3/29/2021

Would free college reduce income inequality?

Access to post-secondary education has been listed as a government priority. Is this the answer to reducing the country's wealth gap? Economics Professor Patricia Smith shares what the research says....
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....