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Survey Research Center is an international leader in research involving the collection and analysis of sample surveys, administrative and other non-survey data. https://src.isr.umich.edu/

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2d ago

LOSHAK's work shows that "standard" approaches often aren't measuring people's health but rather their Western education. Josh Ehrlich and Anthony K. Ngugi urge researchers to consider language, culture when assessing cognition, including concepts of time and place myumi.ch/Axexg

"To ensure that data accurately represents local contexts, researchers should reimagine the data collection that informs national aging policies, working closely with communities to capture unique features of different cultures and languages." Think Global Health, October 15, 2026. Joshua R. Ehrlich, Survey Research Center Anthony K. Ngugi, Aga Khan University in Nairobi
UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · last wk.

The @umichstonecid.bsky.social open house is one of the best on campus and they have great swag (not that we're biased)!

Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics@umichstonecid.bsky.social · last wk.

Interested in inequality research? Join the Stone Center for an open house with food, trivia, and chances to win swag! Tuesday, Oct. 13 · 3–4 p.m. CID Bay, ISR 2030 426 Thompson St. New faces welcome. Drop in, no RSVP needed. @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social

Graphic for the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics Open House. Tuesday, October 13, 3–4 p.m., at CID Bay, ISR Thompson 2030, 426 Thompson St. Meet your community, test your knowledge, and win swag. Bring a friend who’s new to the Center for extra swag for both of you. Drop in; no RSVP necessary. New faces welcome.
Center for Political Studies@umisrcps.bsky.social · 2w ago

🇧🇷 In an interview with Fernanda Pires of @umichnews.bsky.social, Edgar Franco-Vivanco and @rnishimura.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social discuss voter sentiment, polling and the implications of the Brazil election heading into a run-off Oct. 25. Read the Q&A: cpsblog.isr.umich.edu?p=3685https:...

What are the Implications of the 2026 Brazil Election?

Edgar Franco-Vivanco and Raphael Nishimura discuss voter sentiment, polling and the election’s potential implications for Latin America and the world.

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2w ago

In 2012, NIH estimated that the return on investment in global health research is more than double. And Josh Ehrlich says, "The benefits of global health research go far beyond economic gains. This work also improves health and medicine in the U.S. and worldwide."

Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan@umisr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Global health research can pay off at home, too. In The Conversation, ISR researcher Josh Ehrlich explains how investments abroad have led to new treatments, vaccines, stronger health systems and economic returns in the U.S. @umichnews.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social

As featured in The Conversation; headline reads Global health research makes America richer and healthier; text reads ISR Researcher Josh Ehrlich explains how global health research drives medical advances, economic returns and stronger health systems; Josh Ehrlich is identified with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; key finding reads $1 invested in global health research can return $2.21; Josh Ehrlich’s headshot appears beside an illustration of two healthcare researchers with tablets in front of a world map connected by global research links and a data chart.
UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 3w ago

We are so pleased that Shu Xu will be continuing her research at SRC's Demography of Aging, Disability and Care (DADC), which houses @micda-umisr.bsky.social

UM Population Studies Center@um-psc.bsky.social · 3w ago

Shu Xu: "I cannot speak for all, but for me this is the perfect place for doing research." Xu and Cayley Ryan-Claytor spoke with us about what makes @um-psc.bsky.social and @um-src.bsky.social at @umisr.bsky.social a supportive environment for postdocs. #MentorshipAtISR youtube.com/shorts/L9kIW...

UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 4w ago

Broadly negative views about the economy are seen across the political spectrum. Joanne Hsu, director of @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers, tells Newsweek the survey uses "a random sample of consumers from across the country and all walks of life." myumi.ch/NXyyD

{Republican consumer confidence} is now well below its historical average and is currently about 15 percent lower than January 2025. Independents, too, are feeling much worse about the economy than they did at the start of 2025. Newsweek September 21, 2026 Joanne Hsu, Surveys of Consumers, Survey Research Center
Kim Rollings PhD@kimrollingsphd.bsky.social · 4w ago

Check out our latest work on measuring neighborhood disadvantage/deprivation: Are we measuring neighborhood disadvantage wrong? A methodological reassessment of its structure in the United States -Overview: scienmag.com/neighborhood... -Full paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neighborhood Disadvantage May Be Simpler Than We Thought, Study Finds

A nationwide factor analysis of more than 84,000 US census tracts finds that neighborhood disadvantage has shifted from a multidimensional social construct to one captured by just three economic

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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · last mo.

We are thrilled to share that Rick Lowe’s public art project, Black Wall Street Journey, opens in less than 2 weeks at the #Umich Museum of Art Taubman Gallery. The exhibit includes “Kinship Networks,” a reimagining of the PSID’s own Family Tree. Don’t miss your chance to see it! myumi.ch/7JX91

Rick Lowe at UMMA - Black Wall Street Journey

Rick Lowe’s largest solo exhibition at a U.S. art museum transforms the visual language of finance into a public artwork and exhibition about Black progress.

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@umpamdk.bsky.social about this important award: "Given the emphasis on nutrition that we are seeing at the HHS, this research will provide an important source of data on food inefficiencies and hardship in the U.S. I look forward to seeing the important data that comes out of this project."

Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan@umisr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

U-M researchers Helen Levy and Natasha Pilkauskas are leading a project to track food insufficiency across U.S. households through monthly data collection and quarterly reports. The publicly available data will help researchers and policymakers better understand how vulnerable families are faring.

Headline reads “Monitoring Food Hardship in the U.S.” with supporting text: “Selected funding through the University of Michigan Strategic Initiative Fund.” The design features a shopping cart filled with groceries over a dark blue background with chart lines and data-themed graphics. At the bottom are portraits of Helen Levy, Institute for Social Research, and Natasha Pilkauskas, Poverty Solutions & Ford School of Public Policy.
UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Richard Curtin, professor emeritus and former director of Surveys of Consumers, was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. He was honored for his lasting contributions to how the RV industry tracks unit sales and consumer sentiment. myumi.ch/yk14V

I take great pleasure in this award, because I have been able to witness the RV industry expand into a major tribute to life in the United States and its people. That should be a very high accomplishment of this industry and generation of leaders that you have given that pleasure to millions of people. -Richard Curtin, professor emeritus, Survey Research Center
The National Neighborhood Data Archive@umnanda.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌳 Over half of U.S. public parks sit within 2 miles of a toxic release site. 2,442 overlap a Superfund site outright. New in Scientific Reports, from the NaNDA team 📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OpenData #EnvironmentalHealth @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan@umisr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More than half of U.S. public parks are within two miles of an industrial facility handling toxic chemicals. ISR researchers helped map where parks, industrial facilities and Superfund sites intersect, adding new context to research on neighborhood environments. @kduchowny.bsky.social

headline reads Beyond the Boundary and subhead reads What surrounds a park can matter, too. Text identifies Philippa Clarke as Research Professor, ISR, and quote reads While communities may experience health benefits from parks, our findings indicate that this does not necessarily occur in isolation from toxic exposures. Key findings say more than half of U.S. public parks are within 2 miles of an active industrial facility that handles toxic chemicals, and nearly 27,000 parks are close to a Superfund site. Illustration shows a person walking a dog from a green park path toward an industrial area with smoke and polluted water; Institute for Social Research appears at top.
UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Self-employment increases with age and takes many forms. Joelle Abramowitz & Andrew Joung use machine learning and Health and Retirement Study job narratives to reveal older workers’ self-employment arrangements and transition patterns that were previously unobservable. myumi.ch/wwyGk

Self-employment of older workers and the transition to retirement: using machine learning to uncover heterogeneity in work arrangements

AbstractBackground and Objectives. Self-employment increases with age, but heterogeneity in the self-employment arrangements of older workers and their tra

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social panel study data, Yvonne Terry-McElrath & @meganepatrick.bsky.social find high-frequency cannabis use—medical or nonmedical—is associated with cannibus use disorder risk myumi.ch/RQmbm

Cannabis use disorder risk among midlife adults reporting medical and nonmedical cannabis use, 2019–2024

High-frequency cannabis use is a key cannabis use disorder (CUD) risk factor that also is associated with medical (vs. nonmedical) use. This analysis …

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Shu Xu, Josh Ehrlich & Lindsey De Lott review evidence on visual impairment and driving safety in older adults, finding safety depends on many factors. A multidomain approach -- visual, cognitive, and functional assessments -- is essential for clinical decision-making myumi.ch/X8G4P

Visual Impairment and Driving in Older Adults: A Narrative Review - Current Treatment Options in Neurology

Purpose of Review This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on the relationship between visual impairment and driving safety in older adults, with a focus on the visual functions required for...

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New research from @reeddeangelis.bsky.social & @mhicken.bsky.social examines whether residential context helps explain Black–White disparities in epigenetic age acceleration, pointing to concentrated privilege in mostly White areas as a driver of health and aging inequities. myumi.ch/2j3ez

Residential context and epigenetic age acceleration among older-age black and white Americans: Findings from the health and retirement study, 2010-2016

This study examines whether residential contexts account for Black-White disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), a key biomarker of prematur…

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Studies suggest substance use may be underreported by teens & young adults. @yajuansi.bsky.social and coauthors designed an observational cohort longitudinal study compare self-reports with hair-sample testing to estimate prevalence of the 3 most reported substances among adolescents myumi.ch/G74Z7

Weighted prevalence of biochemically verified substance use in healthy adolescents across the USA

Background and aims Adolescent substance use is a significant public health concern, though the scope of the problem is difficult to ascertain given reliance on self-reported substance use informati...

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Social environments may shape cognitive aging and dementia risk. Researchers outline key features and priorities for future study, focusing on social connections, residential settings and work contexts. myumi.ch/AxZ7y

The social environment and cognitive aging over the life course: laying out critical concepts and research gaps

The social environment refers to our interpersonal relations, workplaces, and neighborhoods, towns, or cities in which we live. A growing literature indicates that social environments are related to ...

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UM SRC@um-src.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More older Americans are cohabitating. Using @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social researchers find cohabitation functions similarly to marriage when the partners need care, but cohabitors, especially women, receive fewer hours of care than spouses myumi.ch/bDEN9 @spattersearch.bsky.social @vafreedman.bsky.social

Cohabitation and unmet care needs in later life

AbstractObjectives. More older Americans are cohabiting with a partner. However, it is unclear whether cohabitation serves as an alternative to marriage fo

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