Beyond the ‘Arab Street’: Cutting-edge public opinion surveys in the Middle East
March 25, 2013
The “Arab street” is a popular cliché used to describe what people are thinking in the Middle East. But it’s rarely clear how opinions are collected on this proverbial street.One thing is obvious: There is serious need for a better understanding of the public’s views in the Arab world as…
In memoriam: Hanes Walton
January 15, 2013
We announce with great sorrow that Center for Political Studies (CPS) Professor Hanes Walton passed away on Monday January 7, 2013. CPS Director Nancy Burns notes that “Hanes Walton transformed a field. With his books on black politics, he created the theoretical and empirical building blocks for the study of…
Making sense of the 2012 presidential election
November 7, 2012
In making sense of the 2012 elections, U-M political scientists came to the same conclusion about what led to President Obama’s victory: race and gender affected which candidate voters chose.From left: Donald Kinder, Vincent Hutchings and Michael Traugott. Photo by Eva Menezes.Less than 24 hours after most ballots were counted…
The Generation X Report: How many Gen Xers know their cosmic address
October 23, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Less than half of Generation X adults can identify our home in the universe, a spiral galaxy, according to a University of Michigan report.“Knowing your cosmic address is not a necessary job skill, but it is an important part of human knowledge about our universe and – to…
Vince Hutchings elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
October 6, 2012
Vince Hutchings has been elected as a leader by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He will be inducted at a ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 6, 2012. This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Vince!
Liz Gerber Appointed Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy
September 1, 2012
Liz Gerber has been appointed as the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, a collegiate professorship. This is one of the highest honors that the university can bestow on a faculty member. Congratulations, Liz!
Arthur Lupia nominated as President-Elect of MPSA
April 1, 2012
Skip Lupia has been nominated President-Elect of Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), effective April, 2012. This is great news. Congratulations, Skip!
Mike Traugott elected President of MAPOR
November 1, 2011
Mike Traugott was elected president of Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) in November, 2011.
Brian Min receives Gabriel Almond Award
July 27, 2011
Brian Min has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Gabriel Almond Award, given annually to the author of the best dissertation in Comparative Politics. Brian’s dissertation was titled “Democracy and Light: Public Service Provision in the Developing World,” and was co-chaired by Miriam Golden and Daniel Posner. Congratulations…
Rob Franzese awarded Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology
July 6, 2011
Rob Franzese has just been awarded the Gosnell Prize for Excellent in Political Methodology! This award goes to the best paper in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year. Rob’s award-winning paper is “Modeling History-Dependent Network Coevolution” (co-authored with Jude Hays and Aya Kachi). Great…