Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The challenges women in low- and middle-income countries face as they seek equal rights can cause distress—and some of them may take it out on their children with physical abuse. In a new report published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, University of Michigan researchers… Continue reading Gender inequality can predict high rates of child physical abuse
News Tag: Research
The ties that bind: Joint children may strengthen stepfamily ties to older parents
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Researchers have been concerned that as the makeup of America’s families grows more complex, adult children in stepfamilies may not be as willing as those in biological families to care for aging parents. But a research team led by faculty at University of Michigan have found that stepfamilies that… Continue reading The ties that bind: Joint children may strengthen stepfamily ties to older parents
Calculate your neighborhood’s ‘cognability’
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Does your neighborhood help protect your cognitive health as you age? A new tool, an interactive map developed by University of Michigan researchers, allows you to plug in your address and assess how your neighborhood could support healthy cognitive aging under a theory U-M scientist Jessica Finlay and colleagues… Continue reading Calculate your neighborhood’s ‘cognability’
NIA R24 grant to fund five-year methodological research network
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR — The National Institute on Aging has awarded a five-year R24 grant to a team from the Institute for Social Research intended to advance the methodological techniques used in longitudinal studies of aging. The team, which includes Brady West, Sunghee Lee, and Esther Friedman, will work to build a network… Continue reading NIA R24 grant to fund five-year methodological research network
Arthur Lupia to lead Bold Challenges initiative as executive director
Contact: Alex Piazza, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – Arthur Lupia, a political scientist whose federal service spans two U.S. presidential administrations, will become executive director of Bold Challenges, leading collaborative research efforts across the University of Michigan to address societal challenges that intersect equity, health, infrastructure and sustainability. His two-year appointment begins Sept. 1. Bold Challenges,… Continue reading Arthur Lupia to lead Bold Challenges initiative as executive director
ICPSR, Millennium Challenge Corporation launch interactive platform offering access to MCC data
Contact: Sara Srygley, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan’s Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) has partnered with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to develop a new, interactive data platform for sharing MCC’s evaluation catalog of data. The Millennium Challenge Corporation Evidence Platform is now live, offering access to important data on MCC’s… Continue reading ICPSR, Millennium Challenge Corporation launch interactive platform offering access to MCC data
Nearly half of US kids live in homes with criminal justice involvement
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Four in 10 children in the United States grow up in households in which a parent or co-residing adult faced at least one criminal charge, were convicted of a felony or spent time in prison, a University of Michigan study shows. This dwarfs estimates from the Bureau of Justice… Continue reading Nearly half of US kids live in homes with criminal justice involvement
Mosi Ifatunji, first recipient of the James S. Jackson Emerging Scholars award, reflects on the meaning of mentorship
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – James S. Jackson was a trailblazing scholar, visionary researcher, and valued mentor throughout his long career in the social sciences. His academic work spanned decades, shining a light on underserved and understudied communities, pioneering new approaches to data collection and survey methodology. The first African American director of… Continue reading Mosi Ifatunji, first recipient of the James S. Jackson Emerging Scholars award, reflects on the meaning of mentorship
New U-M initiative invests $4.5 million in environmental, social justice research
Contact: Brittany Smith, 734-936-4903, [email protected] Jared Wadley, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan continues its tradition of groundbreaking research with the investment of nearly $4.5 million in grant funding for four new innovative faculty research projects. The winning proposals address climate change, the carceral state, systemic… Continue reading New U-M initiative invests $4.5 million in environmental, social justice research
Privileges confirmed for straight white men working in STEM
Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—A new study that considered multiple aspects including sexual identity and disabilities confirms a long-held belief: White, heterosexual men without disabilities are privileged in STEM careers. The University of Michigan study of 25,300 professionals in science, technology, engineering and math shows that this segment experiences better treatment and rewards… Continue reading Privileges confirmed for straight white men working in STEM