Institute for Social Research
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May 7, 2020
ICPSR launches new repository for COVID-19 data
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research has created a new archive for data examining the social, behavioral, public health and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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February 5, 2020
Report finds gaps in access to career, technical ed programs
A new U-M report detailing access to career and technical education programs in Michigan has found that while CTE courses are popular among high school students, there’s unequal access.
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January 22, 2020
Committee will help with search for next ISR director
An advisory committee is being tasked with conducting a broad search and presenting an unranked slate of recommended candidates for a new director of the Institute for Social Research.
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January 20, 2020
New center to focus on ethical, equitable computing practices
U-M leaders at the forefront of research on the opportunities and pitfalls surrounding society’s expansive use of technology are part of the new Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing.
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January 20, 2020
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the university.
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January 13, 2020
ISR panelists to discuss King’s impact on their research
The event, “MLK’s Legacy for Social and Behavioral Science Research: Perspectives from New Scholars,” will explore how King’s lessons have guided and impacted the panelists’ research.
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January 9, 2020
Researchers get $6.7M to study poverty’s effect on brain systems
U-M researchers have won a $6.7 million grant to study how poverty-related adversity increases risk for anxiety and depression, especially for low-income and African-American people.
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November 5, 2019
Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in black men
Suicide deaths among African-American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases.
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September 4, 2019
Study looks at responses to negative, positive news
Research regularly finds that Americans respond more strongly to negative news content, but a recent study suggests it’s a global occurrence.
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September 3, 2019
Matthew Shapiro named director of Survey Research Center
Matthew D. Shapiro has been named director of the Survey Research Center, the world’s leading university-based center for survey research in the social sciences.
