Nicholas Valentino receives APSA Best Book Award
June 22, 2022
Seeing Us in Them: Social Divisions and the Politics of Group Empathy by Cigdem V. Sirin, Nicholas A. Valentino, and José D. Villalobos will receive the American Political Science Association (APSA) best book award at the 2022 APSA meetings. This award is given annually for the best book on government,…
Ted Brader receives Philip E. Converse book award
June 22, 2022
Ted Brader’s book, Campaigning for Hearts and Minds: How Emotional Appeals in Political Ads Work, will receive the Philip E. Converse Book Award for his book at the 2022 American Political Science Association (APSA) meetings. The Converse Award recognizes the author(s) of an outstanding book published at least five years…
New U-M initiative invests $4.5 million in environmental, social justice research
June 21, 2022
Contact: Brittany Smith, 734-936-4903, [email protected] Jared Wadley, [email protected] ARBOR—The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan continues its tradition of groundbreaking research with the investment of nearly $4.5 million in grant funding for four new innovative faculty research projects.The winning proposals address climate change, the…
Flint water crisis: U-M study examines effects on academic outcomes
May 19, 2022
Contact: Daniel Rivkin, [email protected] Jeff Karoub, [email protected] ARBOR—Math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city’s water crisis during 2014-16, according to a new University of Michigan study.Those are the main conclusions from research that…
Two U-M faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 4, 2022
Contact: Jim Erickson, 734-647-1842, [email protected] ARBOR—Two University of Michigan professors are among the most recent inductees into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States.The academy announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of…
Vincent Hutchings elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 4, 2022
Vincent Hutchings is among the most recent inductees into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States. Congratulations, Vincent!
Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects
May 3, 2022
ANN ARBOR—The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. The University of Michigan has experts who can weigh in on the potential decision, which is expected to be formally announced before the term…
Yuen Yuen Ang wins Tronstein Award
April 29, 2022
Yuen Yuen Ang is the 2022 recipient of the Tronstein Award, which is given in recognition of innovative and outstanding teaching of undergraduate students in the University of Michigan Department of Political Science. Congratulations, Yuen!
Mary Gallagher receives 2022 Metrick Family Creativity and Collaboration in Curriculum Award
April 29, 2022
Mary Gallagher received the Metrick Award for her sustained efforts to strengthen and revamp Introduction to Comparative Politics. This year’s version of the course has been designed to include active learning exercises that engage students in the material and supplement traditional lectures with simulations and discussion. As Mary notes, “students…
Josh Pasek honored for teaching innovations
April 25, 2022
Josh Pasek’s was one of the recipients of the Provost’s Teaching Innovative Prize for his project “Simulating Interactions Between Science and Policymaking.” Congratulations, Josh!