3/17/2021
Grading the vaccine rollout
Two 51ÊÓÆµ-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 51ÊÓÆµ-Dearborn experts say undoing gerrymandering is a crucial step for maximizing representation. But it's not a magic bullet....
2/15/2021
'In America, opportunity is measured by ZIP code'
Associate Professor Kevin Early, a criminologist and expert in the field, is featured on the BET+ series "American Gangster: Trap Queens," which gives a platform for people to share their stories....
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....
2/10/2021
Mapping for the future
The city of Dearborn and Professor Jacob Napieralski's advanced GIS students are working together — through the aid of a $25,000 Ford College Community Challenge grant — to map and increase Dearborn's tree canopy, understand flood hazards, and streamline...
2/1/2021
Helping students SOAR
SOAR Program Director Ellen Judge-Gonzalez is honored with the University of Michigan Sarah Goddard Power Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the betterment of women through leadership....
1/25/2021
More than a history lesson
51ÊÓÆµ-Dearborn's Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive was awarded a $20,000 Ravitz Grant to expand a history course on the Holocaust....
1/20/2021
Crossing the great divide: How can a split Senate represent ‘We, the People’?
51ÊÓÆµ-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. ...
1/13/2021
Vaccine hesitancy: A side effect of systemic racism
African and African American Studies Assistant Professor Terri Laws talks about the role of transparency, acknowledgement and actionable change in repairing the broken trust behind the COVID vaccine hesitation in communities of color....