Jane Rafferty, who devoted her career to social research and was vital to signature projects at the University of Michigan, including the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Panel Study for Income Dynamics, died Monday, July 21st after a brief illness. Rafferty completed her BA in sociology at the University of Connecticut in… Continue reading In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
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SRC Researchers at the European Survey Research Association 2025 Conference
The 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) will take place from 14th July to 18th July 2025. The conference will be hosted by Utrecht University in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 9:00-10:30 – Yongchao Ma (Presenting Author), Michael Traugott, Survey Attitudes and Privacy Concerns: Measurement Invariance across Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. Room: Ruppert… Continue reading SRC Researchers at the European Survey Research Association 2025 Conference
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 any data collection in this… Continue reading Sunghee Lee & Brady West speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration
Dementia’s broad reach: 1 in 4 families of older adults at risk for providing care
ANN ARBOR—About 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia—often requiring relatives to step into unexpected caregiving roles, according to a new University of Michigan study. This figure rises to 37% among extended families of adults 65 and older, the research shows. Overall, about 21% of older adults… Continue reading Dementia’s broad reach: 1 in 4 families of older adults at risk for providing care
4 Trends Marketers Should Keep in Mind Heading Into Prime Day
Adweek points out trends marketers should keep in mind during the 4 day Amazon Prime sale event, the first of which is consumer anxiety. While sentiment rose in June, consumers are still anxious. Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers, says, “Consumer views are still broadly consistent with an economic slowdown and an increase… Continue reading 4 Trends Marketers Should Keep in Mind Heading Into Prime Day
HPD Announces Historic Partnership with University of Michigan to Complete the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
New partnership underscores HPD’s commitment to high-quality data collection, privacy protection, and fairness. For years, the New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey has informed the work of the City of New York and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development: to ensure that each and every New Yorker has a safe, affordable place to… Continue reading HPD Announces Historic Partnership with University of Michigan to Complete the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
Sentiment up for the first time this year, consumers remain guarded
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump. These trends were unanimously visible across age, income, wealth, political party and geographic region. Improvements in June were seen across multiple dimensions of the economy,… Continue reading Sentiment up for the first time this year, consumers remain guarded
The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs
Federal cuts to research institutions have ripple effects beyond laboratories and classrooms. Jason Owen-Smith estimates that federal grants support 646,000 researchers, 48% of whom are students and trainees. And people and businesses outside of academic institutions are also impacted, “A whole lot of businesses in a really wide range of industries, from local restaurants to… Continue reading The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs
University of Michigan Collegiate Research Professors
In June, the UM Regents approved named professorships, including three SRC faculty: Congratulations to all three for these well deserved honors!
Michigan residents feeling economic squeeze as consumer confidence fluctuates
Consumer confidence fell by almost 30% from December 2024 to May 2025, leading to shorter stays & dining out less frequently at Michigan tourist destinations. Surveys of Consumers director, Joanne Hsu, told Fox 47 News, The same factor that has been in place since the tail end of the pandemic, and that is purchasing power… Continue reading Michigan residents feeling economic squeeze as consumer confidence fluctuates