Events
Communicating science persuasively
April 23rd, 2013
By Susan Rosegrant Talking about science in a way that people can understand and use is not simple. According to Arthur “Skip” Lupia, scientists fail at this so routinely that many blame their audiences for not understanding the gems they…
ISR to host talk on communicating science to non-academics
April 16th, 2013
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 2:30 – 3:30, April 23, 2013 EVENT: “Communicating Science in Politicized Environments” is the title of a timely presentation by University of Michigan professor Arthur “Skip” Lupia, designed to help researchers learn how to talk about what…
House addresses paradox of U.S. health care and health
March 11th, 2013
ANN ARBOR – Out of control spending on health care and insurance is a major cause of the current fiscal crises in the United States. Although the country spends far more on health than any other nation, it now ranks…
U-M, community organizations promote global entrepreneurship
October 25th, 2012
ANN ARBOR—Fourteen Middle Eastern and North African entrepreneurs are at the University of Michigan to learn firsthand how to succeed in their fields, as part of a U.S. Department of State-sponsored program that partners U-M experts with southeastern Michigan community…
U-M Society 2030 consortium kicks off third year
September 11th, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Society 2030, an innovative consortium bringing together University of Michigan researchers with corporate leaders to prepare for society’s changing age structure, kicks off its third year on September 19 with a meeting focusing on emerging assistive technologies, including…
“Afflictions” films start Culture, Mind, and Brain conference
April 9th, 2012
Ethnographic filmmaker and anthropologist Robert Lemelson combines scholarship and cinema artistry in his acclaimed film series, “Afflictions.” This Friday afternoon, Lemelson will be screening two of the films in this series on campus at the start of the annual conference…
Bolcom and Morris Concert to Benefit ISR Douvan Junior Scholars Fund
September 12th, 2011
A benefit concert by Bill Bolcom and Joan Morris to support the Elizabeth “Libby” Douvan Junior Scholar Fund in Life Course Development will be held on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00pm at the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, MI.
Learning Secrets: Caplan at 80
June 7th, 2011
There were points in Nate Caplan’s life when he didn’t know what he would become—a psychologist or an artist. He grew up during the depression outside Richmond, Virginia, with a sure drawing hand and a longing to leave the South.…
2011 Miller Converse Lecture
April 11th, 2011
U-M emeritus professor M. Kent Jennings, now a professor of political science at the University of California-Santa Barbara, greets Anne Barnes, the wife of long-time Michigan colleague and an emeritus professor Samuel H. Barnes, background, on Thursday, April 7, at…
ICPSR and PSC: Celebrating 50 years
April 6th, 2011
ISR Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research The Next 50 Years: Innovation in a Data-Driven World October 5-7, 2011 – Ann Arbor – Launch of 50th Anniversary A series of exhibits and receptions will be held from November 2011…