Institute for Social Research
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September 14, 2020
Obituary: James S. Jackson
James S. Jackson, the Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Psychology and professor emeritus of psychology in LSA, and research professor emeritus in ISR’s Research Center for Group Dynamics, died Sept. 1.
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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.
