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Bentley gift bolsters internships

A generous gift from Ann Bentley helped first year MPP students secure meaningful summer internships in Michigan and DC in 2020 and 2021.
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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed named 2021 Towsley Policymaker in Residence

Public servant, progressive politician, former public health professor at Columbia University, and medical doctor, El-Sayed brings deep expertise in understanding and addressing the factors that exacerbate health inequality.
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Ford School wins innovation in international programming award

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs recognized short- and long-term research and work-study projects available to our students to address cutting-edge foreign policy issues.
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Celebrating 40 years of the Public Policy & International Affairs Junior Summer Institute

PPIA Alumni: We’d love to hear from you! Use this form to tell us what you’ve been up to. We’ll send a gift!
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Evidence to mitigate the pandemic’s effect on early childhood education

Christina Weiland's new report sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on early learning, and the policies that can set the stage for an equitable future. More »

The crucial role of resources in shaping federal education policy

Research from Megan Tompkins-Stange highlights the factors and philanthropic power behind how ideas move to policy and into public discourse. More »

Vaccine hesitancy is rooted in institutional mistrust

Shobita Parthasarathy and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program finds that not all vaccine hesitancy is the same, and offers ways to overcome herd immunity challenges.
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A toast to Susan Dynarski

As Professor Susan Dynarski makes the transition back to her hometown and to Harvard, please visit our site to wish her well, tell her how you're using the lessons she taught you, and share how she influenced your work or career. More »

Incoming Associate Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes earns ASA’s Distinguished Scholarly Book Award

Natasha Pilkauskas wins 2020 IPUMS Research Award

Kevin Stange and Paul Courant awarded $1.1 million to study the impact of a liberal arts education