Communicating about climate change more effective when stories about those displaced hit 'close to home'
Concern for climate change grows—along with support for policies to reduce emissions—when people read about Americans being forced to move within the U.S. because of it. That's in sharp contrast to…...
Alumna Natalie Craig's Blossoming International Business Career
HNC and SAIS alumni pursue a wide variety of careers in the public and private sectors. A recent HNC alumna has found her path in international business at a familiar company, the Walmart corporation.Natalie CraigHNC Certificate '20 + SAIS MA '21Locati......
Student Profiles: A Range of Pursuits
The HNC attracts a wide variety of students with different backgrounds united by a common interest in US-China studies. The three students below highlight their path to the HNC, advice to future students, and their plans going forward. Let’s meet Steph......
Application tips: Recommendations!
Returning to our Application tips series ahead of the January 10 scholarship priority deadline! A few words below on recommendations....
Congratulations to our winter 2023 graduates
Twenty-one Ford School students were honored at the University of Michigan’s Winter Commencement on December 17, 2023. Ten MPPs, two MPAs, and nine BAs were conferred at Crisler Arena on December…...
Bridgette Lang: Excelling in Global Citizenship
Bridgette Lang (BA IR '23) was selected as a State Department Rangel Fellow. Bridgette's exemplary commitment to global citizenship shines. Her accolades reflect dedication, leadership, and a bright future in international diplomacy....
Rabe comments on COP28 climate deal
At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, nearly 200 nations approved a global pact that calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels—a first. The deal also calls for tripling the use of renewable…...
Trekking China: Fall Break Beyond Nanjing
Fall Break is a great opportunity to travel China and explore a wide range of cities, mountains, and rural towns. Following a strenuous midterm period filled with assignments, papers, and exams, students quickly dispersed across the country in groups o......
Yurtayeva calls for action against Russian cyber attacks
Russia is using “cyberaggression” as an essential element in its invasion of Ukraine. Cyber attacks have been targeted at critical infrastructure, at Ukrainian government agencies, and have been used…...
Seeking a resilient democracy
Of all of the recent headlines about U.S. government dysfunction, election denialism, and voter dissatisfaction, one in particular worries Ford School political scientist Jenna Bednar....
Snapshot: Associate Dean Jeffrey Morenoff
Sociologist Jeffrey Morenoff, associate dean for research and policy engagement Focus: neighborhood environments, crime and criminal justice, the social determinants of health, racial/ethnic/…...
The Rules of Attention: A poem by Airea D. Matthews (MPA ’07)
Philadelphia Poet Laureate and educator Airea D. Matthews (MPA ’07) returned to the Ford School this fall to discuss her memoir-in-verse with writing instructor Molly Spencer at an event hosted by…...