Articles in Next Generation
Productivity? For Brady West it’s a slam dunk
Brady West is the winner of the 2011-2012 Charles Cannell Fund in Survey Methodology.
Lisa Marchiondo: Researching rudeness in the workplace
Lisa Marchiondo is the winner of the 2011-2012 Robert Kahn Fellowship for the Scientific Study of Social Issues.
Christoph Nolte: Studying the economic tradeoffs of land conservation in Brazil
Christoph Nolte is the winner of the 2012 Marshall Weinberg Population, Development, and Climate Change Fellowship, administered jointly by the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the Population Studies Center in the Institute for …
The surprising truth about women smokers in China
In the United States, more than one out of six women still smoke. And as in most Western countries, cigarette usage is concentrated among the young—those women aged 25 to 44. But according to a …
Bolcom and Morris Concert to Benefit ISR Douvan Junior Scholars Fund
A benefit concert by Bill Bolcom and Joan Morris to support the Elizabeth “Libby” Douvan Junior Scholar Fund in Life Course Development will be held on Sunday, October 16 at 4:00pm at the Kerrytown Concert …
Nicky Newton: 2011 Libby Douvan Junior Scholar in Life Course Development
Nicky Newton left her home and “a very grounded upbringing” in Christchurch, New Zealand, at 17 to study flute. Years of intense work, including study with the principal flute player of the Vienna Philharmonic, Wolfgang …
University of Michigan Institute for Social Research awards $137,000 in fellowships
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan recently awarded $137,000 in fellowships intended to support innovative social science research at the university.
Sasha Killewald: 2010 Marshall Weinberg Research Fellow
Housework—a domestic burden borne disproportionately by women—lies at the heart of many family conflicts. But despite its undeniable impact on family dynamics, housework hasn’t always been regarded as a topic worthy of research. “Everyone does …
Rona Carter: 2010 Libby Douvan Junior Scholar in Life Course Development
To help put herself through Florida International University while earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, Rona Carter took a job at the Miami-based PACE Center for Girls, a non-profit school targeting 12- to 18-year-old at-risk …
