ANN ARBOR – There are many ways that the socioeconomic status and education level of parents relates to the cognitive outcomes of their children, and an achievement gap could be seen when schools return to face-to-face learning because of it, according to Pamela Davis-Kean, professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the… Continue reading How Covid-19 Is Impacting the Student Achievement Gap
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Mandated TB vaccination predicts flattened curves for COVID-19 spread
ANN ARBOR—If the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place several decades prior, the total number of coronavirus-related deaths might not have reached triple digits by late March. In fact, according to a new University of Michigan report, the U.S. would have suffered an estimated 94 deaths, which would have been only 4% of… Continue reading Mandated TB vaccination predicts flattened curves for COVID-19 spread
Michigan Minds: Stress and Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic
ANN ARBOR – In March, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that face-to-face learning this school year in Michigan is officially over. The announcement, which came three weeks after schools were temporarily closed to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, means that parents and children continue to face unprecedented challenges. Shawna Lee, U-M associate professor of… Continue reading Michigan Minds: Stress and Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic
People seek immediate solutions to cope with fear – Faculty Q&A
ANN ARBOR – The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked many emotions among people worldwide—none more prevalent than fear. These fears, according to University of Michigan psychology professor Joshua Ackerman (Faculty Associate, RCGD), can be managed by finding activities that improve well-being and decision-making. Ackerman’s research focuses on how people respond to and cope with ecological threats,… Continue reading People seek immediate solutions to cope with fear – Faculty Q&A
Lee and Ward finds the stress & uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has taken its toll on parents-& children are feeling the psychological & physical brunt of it
ANN ARBOR-The stress and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has taken its toll on parents-and children are feeling the psychological and physical brunt of it, say University of Michigan researchers. More parents have shouted, yelled or screamed at their children at least once in the past two weeks, according to a new U-M report. In… Continue reading Lee and Ward finds the stress & uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has taken its toll on parents-& children are feeling the psychological & physical brunt of it
Talking to yourself in the third person can promote healthier eating
ANN ARBOR—The constant temptation of tasty foods high in calories and fat make it difficult for people to make healthy choices, but talking to yourself in the third person may help, say researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota. A new study published in Clinical Psychological Science finds that a technique known… Continue reading Talking to yourself in the third person can promote healthier eating
Polarization of climate change news is no hoax
ANN ARBOR—Concern about the politicization of climate change news is not new, but coverage of the issue over the last three decades has shifted. A new University of Michigan study quantitatively shows, for the first time, that during a 30-year period, coverage of climate change has not only become dominated by partisan voices, but also… Continue reading Polarization of climate change news is no hoax
Building an Interdisciplinary Science on Racism
In conjunction the University of Michigan’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2020 programming, the U-M RacismLab held its annual symposium entitled, “Building and Interdisciplinary Science on Cultural & Structural Racism.” Directed by Maggie Hicken, and housed within ISR’s Survey Research Center, the RacismLab is a transdisciplinary research collective that brings together doctoral students, post-doctoral… Continue reading Building an Interdisciplinary Science on Racism
Interdisciplinary team of researchers receive $3.4M convergence grant from NSF
ANN ARBOR – A group of University of Michigan researchers has been awarded a $3.4 million collaborative National Science Foundation convergence grant to develop and test methodologies for sampling, validating, and analyzing social media. A collaboration between U-M and Georgetown University, the project, “The Future of Quantitative Research in Social Science,” will cross-pollinate ideas from… Continue reading Interdisciplinary team of researchers receive $3.4M convergence grant from NSF
Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in African American men
ANN ARBOR—Suicide deaths among African American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases, say University of Michigan researchers. A new U-M study found that various forms of discrimination are associated with increased rates of depression. When it involves racial discrimination, the risk… Continue reading Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in African American men