political science
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September 24, 2024
Political cartoons of Pat Oliphant on view at U-M
The work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant is on display at the William L. Clements Library to explore the role that art plays in democratic culture.
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October 28, 2022
Voters must wade through political information for accuracy
In this Q&A, Arthur Lupia, the Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, talks about how voters seek information before going to the polls.
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May 12, 2021
Remembering political scientist Ronald Inglehart
Ronald F. Inglehart, Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor Emeritus of Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights, professor emeritus of political science, and research professor emeritus in the Center for Political Studies, died May 8 at age 86.
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October 5, 2020
UM-Dearborn political scientist breaks down 2020 election outlook
Julio Borquez, associate professor of political science, offers his insights as to why the 2020 election won’t be like any other and what our prospects may be for surviving it.
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February 3, 2020
Latest teach-out focuses on presidential election process
U-M is encouraging learners to dialogue, to participate and to gain greater insights into the U.S. presidential election process through “Why Iowa? A Primer on Primaries and Caucuses Teach-Out.”
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November 5, 2018
Q&A: Elections forensics help gauge legitimacy of outcomes
Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, discusses statistical methods to determine whether election results accurately reflect the intentions of the electors.
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July 16, 2018
Political scientist Arthur Lupia named head of NSF program
The National Science Foundation has selected U-M researcher Arthur Lupia to serve as the head of its Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
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April 26, 2018
Political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang named Carnegie Fellow
Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science, has received an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, which comes with $200,000 for up to two years of significant research and writing.
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October 16, 2017
Course promotes search for political common ground, solutions
Can Republicans and Democrats agree on anything at all? That’s one of the questions being explored in a new undergraduate course at LSA.
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February 10, 2014
Gaming-focused teaching style motivates, engages students
Mika LaVaque-Manty’s ​Introduction to Political Theory class involves a relatively new teaching innovation: using the principles of gaming to teach material.
