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November 30, 2015

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Orientation to the China Data Center at the University of Michigan

Join us for a webinar on Dec 03, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST. The China Data Center at the University of Michigan is an international Center designed to advance the study and understanding of China. A primary goal of the Center is the integration of historical, social and natural science data in a geographic information system, where spatial and temporal references are maintained through a relational database. 

Puzzle piece bridge the gap
November 23, 2015

The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) is seeking applications for an advanced graduate student to join our staff of graduate consultants for our Research Consulting service for the spring semester of 2016, 5 hours per week with with flexible scheduling. International students, women, students of color and students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

November 23, 2015
POLISCI  797SR - 01  Survey Research Methods
Wednesdays 4:00-6:30 pm
 
Description: This course will focus on advanced topics in survey design and analysis. Topics covered include different approaches to sampling, how to construct and use survey weights, and tools for analyzing and enriching survey data, including approaches to conducting matching and multiple imputation, as well as the construction and analysis of panel data. The course will also focus on designing and analyzing survey experiments.
 
For more information, please contact Professor Brian Schaffner, Department of Political Science, UMass Amherst.

 

November 23, 2015

The Center for Research on Families is proud to announce the winners for this fall’s Student Travel Award. CRF has given a $300 Travel Award to Sarah Reedy, a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology, and a $300 Travel Award to PhD student Amy Newberg of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Read more here about their research and the CRF Travel Awards.

Vanessa Adel presenting on climate change publics
November 16, 2015

What are we called on to do as social science scholars in the face of catastrophic global climate change – and how are we called to do it? 

Ford Foundation logo
November 16, 2015
In a long-anticipated blog post published over the weekend, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker announced that the foundation has completed its two-year-long strategic planning process and shared details on FordForward - the foundation's blueprint for changes in its culture, programs, and assets.

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