Institute for Social Research

  1. October 21, 2024

    Four from U-M elected to National Academy of Medicine

    Kenneth M. Langa, Erica E. Marsh, Santa J. Ono and Marc A. Zimmerman have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical research.

  2. October 8, 2024

    University launches new surveys of sustainability indicators

    U-M has launched its latest Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program surveys, which aim to assess sustainability knowledge, behaviors and attitudes among students, faculty and staff.

  3. October 8, 2024

    ISR looks to the future while marking first 75 years

    The Institute for Social Research is celebrating 75 years of research into crucial areas of the social sciences with a research symposium Oct. 14-15.

  4. October 4, 2024

    Adversity, maternal depression linked to teen mental health risk

    Teens who faced high levels of emotional and multidimensional adversity in their early years are at the most significant risk for mental health challenges, a 15-year U-M study revealed.

  5. September 3, 2024

    Adult cannabis, hallucinogen use still at historic highs

    The percentages of adults using cannabis and hallucinogens over the past year stayed at historically high levels in 2023, according to the U-M’s Monitoring the Future survey.

  6. August 29, 2024

    ICPSR offers tools to aid researchers with data sharing

    The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research has new online resources to help researchers navigate recent changes in the National Institutes of Health Data Management and Sharing policy.

  7. July 12, 2024

    Pam Davis-Kean named director of ISR’s Survey Research Center

    Pam Davis-Kean has been selected as the director of the Institute for Social Research’s Survey Research Center for a five-year term beginning Sept. 1.

  8. June 5, 2024

    ISR retirement study receives U-M’s largest‑ever research grant

    With about $195 million in new federal funding — the largest research grant in U‑M history — the Institute for Social Research will extend its Health and Retirement Study through 2029.

  9. May 7, 2024

    Study shows racial bias is no ‘false alarm’ in policing

    Black drivers are more frequently searched during traffic stops without finding contraband than are white drivers, according to a U-M study.

  10. May 1, 2024

    U-M data dashboard sheds light on U.S. criminal justice system

    A new data dashboard developed at the Institute for Social Research will give an unprecedented look into the effects and outcomes of the U.S. criminal justice system.