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Beyond hunger: Food insecurity in later life linked to dementia

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Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the risk of probable dementia as those who remained food secure, according to new University of Michigan research. Learn more about Beyond hunger: Food insecurity in later life linked to dementia >

September 3, 2026

U-M piano students fight stage fright with VR

ANN ARBOR—As you walk onto the stage to perform a piano solo, you hear the echo of your… >>

August 28, 2026

Less buying power, elevated inflation push down consumer views

ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment dropped about 6% from last month, landing around 11% below a year ago amid continued… >>

August 26, 2026

ISR project selected to receive funding from U-M Strategic Initiative Fund

ANN ARBOR – A joint project between the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the Gerald R. Ford… >>

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Sep 16
Democracy Week at U-M: Data Preservation Hackathon
Institute For Social Research @ 10:00am
Sep 16
International Research Hub Lunch
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm

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ISR Insights Speaker Series

Discover groundbreaking research on timely social issues at the ISR Insights Speaker Series. Join us as ISR researchers take the stage to share their insights in captivating talks.

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Research

ISR serves as a national laboratory advancing understanding of human behavior through empirical research. More than 300 scientists are affiliated with one or more of our research centers. Their work provides the foundation for the Institute’s legacy of social science in the public interest.

Alexander Adames

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE...

AJ Million

RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR, INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND...

Enrique Neblett

PROFESSOR OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EQUITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH...

Brady Thomas West

COLLEGIATE RESEARCH PROFESSOR, FACULTY ASSOCIATE, POPULATION STUDIES...

Christine Anne Dunkel Schetter

ADJUNCT RESEARCH PROFESSOR, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE...

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Training & Opportunities

ISR is committed to training the next generation of social scientists, and to providing the highest quality continuing education to professionals working in the fields of survey research and data analysis.

Organizational Projects

Strong, impactful social science research requires diverse cadres of scholars who can fully engage in all aspects of the research process.
The high quality social science at ISR requires teams composed of staff and faculty whose contributions are understood to be equally valuable.
We believe in a responsibility to share social science research resources broadly with scholars who are members of groups that are underrepresented in academic research.