Next Generation Initiative funds helped Holly Donahue Singh build an interdisciplinary perspective ANN ARBOR — Anthropology is similar to a lot of the work that happens at the Institute for Social Research — but not the same. That fact put Holly Donahue Singh, who mainly focuses her research on cultural and medical anthropology in rare company… Continue reading Next Generation Initiative funds helped Holly Donahue Singh build an interdisciplinary perspective
Project: Survey Research Center
Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Sentiment is now just below the previous historical trough seen in June 2022. The cost of living continues to be a first-order concern, with… Continue reading Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb
Mothers in silence: 1 in 5 experience perinatal mental illness, yet most go untreated
May’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month campaigns are actively targeting perinatal complications and fighting to close the gap in care EXPERT Q&A ANN ARBOR—Twenty percent of women experience mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood. Kara Zivin, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at… Continue reading Mothers in silence: 1 in 5 experience perinatal mental illness, yet most go untreated
Steroid use falls, but creatine use climbs rapidly
Findings dovetail with the trends of ‘looksmaxxing’ and teen fitness culture ANN ARBOR—U.S. teens report far less anabolic steroid use than they did two decades ago, but creatine use has risen rapidly in recent years, according to a new University of Michigan study. Combined with declining perceptions of steroid harm and slightly softer disapproval of… Continue reading Steroid use falls, but creatine use climbs rapidly
Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking
ANN ARBOR—Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas. A new University of Michigan study highlights a distinct rural-urban gap in adolescent health. It reports that the link between neighborhood disadvantage and cigarette use appears only in rural areas. Teens in poor… Continue reading Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking
New paper finds there may be no safe level of air pollution exposure
ANN ARBOR — People forced to breathe polluted air may be shortening their lives one breath at a time. People living within a 25-kilometer high-pollution buffer zone lived about four fewer years on average than their peers in less polluted areas according to a new study led by Reed DeAngelis of Michigan’s Institute for Social… Continue reading New paper finds there may be no safe level of air pollution exposure
U-M research spending generates $164M for Michigan businesses
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan federal grants supported more than 16,000 jobs and generated nearly $396 million in research-related spending nationwide in fiscal year 2025. According to a recent report produced by the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science at ISR, spending reached vendors in more than 600 U.S. counties and more than 400 congressional districts, highlighting… Continue reading U-M research spending generates $164M for Michigan businesses
Lockable phone pouches in schools improve student well-being over time, not test scores or bullying
ANN ARBOR—A popular device for restricting cell phone use in middle and high schools is effective at achieving that aim, leading to short-term disruption but ultimately positive effects on student well-being, new research finds. The U.S. study conducted by a University of Michigan researcher and co-authors further reveals the restriction—lockable phone pouches—shows no impact on test scores,… Continue reading Lockable phone pouches in schools improve student well-being over time, not test scores or bullying
NYC Housing Agency and New York Immigration Coalition Announce Groundbreaking Initiative to Ensure Full Language Access for Vital Housing Survey
NEW YORK, NY — Today, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) are announcing the expansion of language access for the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS) with the help of New York City-based interpreters through the Community Interpreter Bank (CIB). The… Continue reading NYC Housing Agency and New York Immigration Coalition Announce Groundbreaking Initiative to Ensure Full Language Access for Vital Housing Survey
SRC Researchers at the 2026 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2026 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA. All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:00-10:30 – Deji Suolang (moderator), Session: Advances in Weighting, Calibration, and Automation, Room: San Bernadino 9:00-10:30 – Matthew DeBell, Raphael Nishimura, Laura Stoker, D. Sunshine… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the 2026 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference