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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
September 17, 2026
Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging
September 15, 2026
Gerontological Society of America recognizes ISR faculty member
SRC Programs
Social Environment & Health
Social Environment & Health (SEH), founded in 1962, is a leader in the development of theory and research on the role of psychosocial factors in the etiology and course of both mental and physical health and illness. SEH specializes in integrating knowledge from across multiple disciplines and using cutting-edge methods to characterize the social and environmental contexts in which people live their lives.
Surveys of Consumers
Founded in 1946, the Surveys of Consumers (SCA) promotes the importance of consumer spending and saving decisions in determining the course of the national economy. Each month, the survey interviews a minimum of 800 people to collect samples representative of all American households. SCA is proven to be an accurate indicator of the national economy’s future course.
Events
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Oct
6
SRC Seminar Series Presents: From Evidence to Action: Precision Implementation of Classroom Physical Activity Breaks
Rebecca Hasson, Victor L. Katch Collegiate Professor of Kinesiology
Institute For Social Research @ 1:00pm -
Oct
7
MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series - Partisan Nonresponse All the Way Down
Marc Trussler - Director of Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies and a Senior Elections Analyst on the NBC News Decision Desk.
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm -
Oct
26
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Lindsay Kobayashi)
How Culture Shapes the Measurement of Cognitive Aging: Lessons from the HCAP International Network
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm
Featured Faculty

Katherine A McGonagle
RESEARCH PROFESSOR EMERITA, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...
David R Weir
RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Jennifer Ann Smith
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND RESEARCH PROFESSOR,...
Erin Bakshis Ware
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER AND FACULTY...
Josh Ehrlich
PAUL R LICHTER RESEARCH PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY...