Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the ‘energy poverty trap’
May 31, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Converting home heating systems from natural gas furnaces to electric heat pumps is seen as a way to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.But a new University of Michigan study of 51 Southeast Michigan households shows that switching to efficient, cold-climate...
Sentiment falls amid concerns that labor markets may weaken
May 24, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Sentiment fell back about 10% in May, a departure from three consecutive months of very little change in consumer views, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.Although consumers’ views about their personal finances were little changed this month, their...
SRC Researchers at the 2024 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference
May 10, 2024
Here is a list of SRC Researchers at the 2024 American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA.Exhibitors include include Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science in booth 212.Tuesday, May 14, 20242:00-5:00, James Wagner (organizer,...
Alexandra Killewald Joins the AAAS
April 30, 2024
Congratulations to Alexandra (Sasha) Killewald, director of the Stone Center for Income Dynamics, who was selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy recognizes & celebrates the excellence of its members’ contributions in scholarly & professional...
The scourge of customer satisfaction surveys
April 29, 2024
Global spending on market research has to more than $80 billion since 2016 and a fifth of that is spent on customer surveys. Companies are sending out more and more surveys, resulting in oversurveying. James Wagner said, “People receive so many survey requests that...
Consumer sentiment holds steady amid renewed concerns over high prices
April 26, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Sentiment has remained essentially unchanged since January 2024, continuing the plateau that followed the large gains seen at the end of 2023, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.The long-run business outlook lifted slightly to reach its highest reading...
Alzheimer’s and Arab Americans: More research needed
April 25, 2024
EXPERT Q&AANN ARBOR—Middle Eastern and Arab American populations may have higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease and related cognitive impairments, but researchers don’t exactly know because these populations aren’t identifiable in national datasets.That’s because...
Four U-M professors selected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Four University of Michigan faculty members have been selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields.The academy has announced that James Joyce, Webb Keane, Alexandra Killewald and John...
ISR Presentations at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting
April 15, 2024
Numerous ISR Faculty members will share their reseach at the The Population Association of America’s (PAA) annual meeting, April 18-20, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. The PAA annual meeting is the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad....
How trauma gets ‘under the skin’
April 15, 2024
ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan study has shown that traumatic experiences during childhood may get “under the skin” later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they age.The study examined the function of skeletal muscle of older adults paired with surveys of...
