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…
The bigger the group, the smaller the chance of interracial friendship
April 15th, 2013
ANN ARBOR — The larger the group, the smaller the chance of forming interracial friendships, according to a University of Michigan study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study, conducted by U-M researchers Siwei…
Brain scans reveal first objective measure of physical pain
April 11th, 2013
ANN ARBOR—For the first time, scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, may lead to the development of methods doctors can use…
Study finds dementia care costs among highest of all diseases; comparable to cancer, heart disease
April 4th, 2013
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. are comparable to – if not greater than – those for heart disease and cancer, according to new estimates by researchers at the University of…
Consumer confidence continues to improve in March
April 1st, 2013
ANN ARBOR—Consumer confidence continued to improve in March due to more positive signs of expanding employment, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Surveys, conducted by the U-M…
Beyond the ‘Arab Street’: Cutting-edge public opinion surveys in the Middle East
March 25th, 2013
The “Arab street” is a popular cliché used to describe what people are thinking in the Middle East. But it’s rarely clear how opinions are collected on this proverbial street. One thing is obvious: There is serious need for a…
Society 2030 presents graduate student competition awards
March 20th, 2013
David M. K. Knapp, a doctoral student in Economics, and Stephanie M. Carpenter, a joint doctoral student in Marketing and Social Psychology, have won the first annual Society 2030 Graduate Student Competition. The competition awards projects that address and…
Ch-ch-changes in U.S. population coming sooner than expected
March 13th, 2013
ANN ARBOR—A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over age 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey. “More than 70 percent of today’s baby boomers and seniors are white, and they…
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…
A ‘purpose in life’ lowers risk of stroke for older adults
March 6th, 2013
ANN ARBOR—Among older American adults, a greater purpose in life is linked with a lower risk of stroke, a new University of Michigan study found. Diseases like stroke can cause severe social, financial and personal burden. Therefore, recent studies have…