Institute for Social Research
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October 6, 2025
Youth Policy Lab annual report highlights year of pivotal research
The Youth Policy Lab at U-M marks another year of growth, rigorous research and deepening partnerships, as documented in its newly released annual report.
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September 29, 2025
U-M study draws link between high pollen seasons, suicide
Beyond the sneezing and itchy eyes, high pollen seasons are now linked to a significant increase in suicide risk, according to a new U-M study.
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September 22, 2025
Eight teams selected for Bold Challenges’ 2025 Boost cohort
The Bold Challenges Initiative has awarded Boost grants to projects that range from utilizing wearable technology to help treat cancer patients to analyzing how microbial changes can affect respiratory health.
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September 8, 2025
Pauline Jones named director of Center for Political Studies
Jones will assume this new role after being on sabbatical for the 2025-26 academic year as a senior fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.
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July 21, 2025
ICPSR data curation director finds her flow while baking
Rujuta Umarji began baking her senior year in college and enjoys seeking new ways to evolve her skills. Her family, friends and ICPSR colleagues like her hobby too.
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June 17, 2025
OVPR awards two faculty Collegiate Research Professorships
The Office of the Vice President for Research will award two faculty members with Collegiate Research Professorships for their exceptional scholarly achievements and advanced knowledge in their field.
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June 3, 2025
International Research Hub aims to propel social science work
The hub will support U-M faculty and staff engaged in international research, and will emphasize data collection and representative studies of general populations.
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May 27, 2025
Obituary — William Zimmerman
Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Zimmerman IV died April 28, 2025, in Ann Arbor. He was a professor of political science in LSA and research professor at the Center for Political Studies in the Institute for Social Research.
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April 30, 2025
U-M research sheds national light on transportation insecurity
Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. lack access to reliable transportation, making it one of the country’s most common forms of material hardship, U-M researchers say.
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April 23, 2025
Five U-M faculty join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Five U-M professors distinguished in psychology, history, life sciences, public policy and sociology have been chosen for the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
