‘Weathering,’ the Life’s Work of Arline Geronimus
March 24, 2023
Arline Geronimus, who coined the term “weathering” to describe the corrosive effects of systemic oppression on marginalized people’s bodies, has a new book that is the culmination of almost 40 years of research furthering our understanding of how population groups who experience systemic cultural oppression, long-term material hardship, exploitation, stigma…
Insights Speaker Series covers group empathy and opposition to restrictive voting laws
March 23, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research held the latest edition of its Insights Speaker Series for 2023 on March 9.Nicholas Valentino, a research professor at ISR’s Center for Political Studies, spoke on the growing opposition to oppressive voting laws, specifically outlining how empathy toward marginalized…
Ceren Budak Named 2023-2024 CASBS Fellow
March 13, 2023
Posted March 13, 2023. This week, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University announced its 2023-24 fellows class, 37 scholars and practitioners representing 22 U.S. institutions and nine international institutions and programs. CPS Faculty Associate Ceren Budak, who is an Associate Professor of Information (School of Information) and…
Four projects selected for grants in joint program focused on rural life
February 21, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Rural areas around the globe face distinct challenges and four new projects bring social scientists and engineers together to improve understanding and develop solutions. The projects are part of a joint pilot program between the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) and…
17 U-M faculty members named 2022 AAAS Fellows
January 31, 2023
Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ARBOR—The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members as 2022 Fellows.AAAS, which is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, announced that 506 scientists, engineers and innovators have been…
Walter Mebane Named AAAS Fellow
January 31, 2023
For his distinguished contributions in election forensics, using statistical analysis to determine whether election results are accurate, Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, has been named an AAAS Fellow. Read more from Michigan News.
Institute for Social Research remembers Barbara Opal, a long-time member of the ISR community
January 26, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — A valuable member of the Institute for Social Research community has passed away. Barbara Opal, who worked for the University of Michigan for 50 years, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023. She was 68.Opal spent nearly all of her career in ISR’s Center for…
Gun control measures associated with reduced police use of force
January 24, 2023
Contact: Jared WadleyAs police departments and activists look for strategies to reduce excessive use of force by police, new research from the University of Michigan shows limited data, lack of transparency and irregular implementation of reforms make it difficult to determine which approaches are effective.The Black Lives Matter movement, which…
Winter Seminar Series Examines Political Polarization
January 12, 2023
The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented levels of political polarization, especially in terms of affective polarization, or feelings of dislike and distrust towards members of the opposing political party. This winter, the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research is hosting an interdisciplinary Winter Seminar Series, free and open…
ISR honors Rosemary Sarri with research symposium
December 5, 2022
ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research honored the memory of trailblazing researcher Rosemary Sarri with a research symposium on Friday, December 2, 2022. Past students and colleagues presented work in Sarri’s memory, sharing insights and discoveries achieved during and after her long career in the social sciences. The…