University of Michigan Institute for Social Research


	People Projects Centers About Education & Training News Press Releases Multimedia ISR in the News Experts Directory Newsletters Profiles Diversity Giving Contact Us Search Home Sign up here for ISR News and Publications by Email Email Address:
			Press Releases Following are links to news releases featuring ISR research, programs, and people. They appear in reverse chronological order. View archived press releases 2012 Psychiatric diagnoses: Why no one is satisfied 2/15/12 Consumer confidence improves in January due to job gains 1/27/12 Expensive Egos: Narcissism has a higher health cost for men 1/24/12 The Generation X Report: How young adults deal with influenza 1/24/12 Expert on the Arab Spring on the 1st anniversary of the Egyptian revolution 1/19/12 Fred Conrad to direct U-M Program in Survey Methodology 1/19/12 2011 Political deadlock hurts consumer spending 12/22/11 Marijuana use continues to rise among U.S. teens, while alcohol use hits historic lows 12/14/11 Decline in teen smoking resumes in 2011 12/14/11 Growing income and gender gaps in college graduation 12/6/11 Surge in Chinese health care coverage coincides with new government efforts 12/6/11 Political deadlock and consumer spending 11/23/11 The 2012 Consumer Spending Outlook 11/17/11 Consumer confidence improves slightly in October 10/28/11 The Generation X Report: U-M survey paints a surprisingly positive portrait 10/25/11 Early origins of chronic mid-life diseases: Low birth weight and poverty have long-term effects 10/24/11 Advance directives related to use of palliative care, lower Medicare end-of-life spending in many U.S. regions 10/4/11 Growing up in bad neighborhoods has a "devastating" impact: U-M study 10/4/11 Consumer confidence remains weak in September 9/30/11 Raising a child doesn't take a village, U-M research shows 9/8/11 Motives matter: Why we volunteer has an impact on our health 9/6/11 The waning of American apartheid? Residential segregation declines in U.S. metros 9/1/11 Family planning: Federal program reduced births to poor women by nearly 30 percent 8/31/11 Consumer confidence plunges in August 8/26/11 Consumer confidence tumbles in July 7/29/11 Cultivating Wisdom: U-M studies identify a promising way 7/12/11 Consumer confidence falls in June 7/1/11 Consumer confidence improved in May 5/27/11 Obama's election reduced perceptions of racism, but boosted opposition to race-related policies 5/26/11 African-American men who feel 'in control' are less likely to experience depressive symptoms 5/24/11 Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners 5/14/11 Air pollution near Michigan schools linked to poorer student health, academic performance 5/4/11 Consumer confidence inches upward in April 4/29/11 U-M political scientist Ronald Inglehart wins prestigious Johan Skytte Prize 4/13/11 The Population Bomb: How we survived it 4/1/11 Many U.S. women have children by more than one man 3/31/11 Study illuminates the 'pain' of social rejection 3/28/11 Consumer confidence declines sharply in March 3/25/11 Study shows real social costs of caring for cognitively impaired elders 3/22/11 It's all in a name: 'Global warming' versus 'climate change' 3/8/11 Consumer confidence rises in February 2/25/11 Working a lot in high school can short-change students' future 2/17/11 He says, she says: Men and women view living together very differently 2/11/11 U.S. public's knowledge of science: getting better but a long way to go 2/15/11 Spring break: Study suggests how to reduce risky behavior 2/8/11 Resolved to quit smoking? Brain scans predict likely success (Watch video) 1/31/11 Rising prices worry consumers 1/28/11 2010 Consumer confidence improved in December 12/23/10 Marijuana use is rising; ecstasy use is beginning to rise; and alcohol use is declining among U.S. teens 12/14/10 Smoking stops declining and shows signs of increasing among younger teens 12/14/10 Living in certain neighborhoods increases the chances older men and women will develop cancer 12/8/10 Pray tell: Americans stretching the truth about church attendance 12/01/10 Consumer sentiment rises slightly in November 11/24/10 ISR researcher gets grant from Russia 11/19/10 Wake up, Mom! Study shows gender differences in sleep interruptions 11/16/10 Social costs of school success are highest for blacks, U-M study shows 11/16/10 Win some, lose some: U-M expert provides reapportionment projections 11/10/10 Friends with cognitive benefits: Mental function improves after certain kinds of socializing 10/27/10 Subprimes were not the culprit in most mortgage meltdowns 10/21/10 Consumers expect very slow growth 10/1/10 Dirty hands, dirty mouths: U-M study finds a need to clean the body part that lies 9/29/10 Predicting divorce: U-M study shows how fight styles affect marriage 9/28/10 Freshman weight gain: Women with heavy roommates gain less 9/21/10 Native Hawaiians: Vulnerability to early death at all ages 9/16/10 Impact of Mideast violence on children: How Palestinian and Israeli children are psychologically scarred 9/16/10 Voter behavior, voting patterns, and more: ISR experts on midterm elections 9/9/10 Consumers expect very slow growth in August 8/30/10 America's Core Values: Many values unite us, but some deeply divide 8/24/10 Homework Wars: How parents can improve the odds of winning 8/19/10 Consumer confidence tumbles in July 7/30/10 Brooding Russians: They're less distressed than Americans 7/13/10 Diversity of grieving 7/12/10 Census Director Bob Groves to speak at U-M July 16 7/8/10 Politics & Health: Are social democracies really better for health? 