Nationwide protests over death of George Floyd: U-M experts can discuss
June 1, 2020
The recently broadcasted video recording deaths of African American men, including George Floyd in Minneapolis, has sparked protests nationwide. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss related issues.Alford Young is a professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies. His primary research focus is on low-income, urban-based African American…
Social media executive order: U-M experts can discuss
May 28, 2020
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan has experts who can comment on the regulation of social media and an expected executive order from President Trump targeting social media companies.Josh Pasek is an associate professor of communication and media and faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research. His research explores how…
Kenneth Lowande receives APSA Founders Award
May 26, 2020
Kenneth Lowande and Chuck Shipan received the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Founders Award for “Where is Presidential Power? Measuring Discretion with Experts and Laypersons.” The award is given annually for the best paper on the presidency and executive politics.noreferrer”>Read more in the University Record.
Vincent Hutchings receives the 2020 Tronstein Award
May 1, 2020
Vincent Hutchings received the 2020 Tronstein Award for his innovative and outstanding teaching of undergraduate students in the U-M Department of Political Science. Congratulations!
James Morrow receives SSIP Distinguished Scholar Award
March 31, 2020
James Morrow is the recipient of the inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Scientific Study of International Processes (SSIP) section of the International Studies Association. Read more.
Count on it: U-M experts available to discuss 2020 Census
March 31, 2020
ANN ARBOR – It’s that time every decade when people in the United States get counted—Census Day April 1. And the 2020 Census takes on greater importance as the basis for reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting and distributing billions of federal dollars throughout the country.University of Michigan experts are available to…
Democrats see a road map for November in Michigan results
March 14, 2020
That suburban-urban divide jumped out as Democrats in Michigan, the first swing state to vote in the Democratic primary, searched for lessons to apply to the looming battle ahead against Trump. While many state Democrats celebrated their big turnout, some urged caution that enthusiasm among black voters, particularly young black…
Polarization of climate change news is no hoax
March 11, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Concern about the politicization of climate change news is not new, but coverage of the issue over the last three decades has shifted.A new University of Michigan study quantitatively shows, for the first time, that during a 30-year period, coverage of climate change has not only become dominated by…
Building an Interdisciplinary Science on Racism
February 28, 2020
In conjunction the University of Michigan’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2020 programming, the U-M RacismLab held its annual symposium entitled, “Building and Interdisciplinary Science on Cultural & Structural Racism.”Directed by Maggie Hicken, and housed within ISR’s Survey Research Center, the RacismLab is a transdisciplinary research collective that brings…
The Trump administration says that militarizing the police reduces crime. Is that true?
February 26, 2020
Monkey Cage article by Eldes and Lowande