DETROIT—Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan joined Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and researchers from Wayne State University today to present findings from a new report that suggests the 2020 U.S. Census may have significantly undercounted Detroit’s population. Over half a trillion dollars in federal funding, including funding for programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental… Continue reading Census undercounted population in select Detroit neighborhoods by 8%
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ISR PI Led Project to Receive $8 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
OAKLAND, CA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over a five-year period, Reading Partners and third-party education program evaluator, MDRC, will receive $8 million in Education Innovation and Research (EIR) funding through the U.S. Department of Education in order to expand Reading Partners’ ability to provide literacy support programming through an innovative online platform called Reading Partners Connects.… Continue reading ISR PI Led Project to Receive $8 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
Poll finds many people over 50 have found joy and stayed resilient amid a prolonged public health crisis, but shows stress too ANN ARBOR – As major holidays and the promise of a new year approach, a new poll of people over 50 shows that most of them are finding joy and staying resilient amid… Continue reading As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
James S. Jackson Posthumously Wins SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award
ANN ARBOR – Dr. James S. Jackson, the Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Research Professor Emeritus at the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), and former ISR Director (2005-2015) has been posthumously awarded the 2021 Kurt Lewin Award from The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). According to the… Continue reading James S. Jackson Posthumously Wins SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award
U-M experts available to discuss diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
ANN ARBOR––University of Michigan experts can discuss the Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The move sends a message to protest human rights abuses in China while still allowing U.S. athletes to compete. Mary Gallagher, whose research includes Chinese politics and U.S.-China relations, says a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Olympics would… Continue reading U-M experts available to discuss diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
$4M donation launches Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics at Michigan
ANN ARBOR—A $4 million gift from the Stone Foundation will launch a center at the University of Michigan to better understand and address rising wealth inequality. The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics will pursue cutting-edge research to comprehensively understand changes and stability in inequality across generations, time and place, and… Continue reading $4M donation launches Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics at Michigan
E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
ANN ARBOR—Electronic dating violence—including electronic harassment, coercion and monitoring—starts increasing in preadolescence but curves as teens reach young adulthood, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study looked at the three behaviors in students in two age groups (12-15 and 15-18) to determine how they experienced electronic dating violence. Electronic harassment includes messaging,… Continue reading E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
DETROIT—Jean Sherman got a call from a friend during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic telling her about a church nearby where she could get the vaccine. The Detroit resident also found out that the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church helped people with their rent and bills and also hosted job fairs. “So yeah, I… Continue reading Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
Facebook name switch doesn’t resolve its PR problems
ANN ARBOR—Facebook getting rebranded with a new name and logo won’t necessarily give it a clean slate among the public and media, says a University of Michigan social media expert. The company announced this week that Facebook Inc. will now be called Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short. The timing of the move, which… Continue reading Facebook name switch doesn’t resolve its PR problems
U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence
ANN ARBOR – ANN ARBOR—Gun violence leads to tens of thousands of deaths or injuries every year in the United States, and there’s a growing commitment to figuring out what’s working to prevent or reduce such incidents—and bolster those efforts. The University of Michigan has become a hub of related, diverse scholarly activity. Among the… Continue reading U-M economics researcher explores innovative program aimed at reducing gun violence