigan Health Equity Challenge...
Welcome newly-elected 2024 Alumni Board members
Six Ford School alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. These engaged alumni bring diverse experience in international finance, criminal law, health reform, and more.…...
Consulting practice: students gain experience working with policy clients
“Research and consulting projects rarely go as planned,” Professor Jefferey Morenoff reassured his PubPol578 students as they prepared to present a semester’s worth of findings. ...
Flint high school students glimpse college life with 23Express
Michael Williams describes himself as a “closeted nerd.” Growing up in Flint, Michigan, he felt like he had to disguise his love of learning in order to blend in with his peers. “It wasn’t ‘cool’ to…...
Poverty Solutions partners to launch Rx Kids in Flint, offering relief from extreme poverty among families with infants
Enrollment for pregnant moms and newborns in Flint began Wednesday, January 10, as Rx Kids officially launched – the first citywide maternal and infant cash prescription program in the nation....