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The Panel Study of Income Dynamics began in 1968 with a nationally representative sample of over 18,000 individuals living in 5,000 families in the United States. The study is the longest running longitudinal household survey in the world, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It truly is America’s family tree.
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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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James S. Jackson
Research Professor, RCGD Professor, Psychology
James S. Jackson is Director of the Institute for Social Research and a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors … more -
Matthew S. Ronfeldt
Faculty Associate, SRC - Education & Well Being Associate Professor, SOE-Educational Studies
Matt Ronfeldt seeks to understand how to improve teaching quality, particularly in schools and districts that serve historically marginalized student … 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
