Why this federal shutdown will hit workers harder
January 17, 2019
https://vimeo.com/310667998ANN ARBOR—The current government shutdown is different from past shutdowns and could put federal workers with limited savings in dire straits, says a University of Michigan economist.New research by Matthew Shapiro, U-M professor of economics, and colleagues...
Matthew Shapiro co-authored a piece in New York Times on the financial damage the government shutdown is doing to federal workers
January 16, 2019
In a New York Times opinion piece, Matthew Shapiro, along with Michael Gelman, Shachar Kariv, Steven Tadelis, and Dan Silverman, discuss their research on the financial effects of the 2013 government shutdown on federal workers, and how that research translates to the current shutdown:About 20...
Margaret Hicken et al. examine the effects of neighborhood living conditions on black people with chronic kidney disease
January 15, 2019
Margaret Hicken and collaborators examined 10 years of data on thousands of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in order to study the connections between kidney health and neighborhoods. Hicken says, “It is well-documented that black adults have greater CKD compared to white adults and...
Richard Miech on Michigan Radio’s Stateside
January 11, 2019
Richard Miech discusses his research on teen substance use, the effects of nicotine on adolescent brain development, and offers his thoughts on how to prevent teens from vaping in the first place.Listen to the interview, The stark rise in teen vaping and what it means, on Michigan Radio’s...
Social Psychologist, Research Scientist, and ISR Founding Member Bob Kahn dies at 100
January 9, 2019
Social psychologist Robert L. Kahn, a founding member of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR), died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Burlington, Vermont at age 100. He will be remembered for his pioneering work on organizational theory and for his research on – and...
Hicken comments on racial & ethnic differences in loss of sleep
January 3, 2019
New research finds U.S. adults are reporting getting less sleep, a trend which began in 2013. While Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks were more likely to report less sleep, the difference was not explained by markers of social advantage. Margaret Hicken says, “It is likely that there are...
Richard Miech Comments on Vaping
December 17, 2018
In a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, Richard Miech, Lloyd Johnston, Patrick O'Malley, Jerald Bachman, and Megan Patrick describe a rapid increase of vaping among adolescents in the 2018 Monitoring the Future study. Richard Miech says this increase translates to an additional 1.3...
Raghunathan Q&A Featured on UM’s Public Engagement Site
November 30, 2018
Trivellore Raghunathan spoke to UM’s Public Engagement about his role on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, for which he provided guidance on major surveys, vital statistics programs, and gathering...
Jason Owen-Smith Discusses the Value of Research Universities on Michigan Minds Podcast
November 30, 2018
In the November 30, 2018 episode of the Michigan Minds podcast, Jason Owen-Smith discusses the importance of research universities:There's nothing else in our society that maintains as broad a range of knowledge, that has as much longevity and stability, and is as committed to openness and teaching...
Willard Rodgers named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
November 29, 2018
Willard Rodgers, research professor emeritus, was named an AAAS fellow for his distinguished contributions to the study of cognitive, social and economic factors in happiness, health and aging, and for developing the Health and Retirement Study. This is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their...
