Care beyond kin: U-M study urges rethink as nontraditional caregivers step up in dementia care
July 29, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Friends, ex-spouses and neighbors are playing a growing role in caring for older adults with dementia—yet surveys and policies still act as if only spouses and children matter.A new University of Michigan study, supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National...
Solo drinking surge among young adults, especially women: A red flag for public health
July 28, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Solitary drinking has soared among young adults, climbing to rates not seen since the late 1970s. This trend, found in a University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University study, is especially evident in young women, shrinking the historical gender gap in this...
Institute for Social Research and University of Michigan College of Engineering select three projects for 2025 Rural Life Program grants
July 21, 2025
ANN ARBOR — Now in its third year, the joint Rural Life Program maintained by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and College of Engineering has selected three new projects aimed at an in-depth look at key issues of rural life. “The Rural Life Program is a highlight of...
SRC Researchers at the European Survey Research Association 2025 Conference
July 10, 2025
The 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) will take place from 14th July to 18th July 2025. The conference will be hosted by Utrecht University in Utrecht, The Netherlands.Tuesday, July 15, 20259:00-10:30 – Yongchao Ma (Presenting...
4 Trends Marketers Should Keep in Mind Heading Into Prime Day
July 9, 2025
Adweek points out trends marketers should keep in mind during the 4 day Amazon Prime sale event, the first of which is consumer anxiety. While sentiment rose in June, consumers are still anxious. Joanne Hsu, director of the Surveys of Consumers, says, “Consumer views are still broadly...
Sentiment up for the first time this year, consumers remain guarded
June 27, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump. These trends were unanimously visible across age, income, wealth, political party and...
HPD Announces Historic Partnership with University of Michigan to Complete the 2026 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey
June 27, 2025
New partnership underscores HPD’s commitment to high-quality data collection, privacy protection, and fairness. For years, the New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey has informed the work of the City of New York and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development: to ensure that each and...
The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs
June 25, 2025
Federal cuts to research institutions have ripple effects beyond laboratories and classrooms. Jason Owen-Smith estimates that federal grants support 646,000 researchers, 48% of whom are students and trainees.And people and businesses outside of academic institutions are also impacted, “A...
Michigan residents feeling economic squeeze as consumer confidence fluctuates
June 19, 2025
Consumer confidence fell by almost 30% from December 2024 to May 2025, leading to shorter stays & dining out less frequently at Michigan tourist destinations. Surveys of Consumers director, Joanne Hsu, told Fox 47 News, The same factor that has been in place since the tail end of the pandemic,...
University of Michigan Collegiate Research Professors
June 18, 2025
In June, the UM Regents approved named professorships, including three SRC faculty: Lloyd D. Johnston, Angus Campbell Collegiate Research Professor, Office of the Vice President for Research, effective Sept. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2030. Inbal Nahum-Shani, Collegiate Research Professor, Office of...
