Survey Research Center

The Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research is a community of faculty, staff and students that serves the public interest by conducting research integrated with state-of-the-art data collection and analysis, developing social and behavioral research methods, and training leaders in survey and data science.

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Black progress in real time—public art from Rick Lowe informed by U-M social research

Rick Lowe,
20 new works in Lowe’s largest U.S. solo exhibit to-date, ‘Black Wall Street Journey: Re and De Imagining Black Progress,’ which opens Sept. 26ANN ARBOR—”The narrative around Black people, for me, is very problematic; it’s all about the deficit, the wealth gap … and to me that’s not inspiring to people,” said artist Rick Lowe on a recent episode of the University of Michigan Arts Initiative’s Creative Currents podcast.Lowe, a… Learn more about Black progress in real time—public art from Rick Lowe informed by U-M social research >

September 25, 2026

Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers’ outlook

ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment ticked down less than four index points in September, reaching the lowest reading in four… >>

September 17, 2026

Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging

ANN ARBOR—With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build… >>

September 15, 2026

Gerontological Society of America recognizes ISR faculty member

ANN ARBOR  — Seoyoun Kim of the Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) Population Studies Center (PSC) and ICPSR… >>
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Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS)

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The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) is the core data facility of a national consortium of universities. IRIS brings social and information scientists interested in topics pertaining to science policy together with university administrators to build a scientific framework and national data infrastructure that enable research on the process, products, and social and economic impact of research conducted on university campuses.

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Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center (d3c)

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The Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-Making Center (d3c) is an interdisciplinary collective of data scientists revolutionizing the design and delivery of interventions in healthcare and education.

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