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CLOSUP's Tom Ivacko pens guest column for The Center for Michigan's electronic newsletter

Friday, May 27, 2011

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's Tom Ivacko wrote a guest column for The Center for Michigan's electronic newsletter called "With local tax votes, citizens are trying to stop the bleeding."

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Matthew Davis quoted in Science News about bacterial meningitis, vaccines

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Matthew Davis was quoted in a Science News article, "Bacterial meningitis keeps falling: Vaccinations cut cases nearly one-third over past decade."

Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that cases of bacterial meningitis in the U.S. decreased 31 percent between 1998 and 2007. "For people taking care of kids since the 1980s, the world of meningitis has completely changed in the United States — and it's because of two vaccines [Hib and PCV]," Matthew Davis told Science News.

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Barry Rabe quoted in Inside EPA's Clean Energy Report about greenhouse gas reduction programs, renewable portfolio standards

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Barry Rabe was quoted in an Inside EPA's Clean Energy Report article called "Economic Benefits Seen As Basis For Ongoing State RPS, GHG Efforts." The story discusses the "Environmental Federalism: Current Issues and Opportunities" conference recently hosted by Georgetown University's Center for Business & Public Policy.

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John Ciorciari quoted in Voice of America article, "Legitimacy of Tribunal at Stake: Legal Observers"

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

John Ciorciari was quoted in a Voice of America article about political pressures on the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

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Shobita Parthasarathy promoted to tenured associate professor of public policy

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Ford School is proud to congratulate Shobita Parthasarathy on her promotion to an associate professor of public policy with tenure, which was approved at University of Michigan Board of Regent's meeting on May 19.

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Richard L. Hall interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition about Mitt Romney's health care speech

Friday, May 13, 2011

Richard L. Hall was interviewed on NPR's nationwide broadcast of Morning Edition about Mitt Romney's recent health care speech at the University of Michigan.

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John Ciorciari quoted in Phnom Penh Post about Khmer Rouge tribunal jurisdictional debate

Thursday, May 12, 2011

John Ciorciari was quoted in a Phnom Penh Post article about the jurisdictional debate between the co-prosecutors of the Khmer Rouges trials. The debate centers on the UN-backed tribunal's authority to proceed with its third case (Case 003).

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Three Science, Technology, and Public Policy affiliates awarded American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowships

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Three Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) students/researchers have been awarded the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowships.

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Aronoff, Nuszkowski (both MPP '03) selected as 2011 American Marshall Memorial Fellows

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Jeffrey Aronoff and Lisa Nuszkowski (both MPP '03) were selected as just two of forty-six 2011 American Marshall Memorial Fellows (MMF) by the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Kathleen Mogelgaard (MPP '04) presents at U-M "Sustainability in Public Policy" event

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Ford School alum Kathleen Mogelgaard (MPP '04) presented at a University of Michigan Alumni Association Lifelong Learning event held in Washington, DC. The topic of this April 7 event was "Sustainability in Public Policy" and included guest speakers from academia, the non-profit sector, and government.

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Susan M. Dynarski, Brian A. Jacob receive grant to study Michigan's charter schools

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob received a $250,000 grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation to study charter schools in Michigan.

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Elisabeth R. Gerber pens Detroit Free Press op-ed about Michigan's brownfield, historic tax credits

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Elisabeth R. Gerber, Chris Miller (DDA director and economic development coordinator for the city of Adrian), and Daniel P. Gilmartin (CEO and executive director of the Michigan Municipal League) penned an op-ed for the Detroit Free Press called, "Michigan's brownfield, historic tax credits offer strong return on investment."

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President Gerald R. Ford memorialized in U.S. Capitol

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

A bronze statue of Michigan-native President Gerald R. Ford was dedicated in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Ford, the nation's 38th president, was memorialized for his bipartisan leadership following President Richard Nixon's resignation and the tumultuous Watergate scandal.

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David Harding's research on youth violence referenced in CBS Detroit article

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Research by David Harding's was referenced in a CBS Detroit news story called "Unmasking Youth Violence."

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Research by Robert Axelrod highlighted in Defense Systems article about network security's weak links

Monday, May 2, 2011

Research by Robert Axelrod was highlighted in a Defense Systems article called, "The wetware problem: Humans still the weakest link in network security."

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Joe Schwarz cited in Detroit Free Press column about Governor Synder's approach to governing

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Joe Schwarz was cited in a Detroit Free Press column called, "Brian Dickerson: A pragmatist's radical vision—Rick Snyder has a messianic faith in markets and metrics."

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Brian A. Jacob quoted in Crain's Detroit Business article, "Snyder's plan stirs battle on teacher metrics: Education groups want flexibility for districts"

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Brian A. Jacob was quoted in a Crain's Detroit Business article about Governor Snyder's plan to change Michigan's teacher performance evaluation system to one based on clear performance metrics.

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Kathryn M. Dominguez quoted in Sunday Business Post Online article, "Dollar only heading one way: down"

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Kathryn M. Dominguez was quoted in the Sunday Business Post Online in an article about the decreasing value of the U.S. dollar.

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Dean Yang receives grant to study subsidies, savings programs in Mozambique

Friday, April 29, 2011

Dean Yang received a grant from the University of Wisconsin and USAID to conduct field experiments in Mozambique.

His project, titled "Savings, Subsidies, and Sustainable Food Security in Mozambique: 2011 Post-Harvest Survey Supplement," will assess the impact of fertilizer subsidies and a matched savings program that may improve the longer-term impact of such subsidies.

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Ford School BA student wins undergraduate research paper competition

Friday, April 29, 2011

A research paper by Tommaso Pavone (BA '11) took first place in the 2011 Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Undergraduate Research Paper Competition.

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