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News & Events
75th Anniversary Symposium
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In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Institute for Social Research, we will host a research symposium in Ann Arbor, MI, on October 14-15, 2024. Participants will join ISR researchers in tackling questions surrounding the future of social science data collections and the resulting impact of the pressing issues our society faces.
ISR’s Health and Retirement Study renewed through 2029 thanks to largest research grant in U-M history
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August 26, 2024
Why child maltreatment could cause lasting epigenetic changes
August 21, 2024
ISR support guides first-generation college student from community college to Ph.D.
August 8, 2024
New Tools Guide NIH Researchers through a Changing Data Landscape
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CoderSpaces - Wednesday
weekly data science hubs
Off Campus Location @ 1:30pm -
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CoderSpaces - Tuesdays
weekly data science hubs
Off Campus Location @ 9:30am
ISR Inclusive Research Matters Series
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This series signals ISR’s transparent and deliberate commitment to examining the role of inclusion in the research process. The idea for the seminar series arose from discussions within the DEI Educational Programs Working Group focusing on the role of inclusion in research methodology.
ISR Insights Speaker Series
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Discover groundbreaking research on timely social issues at the ISR Insights Speaker Series. Join us as ISR researchers take the stage to share their insights in captivating talks.
Research
ISR serves as a national laboratory advancing understanding of human behavior through empirical research. More than 300 scientists are affiliated with one or more of our research centers. Their work provides the foundation for the Institute’s legacy of social science in the public interest.
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Yan Li
ADJUNCT RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE...
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Toni C Antonucci
ELIZABETH M DOUVAN COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, PROFESSOR OF...
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Luke Shaefer
HERMANN AND AMALIE KOHN PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL POLICY,...
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Riana Elyse Anderson
FACULTY ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE FOR...
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Mark A Tessler
SAMUEL J ELDERSVELD COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, PROFESSOR...
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Training & Opportunities
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ISR is committed to training the next generation of social scientists, and to providing the highest quality continuing education to professionals working in the fields of survey research and data analysis.
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Diversity
- Strong, impactful social science research requires diverse cadres of scholars who can fully engage in all aspects of the research process.
- The high quality social science at ISR requires teams composed of staff and faculty whose contributions are understood to be equally valuable.
- We believe in a responsibility to share social science research resources broadly with scholars who are members of groups that are underrepresented in academic research.
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