News & Events

New report on economic development incentives by Timothy Bartik is highlighted in The Atlantic's CityLab

April 2, 2018

New appointments announced: Susan Houseman is Vice President and Director of Research. Brad Hershbein is Director of Information and Communications Services

March 29, 2018

Institute hosts meeting of the Policy Advisory Committee for its research initiative "Promise: Investing in Community"

March 28, 2018

2017 - 2018 WMU Sichel Lecture Series concludes on March 28 with a presentation by Howard Stein, Univ. of Michigan

March 27, 2018

Brad Hershbein chairs session, presents paper at annual meeting of the Association for Education and Finance Policy

March 14, 2018

President Randall Eberts announces his retirement after nearly a quarter century leading the Upjohn Institute

March 12, 2018

Ben Feigenberg, University of Illinois at Chicago, presents a seminar on March 8

March 8, 2018

Morris Kleiner testifies before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Small Busines on how excessive licensing hurts small business

March 6, 2018

Brad Hershbein quoted in Marketplace story on possible implications of a court battle facing government unions

February 23, 2018

Susan Houseman elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance

February 16, 2018

The Upjohn Institute seeks proposals for audit services

February 16, 2018

Brad Hershbein and Michelle Miller-Adams contribute to a recent Chronicle of Higher Ed Forum

February 15, 2018

David Lam, University of Michigan, delivers a Sichel Series lecture on Feb.14

February 13, 2018

Susan Houseman discusses trade, automation, and manufacturing jobs on WMUK radio

February 12, 2018

Institute receives $360,000 Strada Education Network grant to study workforce effects of college scholarship programs

January 30, 2018

Tim Bartik quoted in NY Times article: "Promising Billions to Amazon: Is It a Good Deal for Cities?"

January 29, 2018

Tim Bartik among a group of experts who address whether cities win or lose in bidding to attract Amazon's HQ2

January 19, 2018

Michelle Miller-Adams discusses the Institute's new Promise Database on WMUK's WestSouthwest program

January 18, 2018

2017-2018 WMU Sichel Lecture Series continues on January 17 with a presentation by Mary E. Corcoran

January 16, 2018

Susan Houseman to discuss causes of the decline in manufacturing employment at EPI event

January 2, 2018