Soundbites: Policy Talks @ the Ford School - fall 2023
“I believe that the NATO alliance serves [U.S.] interests because it spreads the burden of collective security across many member states and doesn’t just put the burden on the United States. I also…...
Discourse: Fordies in the news, fall 2023
“Rather than a single terrorist attack, this was a complex operation that involved commando teams and rocket attacks against multiple targets....
The Last Word: Molly Kleinman
Molly Kleinman (MSI ’07, PhD CSHPE ’18) joined the Ford School’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program in 2018 and became managing director in 2021. She received her STPP certificate…...
Piloting guaranteed income in U-M’s backyard
U-M researchers play role in reimagining social safety net in Ann Arbor and beyond For the nearly three decades Kristin Seefeldt (MPP ’96, PhD ’10) has lived and worked in Ann Arbor, her…...
Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of democratic functioning improve from 2021 low, but first signs of trouble at local level emerge
Michigan local leaders’ assessments of democracy at the national level have improved marginally for two years in a row after a sharp decline in 2021, largely due to fewer local officials rating…...
Parthasarathy named to prestigious French council
Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been named to the scientific council for ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. ANSES is a public…...
Lessons From Sports: A conversation with Greg Harden
The oft-used phrase in sports “Control the controllables,” is as applicable to leadership in public policy....
Electric, autonomous vehicles offer promise, but broad-based benefits elusive without public role - Gerber
Autonomous and electric vehicles can be a positive force for people and the planet, but widespread gains require government incentives and investment to ensure access for users across the economic…...
Farley comments on lack of foreign-born, out-of-state transplants in Michigan
Reynolds Farley, The Detroit News: Michigan's closest international border is Canada, which doesn't send a lot of immigrants to the U.S. each year, said Reynolds Farley, research professor emeritus…...
Hall and Hanson on GOP funding woes
"The Republican National Committee -- and some embattled state parties -- are dragging behind previous election cycles in fundraising weeks before the first primary voting for president in 2024," UPI…...
U-M education researchers present evidence-based findings and analysis to inform Michigan’s Pre-K-for-All goals
Achieving Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s aim of universal Pre-K, made in her State of the State address in January 2023, will require building upon its established programs and making some…...
“Tremble with the world”: Airea D. Matthews (MPA ‘07) on using the arts as an avenue for change
Airea D. Matthews (MPA ‘07) dreamt of being a writer since she was a child. As she got older, she struggled to identify a clear path that turned her dream into reality. “My working-class roots didn’t…...