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ISR alumni reflect on their education and training in the social sciences at the University of Michigan.
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Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide-ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines. Included below are two examples of the type of work being done by members of our team.
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Ragnhild Nordaas
Faculty Associate, CPS Assistant Professor, LSA Political Science
Ragnhild Nordås´ core research interests are in political violence and repression. Current research projects focus in particular … more -
Jon D. Miller
Research Scientist, CPS Research Scientist, Soe-Educational Studies
Jon's expertise is in the measurement and analysis of the public understanding of science and technology. Jon has measured … more
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September 13, 2018
Open Badge project boosts push for research credentials you can see
ANN ARBOR – A group of University of Michigan researchers is helping to build a system that uses visible tokens, Read more
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September 5, 2018
National study shows marijuana use among U.S. college students remains at highest level in three decades; Heavy marijuana use rising among youth not in college
ANN ARBOR—Marijuana use among U.S. college students and same-age youth not in college in 2017 remained at the highest levels Read more
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August 31, 2018
Strong economy prompts higher inflation concerns
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has remained virtually unchanged despite more positive news about growth in the U.S. economy, according to the Read more
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August 15, 2018
A record number of Americans watched the 2017 solar eclipse—and sought science afterward
ANN ARBOR—The 2017 total solar eclipse spurred a flurry of interest about solar eclipses, according to the final report of Read more
