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December 21, 2022
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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  Earl Lewis and Morela Heranandez

Documenting inclusive history

Social historian Earl Lewis and organizational psychologist Morela Hernandez have been tapped to help build an accurate narrative about U-M’s history with race and racism. The project aims to develop new academic initiatives, establish expressions of a more inclusive institutional narrative, and create new institutional programs and policies.

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Interventions that reduce single-use plastic

Social and environmental psychologist Kaitlin Raimi shares behavioral interventions to decrease demand for plastic in Nature Reviews: Earth & Environment. More »

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Social benefit affects wellbeing, not employment status

Social policy experts Natasha Pilkauskas, Katherine Michelmore, and Luke Shaefer find that 2021 Child Tax Credit reduced hardship and had little impact on parents' employment status. More »



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Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and Towlsely Foundation Policymaker in Residence Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt in conversation about how social context—including race, gender, poverty, and education—shapes criminal justice pathways and outcomes.
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“That amounts to about one-third of one percent of the total separations in a month. Large numbers of separations are actually the norm in the U.S. economy. I think that there is a tendency for the human brain to look for order, even when there’s chaos." Justin Wolfers on recent tech layoffs.

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“For those who have already applied, there is not much more they can do other than wait for the court battle to be finished.” Jonathan Hanson on student loan forgiveness.

MLive

 

“(Trump’s allure) has faded in many states. Even before the election, we saw signs of voter exhaustion with all things Trump. Here in Michigan, in the final weeks of the campaign many Republican candidates noticeably walked back from touting their Trump endorsements.” Jenna Bednar.

New York Times

 

"History is often full of racism, sexism, colonialism and various forms of injustice. Technology can reinforce and may even exacerbate those issues. They’re all privately driven and privately tested, and companies get to decide what they think a good large language model is. We really need broader public scrutiny for large language model regulation because they are likely to have enormous societal impact." Shobita Parthasarathy.

Asian Scientist

 

"It’s very radical. Her theory of change is very different: She thinks she will have more impact by letting people have the money and do what they think is best. Especially philanthropists who are in tech…they want to give donations that have a direct and measurable impact and are catalytic in nature." Megan Tompkins-Stange on philanthropist MacKenzie Scott giving no-strings-attached, multimillion-dollar donations to schools.

NPR

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