The psychological consequences of political violence
November 21, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Thousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence unfold are Palestinian and Israeli children. Researchers Rowell Huesmann and Eric Dubow of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research have studied the...
Personal finances improve while economic outlook darkens
November 22, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell back a modest 2.5 index points, or 4%, in November, extending what is now a four-month stretch of consecutive declines, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. While consumers’ views of their personal finances improved, their economic...
ICPSR to facilitate researcher access to Meta’s API Products
November 21, 2023
ANN ARBOR–Meta Content Library API, used by researchers to analyze real-time public-facing data from Facebook and Instagram, is now integrated with the Social Media Archive (SOMAR) at ICPSR. Meta Content Library is accessible through two interfaces: a graphical user interface and a...
New paper explores the impact of family ties on older adults
November 15, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Family connections draw special attention around the holidays, but there may be more to holiday gatherings than spending time with relatives. New research indicates that family ties in older adults have a positive impact on their mental...
Confidence drops amid inflation frustration
October 27, 2023
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment fell back about 6% this October after inching down slightly for two consecutive months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. One-year expected business conditions plunged 16% and expectations over consumers’ own personal finances in the...
IRIS receives grant for new project assessing strategic investments for regional jobs
October 26, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research has received a $4.5 million grant to study how strategic investments have impacted the creation of jobs in key...
Insights speaker series talk explores long-term healthcare impact of US criminal justice system
October 25, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research continued its Insights speaker series on (date) with a lecture from Mike Mueller-Smith on how mass incarceration affects the long-term well-being of the aging United States...
Long-time ISR researcher Mark Tessler honored with research symposium
October 11, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research honored the career of Mark Tessler with a research symposium on Friday, September 29. Tesler, a research professor in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS) and the Samuel J....
Insights speaker series touches on family dynamics, dementia, and caregiving in an aging US population
October 9, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s Insights speaker series resumed with an exploration on the dynamics of families, caregiving, and dementia on Thursday, September 28. Sarah E. Patterson, a research investigator and postdoctoral affiliate...
New $81M NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
October 3, 2023
National Dementia Workforce Study will survey those who work in homes, hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities and nursing homes, yielding data to improve care and inform policy Watching a loved one suffer the slow decline of dementia is hard enough. But trying to find care for them that’s...
