ANN ARBOR—Election Day is two weeks away and confidence in election security is still wavering among voters. State election officials and clerks are confident in the process, as absentee ballots have been mailed in record numbers nationwide. Walter Mebane is a University of Michigan political science professor specializing in election forensics, which develops statistical and… Continue reading State officials confident in election security despite voter concerns
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ISR Insights Speaker Series – Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Thursday, October 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAdeklzCf3M Panelists: Jenna Bednar (Research Professor, Center for Political Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science; Director of Michigan in Washington), Vincent Hutchings (Research Professor, Center for Political Studies; Professor, Department of Political Science), and Angela… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election
Militia groups and domestic terrorism: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR—Experts at the University of Michigan are available to discuss the rise of militia groups, domestic terrorism and the role of social media in the aftermath of a thwarted plot by several members of a militia group to kidnap Michigan’s governor, attack the state capitol building and incite a civil war. Javed Ali, a… Continue reading Militia groups and domestic terrorism: U-M experts can discuss
U-M experts available to discuss global impact from Trump testing positive for COVID-19
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has experts available to discuss the announcement that President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the Medical School and director of its Center for the History of Medicine, has studied epidemics over history and the effectiveness… Continue reading U-M experts available to discuss global impact from Trump testing positive for COVID-19
ISR Insights: The State of the 2020 Presidential Campaign with Less than a Month to Go
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Wednesday, October 14 at 1pm, EDT: https://youtu.be/GiVedWB1ppM Panelists: Michael Traugott (Research Professor Emeritus; Center for Political Studies, Communication Studies, Department of Political Science), Josh Pasek (Faculty Associate, Center for Political Studies Associate Professor; Department of Communication Studies and Political Science),… Continue reading ISR Insights: The State of the 2020 Presidential Campaign with Less than a Month to Go
Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide
ANN ARBOR—Newspaper coverage of COVID-19 is at least as politicized and polarized as climate change coverage, say University of Michigan researchers. Both newspaper and network news COVID-19 stories were polarized in early coverage of the pandemic, which may have shaped pandemic attitudes, according to a new U-M analysis of U.S. media coverage from March to… Continue reading Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide
Global forest restoration and the importance of empowering local communities
ANN ARBOR— Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics. But recent forest restoration research rarely acknowledges the social dimensions or environmental justice implications of such projects. A new study… Continue reading Global forest restoration and the importance of empowering local communities
Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to discuss presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his vice presidential running mate. The historic announcement makes Harris the first Black woman and the first Asian American on a major party’s presidential ticket. Susan Douglas, professor of communication and media, can… Continue reading Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris: U-M experts can discuss
ISR Insights Speaker Series – The American National Election Study: History and Insights from Recent Surveys
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Wednesday, August 12, 11am EST. https://youtu.be/QQ1ghL5zh5M Why does America vote as it does on Election Day? Since 1948, the American National Election Studies (ANES) has provided data to inform explanations of election outcomes in the United States. The… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – The American National Election Study: History and Insights from Recent Surveys
Arthur Lupia named Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science
“Professor Lupia has been hailed as one of the leading political scientists of his generation,” Rackham Graduate School Dean Michael Solomon wrote in his recommendation. “He has contributed path-breaking and highly influential research in a wide variety of topics, including electoral behavior, public opinion, direct democracy, legislative organization, institutional design, policy implementation, and the impact… Continue reading Arthur Lupia named Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science