Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO. All times are Central Daylight Time. Exhibitors include Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (also a sponsor) in booth 202 and ICPSR in booth 215. Tuesday, May 13, 20252:00-5:00, James Wagner, Nicole… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the 2025 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
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Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
Nicotine pouches are inserted between the gum and lip & allows teens to use nicotine in an easily concealed way. U.S. News & World Report reported on a study using Monitoring the Future data which finds teens are twice as likely to have used nicotine pouches in the last month or year in 2024.
Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
ANN ARBOR—Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings highlight a dangerous link between untreated vision impairment, repeated falls and increased mortality—and point to practical ways to intervene. The study, published in Innovation in Aging, uses longitudinal data from the National… Continue reading Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
Sunghee Lee & Brady West speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
The Conversation Weekly podcast spoke with Sunghee Lee & Brady West about having their funding by the Trump administration, calling it confusing and opaque. Lee’s study examined risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease across all U.S. racial & ethnic groups: “ Our study looks at everybody. So if looking at everybody is a DEI study, just about… Continue reading Sunghee Lee & Brady West speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
The human cost of cutting Medicaid
Helen Levy & Tom Buchmueller (Stephen M. Ross School of Business & visiting scholar at The Brookings Institution) discuss the impact cuts to Medicaid will have on Americans’ health and mortality, “Medicaid coverage improves children’s health at birth, and coverage in childhood and adolescence leads to better health and economic outcomes later in life. Furthermore, women covered by… Continue reading The human cost of cutting Medicaid
SRC Researchers at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting
Schedule of SRC researchers at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 13-16 in Seattle, WA. Visit Survey Research Center booths: Wednesday, November 138:00-12:00, Noah Webster, Carina Gronlund, Workshop: Foundational Research in Aging and Climate Change, Sheraton – Willow A 8:00-9:30, Toni Antonucci (Chair), Session: ADRD in Context: Social, Neighborhood, and National Influences, Room 213 8:00-9:30, Ketlyn Sol (presenter), Toni Antonucci, Philippa Clarke, Laura Zahodne, Social… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting
Americans are feeling better about the economy after the Fed’s jumbo rate cut
In September, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years, which improved consumer sentiment: it rose to the highest level since April. Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers says, “This month’s increase was primarily due to modest improvements in buying conditions for durables, in part due to easing interest rates.”
Panel Study of Income Dynamics largest grant awarded at University of Michigan in September
The University of Michigan Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research is proud to be a strong contributor to the research portfolio at the University of Michigan. As highlighted in the September 2024 report to the Regents, the largest grant to be awarded for the month was for the Panel Study… Continue reading Panel Study of Income Dynamics largest grant awarded at University of Michigan in September
Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults’ health and happiness
ANN ARBOR—Having a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults. Recent findings show that 76% of older adults with at least one confidant and one caregiver have at least one multiplex helper—a person filling both roles—which has the potential to improve their overall health and happiness. Married or partnered seniors more… Continue reading Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults’ health and happiness
How solitude can help your mind flourish
Kira Birditt discussed her work on well-being and solitude in the Washington Post: There’s a difference between loneliness and simply being by oneself. “That’s a really important point: Being alone is not being lonely.” Original research:Kira S Birditt, Manalel, Jasmine A, Sommers, Heidi , Luong, Gloria , Fingerman, Karen L. 2019. Better Off Alone: Daily Solitude Is Associated… Continue reading How solitude can help your mind flourish