Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Q/A with Professor Ryan Allen: Understanding the Housing Market

Ryan Allen, associate dean for research and professor of urban and regional planning at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, shares his insights on the current U.S. housing affordability crisis and ...
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“Tomorrow is Yesterday – Life, Death and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine”: A Conversation with Robert Malley

Join the Humphrey School for a conversation with Robert Malley, a former senior U.S. official who served in the Clinton, Obama, and Biden administrations, as he discusses his new book, Tomorrow Is ...
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The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota ranks among the country’s top professional public policy and planning schools, widely recognized for its success in advancing the ...
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RCV Unpacked: What Happened in 2025 and Where We Go From Here

Curious about what really happened in the 2025 Twin Cities RCV elections? Join the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and FairVote Minnesota on Monday, December 15, for a lively, behind-the-scenes ...
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IIB Lecture Series: Embodied Ecologies and Planetary Health

In its Precision Sensing Lecture Series, International Institute for Biosensing (IIB) is proud to host Dr. Angelica Walton serves asDirector of the Center for Planetary Health and Environmental ...
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Human Rights Student's Internship with the UN Illuminates New Ways She Can Make a Difference

Human rights student Aidan Thomason (MHR '26) found affirmation and inspiration as a summer intern with the United Nations ...
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Minnesota Poverty Report Finds Income Disparities Persist in Minnesota

A new report conducted by the Humphrey School highlights wide disparities in poverty rates in Minnesota based on racial/ethnic background, age, and geography. Photo: USDA The Humphrey School of Public ...
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Colombia Changes Laws on Domestic Violence Due to Push from Humphrey School Researchers

Humphrey School researchers Greta Friedemann-Sánchez and Margaret Grieve in Colombia, when they began their research into the country's system of addressing intimate partner violence. Colombia enacted ...
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Josie Johnson Fellowship Will Support Humphrey School Students Who Study Racial Equity and Justice

Josie Johnson, civil rights advocate and supporter of the Humphrey School. The School established a fellowship in her name to support students interested in racial justice. Photo: Bruce Silcox ...
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Climate Expert Katharine Hayhoe: Help Solve Climate Change by Talking With Others About It

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe delivered a virtual presentation on the climate crisis as part of the Swain Climate Policy Series on April 12, 2022. Noted environmental scientist Katharine Hayhoe ...
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Cities Target Low-Income, People of Color With Fines and Fees, Humphrey School Researcher Says

Something as simple as an unpaid parking ticket can lead someone to rack up hundreds of dollars in fines and fees, in what Professor Joe Soss calls the 'financialization' of the criminal justice ...