The Significance of Digesta– an Overlooked Source of Ice Age Carbs
April 24, 2023
ANN ARBOR – Until about 10,000 years ago, all people relied on hunting and gathering for subsistence, and many scholars believe they divided that labor by sex– with men doing the bulk of the hunting and women gathering plant foods. Raven Garvey– an associate professor of...
RCGD’s Stephanie Fryberg named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 20, 2023
Stephanie Fryberg will be named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences for her contributions to her scholarly and professional fields.Fryberg, a professor of psychology in U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, holds an appointment within Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) at...
ISR’s Stephanie Fryberg named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 19, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s Stephanie Fryberg will be named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences for her contributions to her scholarly and professional fields.Fryberg, a professor of psychology in U-M’s College of...
The Family Safety Net Project led by RCGD’s Lisa Wexler builds on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska
March 27, 2023
While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives’ family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing deaths than emphasizing the risks firearms pose in the home.From...
Build on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska, research says
March 27, 2023
Contact: Tevah Platt, 734-660-4999; Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ARBOR—While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives’ family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people...
How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
March 8, 2023
Contact: Tevah Platt, [email protected]; Morgan Sherburne, [email protected] ARBOR– As climate change and population growth make water scarcity increasingly common, a much larger share of the global population will be forced to reckon with the costs of urban water scarcity. A new study in...
How Households Adapt to Water Scarcity: A New Study in Mexico City Sheds Light on Hidden Costs of a Global Issue
March 8, 2023
Architecture student and Wallenberg Fellow Meghana Tummala is another University of Michigan scholar grappling with the impacts of climate change. In this artwork, inspired by study abroad in Mexico City, she reflects on the city’s relationship with water: “Historically, it’s...
Black and White Americans may receive different emotional benefits from friendships
March 8, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Black Americans and White Americans may receive different benefits from their networks of friends, family ties, and other relationships according to a new paper.Research from Crystal Ng, PhD, shows that while White American adults...
Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
March 6, 2023
In observance of Black History Month, the Program for Research on Black Americans hosted two online seminars in February 2023, with one talk by PRBA Director Robert Joseph Taylor, and another from PRBA alumna Karen Lincoln of UC Irvine, who was a graduate student with PRBA while...
Robert Joseph Taylor and Karen Lincoln Tell their Stories in PRBA Black History Month Talks
March 6, 2023
Contact: Tevah Platt ([email protected])ANN ARBOR– The Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) was established in 1976 at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research by an interdisciplinary team of social scientists and graduate students who wanted to “give a...