3/22/2021

Do undocumented immigrants pose a criminal threat?

Assistant Professor Maya Barak shares her “crimmigration” research to give a better understanding of why deviant behavior and immigration are connected in political rhetoric, media messages and the American consciousness — and what the evidence says about...
3/17/2021

Grading the vaccine rollout

Two UM-Dearborn experts explain why equity and vaccine hesitancy are proving to be such persistent challenges....
3/17/2021

With inflation, the Fight for $15 should now be the Fight for $17

Looking at this and what academic research says about the economic impact of paying workers more per hour, Economics Professor Bruce Pietrykowski provides insight into the federal minimum wage debate....
3/1/2021

How will redistricting reshape Michigan politics?

Two UM-Dearborn experts say undoing gerrymandering is a crucial step for maximizing representation. But it's not a magic bullet....
2/15/2021

How we’ll ultimately learn to trust autonomous vehicles

People are still extremely skeptical of letting machines do the driving. Here’s how we might get past that....
1/20/2021

Crossing the great divide: How can a split Senate represent ‘We, the People’?

UM-Dearborn political science experts Nancy Kursman and Julio Borquez break down what partisan-split power in the Senate means for our country and how we can begin to repair political polarization. ...
12/2/2020

What would a “just” rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine look like?

The next phase of the pandemic could be a test of how much we’ve learned about inequity in America....
11/18/2020

They just shot a Steven Soderbergh movie at this UM-Dearborn professor’s house

Dale and Anne Thomson’s Detroit home recently played host to actors Ray Liotta and Benicio Del Toro....
10/28/2020

Will polling be the one thing 2020 gets right?

In a year full of surprises, the 2020 presidential election results might be just as the polls report. Here’s why....
11/2/2020

What have COVID-19-related changes shown us about community telemental health?

Looking at data to see how the pandemic changed the community mental health landscape, one CASL faculty member says people have adjusted to the new virtual environment and telemental health has promise to be an effective delivery service....