ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan was again represented at an annual doctoral symposium in Hong Kong. Kate Cagney, director of the Institute for Social Research (ISR), represented U-M at the International Doctoral Symposium: Global Perspectives on Social Problems, Policy, and Practice at Hong Kong Baptist University last week. “An international symposium like this… Continue reading Ph.D. students featured at international symposium in Hong Kong
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MPSDS Lepkowski Award pairs ISR junior faculty with research assistants
ANN ARBOR — The Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) has selected its 2025 class of recipients for the Lepkowski Research Support Award. Honoring the legacy of MPSDS founding director James M. Lepkowski, the award funds studies that pair a junior faculty member at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR)… Continue reading MPSDS Lepkowski Award pairs ISR junior faculty with research assistants
Institute for Social Research hosts 2025 Aging Initiative Symposium
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research played host to the 2025 Aging Initiative Symposium on Friday, March 14, welcoming scholars on aging and social determinants of health to the James S. Jackson Atrium for poster presentations and several in-depth lectures. Kristine J. Ajrouch of the Michigan Center for Contextual… Continue reading Institute for Social Research hosts 2025 Aging Initiative Symposium
How can alcohol affect the quality of a marriage?
ANN ARBOR — Can having the same drinking habits as your spouse actually improve your marriage? It appears to be possible according to the Institute for Social Research’s Kira Birditt — but exactly how that works and why it works that way are complicated questions that are difficult to decipher. In December 2024, Birditt presented… Continue reading How can alcohol affect the quality of a marriage?
Monitoring the Future looks back on 50 years of research
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) Monitoring the Future has been studying the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American students for 50 years. In that half century of research, the study has compiled data on more than 1.7 million students in the United States, tracking a subset of more than 120,000 of them longitudinally from 12th grade… Continue reading Monitoring the Future looks back on 50 years of research
ISR launches philanthropic campaign to reimagine the research ecosystem and drive transformational change
ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research (ISR) is committed to prioritizing research, scholarship, and innovation by investing in an outstanding scholarly community. With scholars of the highest caliber, and a climate of collaboration, ISR is poised to unlock the potential of scientific progress to address today’s most pressing challenges, driving innovation in the… Continue reading ISR launches philanthropic campaign to reimagine the research ecosystem and drive transformational change
Abortion policy is changing every day. Minors are the most vulnerable– and the least understood
Youth Reproductive Equity kicks off a new research agenda today on minor abortion access ANN ARBOR – Time magazine ran a profile last summer about “Ashley,” a 13-year-old girl who went nearly mute after she was raped outside of her home in Mississippi: For weeks, she didn’t tell anyone what had happened, and with state… Continue reading Abortion policy is changing every day. Minors are the most vulnerable– and the least understood
Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — A new data dashboard developed at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research will give an unprecedented look into the effects and outcomes of the United States’ criminal justice system. The Justice Outcomes Explorer, or JOE, makes millions of statistics available in an accessible, easy-to-navigate format that… Continue reading Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
Two ISR-affiliated faculty members receive project funding from the Graham Sustainability Institute
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Three researchers at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research have been awarded catalyst grants funded by the Graham Sustainability Institute. Atiyya Shaw, Ph.D. of the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), Sunghee Lee, Ph.D., of the Survey Research Center (SRC) and Uttam Sharma, Ph.D., of the… Continue reading Two ISR-affiliated faculty members receive project funding from the Graham Sustainability Institute
ICPSR to facilitate researcher access to Meta’s API Products
ANN ARBOR–Meta Content Library API, used by researchers to analyze real-time public-facing data from Facebook and Instagram, is now integrated with the Social Media Archive (SOMAR) at ICPSR. Meta Content Library is accessible through two interfaces: a graphical user interface and a programmatic API. The library includes content from pages, posts, groups and events on… Continue reading ICPSR to facilitate researcher access to Meta’s API Products