Projects & Grants
We conduct research in a wide variety of areas. View some of our recent project highlights or explore them all by topic area.
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Aging & Retirement
Older Adults Living with Alzheimer's Disease and Caregivers: Testing Evidence-Based Intervention for Underserved Populations
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Poverty & Inequality
Population Health
Racial inequalities in health throughout adulthood: The cumulative impact of neighborhood chemical and non-chemical stressors on epigenomic pathways
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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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Reynolds Farley
Professor Emeritus, Ford School Of Public Policy
Reynolds Farley's research interests concern population trends in the United States, focusing on racial differences, ethnicity and urban structure. … more -
John E. Schulenberg
Research Professor, SRC - Youth & Social Issues Professor, Psychology
Dr. Schulenberg's research concerns the etiology and epidemiology of drug and alcohol use across adolescence and the transition to … more
Latest News
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April 21, 2021
Chauvin trial: U-M experts available to comment
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, whose actions Read more
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April 20, 2021
Robert Santos, Former Director of Survey Operations at ISR, Nominated to Direct U.S. Census Bureau
ANN ARBOR – President Biden announced his intent to nominate Robert Santos for Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Santos is Read more
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April 19, 2021
Michigan Minds: How Cultural and Structural Racism Relates to Health Inequalities
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Maggie Hicken, research associate professor at the Institute for Social Research, Read more
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April 15, 2021
Michigan Minds: Exploring How the Pandemic has Impacted Third Places
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Jessica Finlay, postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Social Research, Read more
