ANN ARBOR—At a time when political division increasingly shapes online conversations and daily life, a University of Michigan researcher has been selected as one of the nation’s newest Andrew Carnegie Fellows to study how technology might help bridge those divides instead of deepen them. Ceren Budak, associate professor of information and of electrical engineering and computer… Continue reading Ceren Budak earns fellowship to understand, reduce political polarization online
News Tag: Honors & Awards
Ceren Budak is among 24 scholars Awarded Carnegie Fellowship to Address Political Polarization
Ceren Budak, an affiliate of the University of Michigan Center for Political Studies, is among the 2026 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows announced yesterday by the Carnegie Corporation of New York: 24 scholars will each receive a $200,000 research stipend to explore the causes of political polarization and identify possible solutions. The class of 2026… Continue reading Ceren Budak is among 24 scholars Awarded Carnegie Fellowship to Address Political Polarization
3 U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
ANN ARBOR—Three University of Michigan professors are among 120 new members elected into the National Academy of Sciences for distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected—Ruma Banerjee, Nancy Burns and Elizaveta (Liza) Levina—bring the total number of active members to 2,705 and international members to 557, of which 25 were chosen this year. The National Academy of… Continue reading 3 U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
ISR and NORC win the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences
The Institute for Social Research has been named a recipient of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences (18th edition), sharing the honor with NORC at the University of Chicago. According to the BBVA Foundation award committee, ISR and NORC are recognized for their “long-term contribution to the objective measurement of public… Continue reading ISR and NORC win the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences
3 U-M faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
ANN ARBOR—Three University of Michigan faculty members have earned election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most distinguished honors recognizing exceptional achievement across academic and professional fields. The U-M fellows Rada Mihalcea, Derek Peterson and Nicholas Valentino join a 2026 class of 252 leaders spanning academia, the arts, industry, journalism,… Continue reading 3 U-M faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Center for Inequality Dynamics receives $5M gift from Stone Foundation
As economic disparities reach historic levels, the University of Michigan is renewing its commitment to investigating causes of social inequality. A $5 million gift from the Stone Foundation will allow the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics to sustain its critical work to produce research and address rising wealth inequality. By… Continue reading Center for Inequality Dynamics receives $5M gift from Stone Foundation
PRBA Names Florence Johnson 2026 James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar
Florence Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, has been named the next James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar by the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). “Dr. Johnson is a very strong junior scholar,… Continue reading PRBA Names Florence Johnson 2026 James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar
Kate Cagney appointed to second term as ISR Director
The University of Michigan Board of Regents have approved Kate Cagney as Director of the Institute for Social Research for a second five-year term, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031. This recommendation follows an extensive review process. Under Professor Cagney’s leadership, ISR’s research portfolio has expanded, including projects integrating social science with engineering,… Continue reading Kate Cagney appointed to second term as ISR Director
Honoring James M. Lepkowski with the MPSDS Lepkowski Award
The Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) recently established an Institute for Social Research (ISR) junior faculty research support award to honor the career and legacy of Dr. James M. Lepkowski. This program offers research support to selected ISR junior faculty members by providing them with a Research Assistant, a current master’s student… Continue reading Honoring James M. Lepkowski with the MPSDS Lepkowski Award
Ceren Budak Named 2023-2024 CASBS Fellow
Posted March 13, 2023. This week, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University announced its 2023-24 fellows class, 37 scholars and practitioners representing 22 U.S. institutions and nine international institutions and programs. CPS Faculty Associate Ceren Budak, who is an Associate Professor of Information (School of Information) and of Electrical Engineering and Computer… Continue reading Ceren Budak Named 2023-2024 CASBS Fellow