September 9th, 2018

September 10th, 2018

Accepting Corruption: What role do Machiavellianism and Rationalization play?

ARAM SIMONYAN, Associate Professor of Economics, and Vice Head of the Chair of Economics and Management at the International Scientific Educational Center, National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. 2018 Weiser Professional Development Fellow

Despite the increasing number of anti-corruption campaigns, corruption is still a considerable challenge in many countries around the globe....

September 11th, 2018

Conversations on Europe. Poland, the EU, and Illiberal Democracy

Krzysztof Śmiszek, Polish human rights lawyer, activist, and managing editor of The Anti-Discrimination Law Review; WCEE Distinguished Fellow, U-M

In 2015, Poland entered a new era. The right-wing and populist government decided to change the way Poland carries out its internal and...

September 12th, 2018

BME PhD Defense: Diana Dillstrom

Systematic Optimization of Bone Pharmaceuticals to Maximize Therapeutic Response in Conditions of Low Bone Mass

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder caused by collagen-related mutations which leads to increased bone fragility and low bone...

September 13th, 2018

Applying to Law School 2.0

Denise Guillot, Honors Pre Law Advisor

The application process can be confusing and stressful. During this workshop we will discuss the components of a strong application,...

Personalizing Health Care with Economics

Professor Amanda Kowalski, Gail Wilensky Professor of Applied Economics and Public Policy, Inaugural Lecture

Experiments and clinical trials are the "gold standard’’ for evidence in economics and medicine. It is straightforward to analyze...

September 14th, 2018

Eldersveld Prize Lecture

America's Pro-Trade Firms and the Defense of Global Order/ Iain Osgood

When Sam Eldersveld died, he generously donated money to the Department of Political Science to be used to honor faculty and graduate...

September 15th, 2018