ANN ARBOR – The Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with the National Center for Institutional Diversity, has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to eight research teams from across the University of Michigan to explore complex societal racial inequalities that ultimately inform actions to achieve equity and justice. This is the first… Continue reading Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship
News Tag: Detroit
Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
DETROIT—Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters’ attitudes toward the police, according to University of Michigan research. A recent U-M survey finds that about 6 in 10 adult Detroit residents believe police killings of both Black and Latino people are part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of people… Continue reading Majority of Detroiters want police reform, many also want increased police presence
U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference
ANN ARBOR—Many of Michigan’s business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s event. While the number of people ferrying or flying to Mackinac Island is certain to be far lower than usual, with attendance caps and… Continue reading U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference
Michigan Minds – Understanding How Social Programs Improve the Lives of Young People
ANN ARBOR – How can social programs improve the lives of young people? Robin Jacob, PhD, research associate professor at the Survey Research Center at ISR and the School of Education, and faculty co-director of the Youth Policy Lab (YPL), joined this episode of Michigan Minds to explain her research evaluating programs and interventions to… Continue reading Michigan Minds – Understanding How Social Programs Improve the Lives of Young People
MIDAS, Detroit Police Athletic League to assess youth programs
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Institute for Data Science at the University of Michigan is working with the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) to analyze survey data to assess the impact of PAL programs on participants and their families. More than 15,000 youth from over 90 cities in Michigan participate in PAL programs each year.… Continue reading MIDAS, Detroit Police Athletic League to assess youth programs
Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate
DETROIT—Detroit’s unemployment rate—the proportion of working-age adults in the labor force but not currently employed—has held steady around 25% since fall 2020, according to data just released from a University of Michigan survey. While the current unemployment rate is more than twice what it was prior to the pandemic (11%), it has fallen considerably from… Continue reading Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate
Low vaccination rates persist in Detroit households with children
DETROIT—With a new school year three weeks away and cases of COVID-19 on the rise again, vaccination rates in the households of school-age children will play an important role in how school districts weigh their options for returning to the classroom. A new University of Michigan survey finds that only about one-third (34%) of Detroit… Continue reading Low vaccination rates persist in Detroit households with children
Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available
ANN ARBOR—Students head back to in-person education across the country, some this month, amid questions about health and safety, learning loss and educational disparities caused by a COVID-19 pandemic year. University of Michigan education and health experts can address these and other back-to-school issues. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHILDREN Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the… Continue reading Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available
Concern about safety is main reason many Detroiters are not getting vaccinated, U-M survey finds
ANN ARBOR—About half of adults living in Detroit are not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data just released from a University of Michigan survey. Among Detroiters who have not received any doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, nearly 8 out of 10 cited concerns about the safety of the vaccine among their reasons. A… Continue reading Concern about safety is main reason many Detroiters are not getting vaccinated, U-M survey finds
Pre-COVID, more than half of Detroit students felt anxious or depressed, 1 in 4 considered suicide
Findings to help shape next steps in DPSCD, U-M TRAILS partnership ANN ARBOR—Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious mental health concerns impacted a significant portion of students in Detroit public schools, a new report shows. More than half of student respondents in the Detroit Public Schools Community District had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression,… Continue reading Pre-COVID, more than half of Detroit students felt anxious or depressed, 1 in 4 considered suicide