Institute for Social Research

March 31, 2011

What to do with all the data

Early this year, ICPSR Acquisitions Director Amy Pienta conducted a webinar on creating a data management plan, and more than Read more
March 30, 2011

Fifty years of change in population studies

Fifty years ago, when the ISR Population Studies Center was founded, the burning issues in population studies looked starkly different Read more
March 25, 2011

Study illuminates the ‘pain’ of social rejection

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Physical pain and intense feelings of social rejection “hurt” in the same way, a new study shows.The study Read more
September 8, 2010

Building for the Future

In 1965, after years of wandering from one temporary location to another, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) opened the Read more
May 28, 2010

Two U-M ISR studies named to NSF “Sensational 60” list

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two long-term studies conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) have been Read more
February 25, 2010

Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nancy Burns has been re-appointed Director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Read more
September 29, 2008

Psychological paradox: Emotionally step back to move forward

When you’re upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what’s wrong? Or should you just forget Read more