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…...
#WeAreElliott: Jana Ondrášková
Jana Ondrášková is a second-year Master’s student in the Security Policy Studies program at the Elliott School with a concentration in Transnational Security. She received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of New York in Prague and SUNY Empire State College in 2022 with a double major in International Relations and Public Affairs. Her focus areas … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Jana Ondrášková...
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…...
Ford School students attending COP28 in Dubai
Several Ford School students are among the sixteen University of Michigan students who will attend the two-week COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The students will observe the…...