ANN ARBOR—As National Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrates the culture and contributions of Latinos in the U.S., comes to a close, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan highlights key data from its research that relates to Latinos living in Michigan. 33 The percentage of Latinos in Detroit who would feel more safe with an… Continue reading Latino Michiganders: Key findings from U-M Poverty Solutions
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Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship
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
Texas’ near-total abortion ban: U-M experts can discuss
Margo Schlanger, the Wade H. and Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law, is a leading authority on civil rights issues and civil and criminal detention. “The Court has usually been pretty protective of its own prerogatives; that is, it has liked to be the only entity that could alter its own rulings,” she told… Continue reading Texas’ near-total abortion ban: U-M experts can discuss
Arline Geronimus to receive 2021 James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship
ANN ARBOR – The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) are pleased to announce that Dr. Arline Geronimus, professor of health behavior & health education and associate director & research professor at the Population Studies Center in the Institute for Social Research — was selected as… Continue reading Arline Geronimus to receive 2021 James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship
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
Toni Antonucci Receives Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award from APA
Ann Arbor – Researcher Toni Antonucci has been awarded the 2021 Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award from Division 20 of the American Psychological Association. This award was established to honor researchers with distinguished careers that have featured exceptional theoretical and empirical contributions to the psychological science of aging. The award is sponsored by the Margret… Continue reading Toni Antonucci Receives Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award from APA
Henry Russel Lecturer, award winners named for 2022
Ann Arbor – Donald R. Kinder, a political science, psychology and research professor who is widely recognized as a giant of behavioral political science and the most distinguished public opinion scholar of his generation, has been selected as the University of Michigan’s 2022 Henry Russel Lecturer. The lectureship was announced at the July 15 Board… Continue reading Henry Russel Lecturer, award winners named for 2022
Michigan Minds Special Series: Firearm Injury Prevention
ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 deaths per day across the United States. “Firearm violence led to nearly 40,000 deaths nationwide last year, and… Continue reading Michigan Minds Special Series: Firearm Injury Prevention
Supreme Court ruling that limits hacking law supports U-M researcher
ANN ARBOR – This week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in a case involving a police officer who used a database beyond the scope of his responsibility is being hailed as a victory for academic researchers and journalists who investigate discrimination by online platforms. A University of Michigan researcher had previously challenged the Computer Fraud and… Continue reading Supreme Court ruling that limits hacking law supports U-M researcher
Data Science and AI funding supports Healthcare, Environment, Anti-Racism and Other Research
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) announced the awardees of the 2021 round of Propelling Original Data Science (PODS) Grants. 17 teams receive funding support for a wide range of exciting projects with data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the common thread. The teams will work on theoretical development for… Continue reading Data Science and AI funding supports Healthcare, Environment, Anti-Racism and Other Research