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.…
University of Michigan Institute for Social Research awards $137,000 in fellowships
June 7th, 2011
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan recently awarded $137,000 in fellowships intended to support innovative social science research at the university. [table id=4 /]
Obama’s election reduced perceptions of racism, but boosted opposition to race-related policies
May 26th, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Many Americans changed their perceptions of discrimination and racism after Barack Obama became the nation’s first black president. This belief that racial biases had softened, however, did not translate to positive feelings about policies that address racial disparities,…
African-American men who feel ‘in control’ are less likely to experience depressive symptoms
May 24th, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new University of Michigan study found that African American men between the ages of 35 and 54 who experience discrimination also suffer from significant levels of depressive symptoms.
Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners
May 16th, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Want to convince someone to do something? A new University of Michigan study has some intriguing insights drawn from how we speak.
Air pollution near Michigan schools linked to poorer student health, academic performance
May 4th, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children’s health and academic success, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.
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…
Working a lot in high school can short-change students’ future
April 11th, 2011
High school students who work more than 15 hours a week during the school year may be short-changing their futures, risking long-term education and health. New research from the University of Michigan, tracking young adults through their 20s nationwide, suggests…
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…
Jon Miller: Director, CPS International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy
April 6th, 2011
The idea that a majority of voters don’t understand pressing issues like stem cell research and climate change strikes Jon Miller as simply wrong. Miller, a research scientist who joined ISR in August 2010, believes that scientific literacy is fundamental…