New research from ISR reveals that childhood poverty may impact language development into adulthood. The paper “Language Processing Following Childhood Poverty” by Suzanne Perkins shows that poverty disrupts neural networks involved in language processing. Insights from 51 adults

Congratulations to Deborah Loewenberg Ball and Robert M. Sellers! 👏 These two esteemed faculty members affiliated with ISR have been named Distinguished University Professors by the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents. Read more: myumi.ch/bEj12

💡 A new study from ISR, “Understanding Heterogeneous Patterns of Family Engagement With Educational Technology,” explores family support in multilingual households. Using a literacy app and text messaging program, researchers analyzed over 3,500 students and identified distinct

A strong foundation makes all the difference. Weidi Qin, Ph.D., built her research career at ISR, with NIA-funded postdoctoral work from 2021-23. Her interdisciplinary experience and ICPSR training were invaluable, leading to her current role as a tenure-track assistant professor

A new study pub’d in Social Service Review by CID Faculty Robert Manduca and student fellows Catalina Anampa Castro and Analidis Ochoa finds that Social Transfer Programs Reduce Geographic Inequality in the U.S. Michigan Sociology U-M ISR UM Population Studies Center news.umich.edu/disparity-dyna…

Narayan Sastry, writing for the Why Social Science? blog says that improving improving the lives of children is complicated: high quality survey data are essential tools for studying important scientific & policy research questions myumi.ch/234zJ U-M ISR UM Population Studies Center

🔔Celebrating the #ANES75th, an #APSA2024 panel this September brings together scholarship using American National Election Studies (ANES) data in innovative ways. Center for Political Studies Yanna Krupnikov U-M ISR

Sarah E. Patterson spoke to The New York Times about her research finding fewer than a quarter of older adults receive care from stepchildren, "Even older adults themselves are less likely to expect stepchildren to help them later in life." myumi.ch/1bpN7 U-M ISR UM Population Studies Center

Suicide is often treated as a mental health issue, but Indigenous communities, particularly AI/AN, view it as a social problem linked to settler colonialism. A recent paper led by ISR's Dr. Lisa Wexler explores this perspective, highlighting three suicide prevention efforts in

💐 Congratulations to UM Population Studies Center Director Sarah Burgard, who has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Population Centers. Association of Population Centers 💙 We're so lucky to have you, Sarah!

Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers at ISR, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal discussing how consumer sentiment remains cautious, especially among lower-income groups, as high prices weigh on attitudes. Read the article:

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MiCDA U-M ISR Michigan Medicine affiliate Julie Bynum spoke with NPR "We tell anecdotes about how hard it is to get a diagnosis and maybe it is harder in some places. It's not just your imagination. It actually is different from place to place." myumi.ch/8rkJk

Remembering Shirley Hatchett: A mentee and mentor of U-M ISR giants, Dr. Hatchett helped build the foundation of the PRBA and shaped the first national survey of Black Americans. Michigan Sociology Research Center for Group Dynamics rcgd.isr.umich.edu/2024/08/22/rem…

📅The Fall 2024 UM Population Studies Center Brown Bag Series starts Sept. 16 with an introduction to our postdocs, and a lineup that includes Hanna Wang, Julie Maslowsky, Kim Korinek, Christina J. Cross and Christine Exley. Save the dates! psc.isr.umich.edu/events/

ICYMI: U-M ISR featured our own Student Fellow Giovanni Román-Torres! Learn about Gio’s journey to Michigan Sociology . Thanks for the great story Jon Meerdink UM Population Studies Center isr.umich.edu/news-events/ne…

Join us at the 2024 Paradata Workshop, part of ISR's 75th Anniversary Celebration! 🎉 This 1.5-day hybrid event (Oct 15-16) brings together global researchers to explore innovative uses of survey paradata. #ISR75 🗓️ Oct 15, 1pm - Oct 16, 5pm 📍 ISR-Thompson, Ann Arbor & Zoom

💐 Congratulations to PI Allen Hicken Allen Hicken Center for Political Studies, and to Anil Menon, Tom Pepinsky, and Dan Slater, on receiving a $3+ million Department of Defense 🇺🇸 Minerva grant for "China's Rise and Societal Cohesion in the Indo-Pacific." U-M ISR defense.gov/News/Releases/…

Why study social science? Josh Pasek, Ph.D., of ISR's Center for Political Studies, argues that understanding public opinion is key to making democracy work. Election results alone don’t tell the whole story — surveys provide crucial context. Read more: isr.umich.edu/news-events/ne…