Pfeffer’s research on wealth gaps in education is cited in Quartz
March 13, 2019
Fabian Pfeffer‘s research on growing wealth gaps in education was cited in an article on Quartz, “Research by University of Michigan sociologist Fabian Pfeffer shows that low-income kids born in the 1980s have not been able to catch up.”The original journal article, Growing Wealth...
Women who Made HERstory at ISR
March 8, 2019
ANN ARBOR—March is Women’s History month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we are highlighting some of the women who have shaped ISR and the field of social research.Please join us as we remember these incredible researchers.Irene HessIrene Hess1910-2009...
Jason Owen-Smith on Amazon and the perils of partnerships between higher education and business
February 27, 2019
Jason Owen-Smith wrote a column for The Conversation on Amazon’s decision to drop out of plans to locate a new headquarters in New York, “I study the nexus of business, science and academic research. From that vantage point, I think a different implication of Amazon's decision needs...
Antonucci, Ajrouch, and Webster write about the trait which could be a key to a lasting romance
February 14, 2019
Toni Antonucci, Kristine Ajrouch, and Noah Webster wrote a piece in The Conversation about their research on what traits make a relationship more likely to endure:In a recent study, we found that one trait in particular – humility – is an important indicator of successful...
The U-M Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP) 2018 Report Has Been Released
February 11, 2019
The U-M Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP) Year 5 report and other materials are now available. Below are several key items from the Year 5 (2018) report: There is considerable room for improvements in the pro-environment behaviors, levels of awareness, and degrees of engagement,...
Health spending growth has slowed, thanks in part to healthier hearts
February 8, 2019
A new study co-authored by Trivellore Raghunathan, was featured in the Washington Post. Per-capita spending growth has slowed from 3.8% each year from 1992-2004 to 1.1% beginning in 2005. The largest slowdown in spending was related to heart health. Lead author, David Culter, said, “We think...
Matthew Shapiro Testifies Before the House Subcommittee on Small Business
February 6, 2019
The Committee on Small Business will meet for a hearing titled, 'The Shutdown: Economic Impact on Small Businesses” at 11:00 today. Matthew Shapiro will testify on the economic impacts of the government shutdown. Full text of the testimony and a live stream are available.
Responsive Survey Design (RSD) Research Education Program announces its 2019 short course schedule
February 5, 2019
The Responsive Survey Design (RSD) Research Education Program, part of the University of Michigan Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques, is excited to announce its 2019 short course schedule!New this year, the program has restructured the short courses and defined five tracks that will...
Freedman finds older caregivers report worse well-being when providing less than an hour of assistance than those reporting 2 hours or more
January 29, 2019
Vicki Freedman and colleagues say while this finding runs counter to established thinking that caring for more hours poses a greater psychological burden on family and other unpaid caregivers, “It may be that these marginally involved caregivers find it harder to incorporate care into their...
Matthew Shapiro discusses the potential ongoing effects of the government shutdown
January 22, 2019
In a Time Magazine article, ‘We’ll Have No Other Option Than Declaring Bankruptcy.’ How the Shutdown Could Impact Government Workers for Months, Matthew Shapiro says that if the government shutdown ends in the next week or so the financial impact on workers is likely to be...