Vincent Hutchings elected to the National Academy of Sciences
May 4, 2022
Vincent Hutchings is among the most recent inductees into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States. Congratulations, Vincent!
Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects
May 3, 2022
ANN ARBOR—The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. The University of Michigan has experts who can weigh in on the potential decision, which is expected to be formally announced before the term…
Yuen Yuen Ang wins Tronstein Award
April 29, 2022
Yuen Yuen Ang is the 2022 recipient of the Tronstein Award, which is given in recognition of innovative and outstanding teaching of undergraduate students in the University of Michigan Department of Political Science. Congratulations, Yuen!
Mary Gallagher receives 2022 Metrick Family Creativity and Collaboration in Curriculum Award
April 29, 2022
Mary Gallagher received the Metrick Award for her sustained efforts to strengthen and revamp Introduction to Comparative Politics. This year’s version of the course has been designed to include active learning exercises that engage students in the material and supplement traditional lectures with simulations and discussion. As Mary notes, “students…
Josh Pasek honored for teaching innovations
April 25, 2022
Josh Pasek’s was one of the recipients of the Provost’s Teaching Innovative Prize for his project “Simulating Interactions Between Science and Policymaking.” Congratulations, Josh!
SRC Researchers at the 2022 Population Association of America Annual Meeting
April 4, 2022
Here is a schedule of SRC researchers at the 2022 Population Association of America Annual Meeting in Atlanta.ISR is hosting a casual reception April 7 at PAA in Atlanta! Join us 6:45-8pm at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Room L507. Please RSVP.Thursday, April 78:00-9:15, Emily Treleaven, Discussant, Session: Migration, Gender, and…
Vincent Hutchings receives the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
March 25, 2022
Vincent Hutchings will receive the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award. This award recognizes tenured faculty from any discipline who are outstanding mentors of doctoral students, who have a sustained record of mentoring and advising doctoral students, and are active in the direction of dissertations. Congratulations, Vincent!
Lupia Participates in PCAST Meeting
March 25, 2022
ANN ARBOR – On Thursday, March 24th, Arthur (Skip) Lupia, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies and Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, participated in a White House President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) meeting. His section, titled “Improving Science Communication,” focused…
Data on the Russian invasion of Ukraine available in near-real time
March 9, 2022
ANN ARBOR – In order to track and share data on events unfolding in Ukraine, Yuri Zhukov, Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Associate Professor at the Center for Political Studies, launched VIINA: Violent Incident Information from News Articles on the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine. VIINA is a…
Jule Krüger and Ragnhild Nordås win the 2021 MIDAS Reproducibility Challenge
March 8, 2022
Jule Krüger and Ragnhild Nordås won the 2021 Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) Reproducibility Challenge for their work “Data Processing Principles for Auditable and Reproducible Research.” Learn more about the challenge.