Public Engagement

U-M researchers work with Lake Erie coastal communities to find causes of harmful algal blooms
June 21, 2018 Michigan Research Featured: Allison Steiner, PhD, College of Engineering; Nate Manning, PhD, Graham Sustainability Institute; Andrew Ault and Kerri Pratt, PhD, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.

Report For Defense Department Ranks Top Threats From ‘Synthetic Biology’
June 20, 2018 National Public Radio Featured: Michael Imperiale, PhD, microbiology and immunology, Medical School
University of Michigan Road Scholars Learn About St. Ignace, Offer Observations
June 19, 2018 St. Ignace News
Fathers forgotten when it comes to services to help them be good parents, new study finds
June 15, 2018 The Conversation Featured: Joyce Y. Lee, PhD student in social work and psychology; Shawna J. Lee, PhD, School of Social Work

More Faculty News

Anderson is chair of U.S. Census Bureau Census Scientific Advisory Committee
June 13, 2018 Washington Update, Public Engagement & Impact Featured: Barbara A. Anderson, PhD, sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
West Advises Bureau of Labor Statistics on Survey Methodology
May 29, 2018 Washington Update, Public Engagement & Impact Featured: Brady West, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Imperiale serves on National Academies’ special committee
January 8, 2018 Washington Update Featured: Michael Imperiale, Medical School

More Committee Members

James S. Jackson
President’s Award for National and State Leadership LSA; School of Public Health Psychology; Health Behavior and Health Education
Ella Atkins
President’s Award for National and State Leadership College of Engineering; Aerospace Engineering
Meghan Duffy
President’s Award for Public Impact LSA; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Arthur Lupia
President’s Award for Public Impact LSA; Political Science

Exploring Basic Income in a Changing Economy

The United States social safety net is a complex system with many programs and often difficult eligibility requirements. Basic income, the idea of providing people with a minimal level of cash support on a consistent basis, remains a point of debate in the United States and beyond. In this free Teach-Out, you will join leading experts to explore the emerging idea of basic income and other associated social safety net programs.