Institute for Social Research

  1. January 20, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. July 9, 2019

    Five from U-M win PECASE awards for research contributions

    Five U-M researchers have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor the U.S. government bestows on early-career scientists and engineers.

  8. June 5, 2019

    U-M research projects contribute $4.77B to economy over 15 years

    U-M contributed $4.77 billion to the national economy through vendor contracts and subcontracts between 2002 and 2017, according to a new report.

  9. May 6, 2019

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the university.

  10. April 25, 2019

    U-M research data supports value of college degree

    U-M has released a report detailing the value of a college degree with data on how much its graduates earn over time. It provides detailed information for students and families, and a platform to help improve teaching and learning.