In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
August 1, 2025
Jane Rafferty, who devoted her career to social research and was vital to signature projects at the University of Michigan, including the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Panel Study for Income Dynamics, died Monday, July 21st after a brief illness.Rafferty completed her BA in...
Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
June 16, 2025
ANN ARBOR—In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child’s first decade of life can lead to significantly taller adults—with no increase in the risk of obesity or high blood pressure later in life, according to a new University of Michigan study.The findings,...
ISR to Launch International Research Hub
June 3, 2025
The Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center Program will be Housed at PSCANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) Survey Research Center (SRC) and Population Studies Center (PSC) are teaming up to launch the International Research Hub, a new resource that will...
To Suss Out Whoâs Sick, Humans Rely on Senses at a Distance
May 20, 2025
Consider the scenario:Imagine you’re sharing close quarters with another person during a serious flu outbreak. Public health officials have urged people to be cautious about spreading the infection that’s making people extremely sick, but you don’t know whether this person has the...
âIt takes a villageâ: Community-led approach can reduce youth suicide risk
May 15, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Empowering everyday community members to lead suicide prevention efforts—by promoting wellness, strengthening relationships and implementing tailored actions—can significantly reduce the risk among youth.Instead of relying solely on crisis-based mental health services, a...
National Academy of Sciences elects Phoebe Ellsworth
May 10, 2025
The National Academy of Sciences recently announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members, including two from the University of Michigan– Phoebe Ellsworth and Scott Page— in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.Ellsworth,...
Antonucci, Dunning Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2025
ANN ARBOR— Toni Antonucci and David Dunning, both affiliates of the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR), were among the five distinguished University of Michigan professors chosen for the 2025 class of the American Academy of...
Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago
April 16, 2025
Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the magnetic North Pole over Europe about 41,000 years ago, new University of Michigan research shows.Study: Wandering of the Auroral Oval 41,000 Years Ago (DOI:...
MCUAAAR Convenes Spring Conference
April 3, 2025
The Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) convenes its spring conference April 9, 2025. Presenters will discuss several issues including: residential racial segregation and suicidal risk, attitudes towards familial vs. governmental assistance for...
U-M Team Wins Third in Challenge to Improve Data on Youth Suicide
February 27, 2025
ANN ARBOR – UM-ATLAS, a team of University of Michigan faculty and students studying U.S. suicide risk over the lifespan, has won third prize in a recent Driven Data challenge to improve the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), the nation’s most comprehensive registry of...