7/6/10 Two U-M ISR studies named to NSF "Sensational 60" list 5/28/10 College kids today don't have as much empathy as they used to 5/27/10 Mind the gap 5/26/10 Bush voters could determine 2012 election 5/21/10 Good results of bad habits? 5/18/10 Wash away your doubts...When you wash your hands 5/7/10 A new study from the Michigan Retirement Research Center shows most adults live within 25 miles of mom 5/5/10 Boomers report more disabilities: Researchers find a surprising uptick in problems 4/6/10 Census video contest winners announced. Watch all the winning videos 3/29/10 Consumer confidence unchanged in March 3/29/10 ICPSR, NCAA team up student-athlete data 3/16/10 Nancy Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies 2/25/10 ISR receives ARRA funds to expand: $14.8 million NIH grant will help improve physical facilities 2/25/10 Election Studies receive $10 million from NSF 2/25/10 Pamela Smock to direct ISR Population Studies Center 2/2/10 Consumer confidence slowly improves in January 2/2/10 College students count: New contest aims to spur student participation in 2010 Census 2/1/10 ISR MLK Event: Catalyst for Change: Robert Bobb speaks on Jan. 20 (pdf) 1/19/10 2009 Teen marijuana use increases, while some drugs decline in use 12/14/09 The Economy: Consumer Outlook for 2010 (pdf) 11/19/09 Public Sneezes, Private Fears 11/2/09 When they build it, will we buy it?: A new ISR survey illuminates consumer attitudes about plug-in hybrid electric cars (pdf) 11/09 Consumer attitudes to PHEVs: Key factors affecting purchase probabilities 10/21/09 Ana Diez-Roux elected to Institute of Medicine 10/12/09 George Alter Becomes Acting Director of ICPSR 10/8/09 Memorial for Irene Hess 10/09 Retired NFL players: ISR studies their health and well-being 9/30/09 Life and Death in the Great Depression: Economic woes increase longevity 9/28/09 Older Americans expect to work longer 9/16/09 Lagging consumer spending ushers in a new economic era 9/16/09 Older Americans expect to work longer 9/16/09 Arab Americans after 9/11 9/9/09 Consumers expect U.S. economy to improve 9/09 Job insecurity leads to health problems in U.S. workers 8/27/09 William Axinn appointed SRC Director 8/24/09 Trends in exercise and eating habits 8/20/09 Living together 8/19/09 Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids 8/6/09 Consumer confidence slips in July 8/09 God and College Major: Study shows how college major and religious faith affect each other 7/31/09 Myron Gutmann to head NSF SBE Directorate 7/27/09 U-M Center for Global Health: Sandro Galea discusses why global health matters 7/09 Irene Hess dies at 98 7/16/09 Military Suicide: ISR joins $50 million study to develop interventions 7/16/09 Robert Groves confirmed as U.S. Census chief 7/14/09 Impact of recession on families and children 7/09 U.S. seniors "smarter" than their English peers 6/24/09 Playing video games for better, not worse 6/17/09 Older black men achieve prestige at church 6/8/09 Dishing with friends: Why it does us good 6/2/09 Consumer confidence: Upward climb continues in May 6/09 College bound: How money affects aspirations 5/12/09 Adult children and their parents: Still irritating after all these years 5/5/09 Why bad jobs make some women bad moms 5/1/09 Consumer confidence stays near record lows 3/30/09 What went wrong with the presidential primary polls? 3/30/09 Consumer confidence declines in February 3/1/09 USA Learns helps immigrants learn English 2/26/09 Violent Media Numb Viewers to the Pain of Others 2/19/09 Guilty pleasures are all in the mind 2/11/09 Most seniors have drug coverage, study shows 2/10/09 Poor people suffer disproportionately from chronic infections 2/5/09 Getting Smart: Environment trumps genes 1/28/09 Tax rebates not a quick fix 1/22/09 Violence and values in the Middle East 1/13/09

			Institute for Social Research University of Michigan P.O. Box 1248 426 Thompson St. Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 Voice: (734) 764-8354 Fax: (734) 647-4575 email: isr-info@isr.umich.edu This site uses ClickTale web analytics to record visitor activity, including mouse movements and clicks, in order to understand how visitors are using our site. We do not collect any personal identification information, or track your browsing habits on other websites. You can choose to disable the service.