ANN ARBOR—President Joe Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions in half by 2030 during a virtual climate summit today with 40 world leaders. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Jennifer Haverkamp, a veteran of seven U.N. climate summits, is a former ambassador and special representative in the Obama State Department, where she… Continue reading Biden climate pledge: U-M experts available to comment
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Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, whose actions led to the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Alford Young is a professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies. His primary research focus is on low-income, urban-based African American men and how… Continue reading Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
The next front in the gerrymandering wars: Which people get counted?
Minority representation would drop sharply if states equalized the adult citizen population rather than total people when redrawing legislative districts, according to research by Jowei Chen and Nicholas Stephanopoulos. They describe their research on gerrymandering in The Washington Post. Read Chen and Stephanopoulos’s piece here.
Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding
Christian Davenport has been appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding by the Regents of the University of Michigan. This professorship was established in the late 1960s to support the study of political and sociological factors that are relevant to the subject of human understanding, and… Continue reading Christian Davenport appointed as the Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Professor of the Study of Human Understanding
Facebook news ban in Australia: U-M experts can comment
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on Facebook’s banning of news posts in Australia as the tech giant faced a new law that would have required it to pay media publishers for sharing the content. Josh Pasek, an associate professor of communication & media and political science, conducts research that explores how… Continue reading Facebook news ban in Australia: U-M experts can comment
Barbara Koremenos to advise on Cooperative Responses to Common Threats
Because of her award-winning work on treaty design, Barbara Koremenos has been asked by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to participate in some small-group meetings on Cooperative Responses to Common Threats as part of the Project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict. Over the past couple of years, she has… Continue reading Barbara Koremenos to advise on Cooperative Responses to Common Threats
Social media actions following Capitol riot: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has experts who can talk about social media deactivation of President Trump’s accounts and the move by Google, Apple and Amazon to suspend the Parler app and the company’s resulting shutdown of the site. Libby Hemphill, research associate professor at ICPSR, associate professor of information, and associate director of the… Continue reading Social media actions following Capitol riot: U-M experts can discuss
Insurrection in Washington: U-M experts available to discuss
ANN ARBOR—Pro-Trump protesters and rioters, who were incited by the president’s message Wednesday regarding unproven fraud claims during the elections, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented move of insurrection. University of Michigan has experts who can discuss. Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in statistics for public policy, worked as a legislative assistant in Congress. “The warning… Continue reading Insurrection in Washington: U-M experts available to discuss
Seizing military weapons does not increase violent crime nor risk police safety
ANN ARBOR—More local law enforcement agencies are using military equipment, such as tear gas, armored vehicles and rubber bullets, to handle social justice protests—calling into question police militarization. But if police no longer used weapons and tactics previously connected to the military, there is little evidence that this would impact violent crime or officer safety,… Continue reading Seizing military weapons does not increase violent crime nor risk police safety
Virtual panel: The importance of the Latinx vote
DATE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 EVENT: “Tu Voto, Tu Voz: The Importance of the Latinx Vote” University of Michigan Latino organization La Casa will join groups from six other Michigan universities and colleges in a virtual panel discussion to educate and empower Latinx on the importance of political participation. Panelists include former U.S. Rep.… Continue reading Virtual panel: The importance of the Latinx vote