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Katherine Pearson

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Comms Director at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research

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Megan E. Patrick @meganepatrick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Recent data on cocaine use from the Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Study (@mtfstudy.bsky.social) on @npr.org
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A reminder that CSCAR@ISR is now open for business! Check out this new article in the University Record. record.umich.edu/articles/csc...
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CSCAR@ISR consulting services available for researchers | The University Record
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The New CSCAR@ISR is Open for Business! U-M faculty, staff, and students can schedule statistical consultations, explore workshops, ask research questions and learn about support for funded projects. Connect with CSCAR@ISR: cscar.isr.umich.edu
CSCAR@ISR launch graphic announcing The New CSCAR@ISR Is Now Open for Business; subtext reads Statistical consulting, workshops and research support for the U-M community; call to action reads Explore CSCAR@ISR with URL cscar.isr.umich.edu
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Good news from #JSM2026: CSCAR@ISR, a statistical and methodological consulting service designed to support faculty, staff, and graduate students, is now officially open for business at the University of Michigan. This is a rebirth of CSCAR, with new features! Visit cscar.isr.umich.edu for details.
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CSCAR: Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research, University of Michigan Dev |
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Consumer confidence is moving upward, but many households still do not feel financially secure. The latest findings from ISR’s Surveys of Consumers highlight the continued influence of high prices, purchasing power and concerns about AI. Explore the latest findings: myumi.ch/Mp6pn
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Consumer confidence rises for second straight month; views remain downbeat amid high prices
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment confirmed its early-July reading, landing almost 12% above June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Broad-based improvements were seen across al...
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
For 34 years, ISR’s Health and Retirement Study has followed about 20,000 Americans to better understand dementia, retirement and healthy aging. A new feature in the July OVPR collection explore how ISR built a public research resource that now informs aging research around the world.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Why do Americans experience the same economy so differently? Joanne Hsu, director of Surveys of Consumers, discusses AI, inflation, stock ownership and everyday costs in a new video interview. Watch the video to explore the findings.
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This should be a fantastic workshop, and it is free to all!
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Joe LaBriola @joelabriola.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Pleased to be quoted in this Seattle Times article on inequalities in home insurance premiums between White and Black / Hispanic households. I suggest these inequalities may contribute to racial inequalities in the wealth-building effects of homeownership. www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
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Homeowners of color pay higher insurance costs in WA, nationwide
New research finds a link between the cost of homeowners' insurance and the racial makeup of a neighborhood.
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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I appreciated speaking with Catherine Ho at the SF Chronicle about the recent piece in Health Affairs with @vafreedman.bsky.social, J. Cornman, & J. Wolff Interview: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... Open Access article: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
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Study finds troubling trend among older adults: ‘Earlier onset' of unmet care needs
A new study finds unmet care needs are rising fastest among the youngest cohort of older adults in the U.S., potentially foreshadowing greater problems ahead.
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Katherine Pearson @kpear.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“Well, that was informative” said the dude next to me as we got up to leave. Which, yes, and I love the diplomacy. But it also felt like being stuck in a live reading of a Nextdoor thread
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damnarbor.bsky.social @damnarbor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Good 🧵 #a2Council mayoral candidate forum.
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Noura Insolera @ninsolera.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Tell all of your friends! Come join me in Ann Arbor for the annual user conference! This year we are collaborating with @umichstonecid.bsky.social for a special section on inequality. Works in progress welcome and encouraged!!
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Consumer sentiment just fell for the third straight month, and is now hovering below the historic trough seen in June 2022. According to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, rising gasoline prices tied to supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are weighing heavily on households.
The index of consumer sentiment for the past 10 years. Data from the University of Michigan.
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Monitoring the Future @mtfstudy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
US teens are sleeping less than at any point in the last 30+ years, according to a study in Pediatrics analyzing #MonitoringtheFuture data from 400,000+ teens btwn 1991-2023. By 2023, only ~22% of 18-19 year olds reported getting at least 7 hours of sleep. @meganepatrick.bsky.social myumi.ch/e7kZy
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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It was great to speak with @brnnewsfacts.bsky.social about the costs of older adults' care in the U.S. My cat joins the chat at ~8:45 mins. finance.yahoo.com/video/pay-ol...
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Who should pay for older adults' care?
Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses the stresses caregivers face and who should pay for adult care later in life with University of Michigan's Sarah Patterson, PhD.
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Katherine Pearson @kpear.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Everybody loves a deadline extension, but the goal hasn’t changed: digital accessibility for everyone. This gives a lot of us some breathing room, not a pause. www.chronicle.com/article/coll...
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Colleges Were Sweating a Major Compliance Deadline. Now the Justice Dept. Has Delayed It.
Most of public higher ed was supposed to meet federal website-accessibility standards by Friday. The Trump administration pushed the requirement back a year.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The University of Michigan has been measuring consumer sentiment since 1952. We just got the first Iran-afflicted measure for April, and it's at the lowest level ever recorded.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
How does misinformation impact public health? Join ISR for Information Sick, featuring journalist @joannekenen.bsky.social and public health expert Joshua M. Sharfstein. They will explore how changes in journalism and the rise of misinformation are affecting health. April 16 at ISR. RSVP below!
INFORMATION SICK with subtitle How Journalism’s Decline & Misinformation’s Rise Are Harming Our Health and What We Can Do About It; text lists panel discussion featuring Joanne Kenen and Joshua Sharfstein, date April 16, 2026, time Program at 3:30 p.m. with reception to follow, and location Institute for Social Research, Room 1430; right side shows a pink book cover image with the title Information Sick
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Katherine Pearson @kpear.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A cautionary tale about measuring public opinion. The study in question used an opt-in online survey, not a random sample. Concerning that cases like this could erode trust in surveys overall. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/w...
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Katherine Pearson @kpear.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Worth a read/listen - this story is a great illustration of the real burden students with disabilities carry when schools don’t provide accessible digital content www.npr.org/2026/04/06/n...
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These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help
Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.
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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Calling all research communicators! Join @umichstonecid.bsky.social at the Survey Research Center at the #Umich @umisr.bsky.social. We're now accepting applications for a full-time, Engagement Manager. #NowHiring #ApplyNow #MarketingJobs Learn more and apply by April 14: myumi.ch/9pdkb
Hiring announcement showing a sticky note reading “NOW HIRING!” above text that says “CID Engagement Manager” and “Apply by April 14,” branded with the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics at the University of Michigan.
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Noura Insolera @ninsolera.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Come and join us this summer and learn all about the PSID! I can’t wait to meet you all!
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
ISR is launching a new phase of statistical consulting modeled on CSCAR @ the University of Michigan, expanding access to data analysis and research support across campus. Led by ISR researchers @bradytwest.bsky.social and @sungheelee.bsky.social, the program supports innovation across disciplines
Infographic promoting statistical consulting as campus wide support available at ISR; text reads STATISTICAL CONSULTING and Campus wide support available at ISR with an ISR logo in the center and surrounding icons representing data analysis and visualization including a bar chart with trend line, a magnifying glass over bar charts, a laptop showing charts, a workflow diagram with a checklist, and a group of three people collaborating at a laptop.
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
An important (and positive!) update on CSCAR and statistical consulting at Michigan. Thankful for @umisr.bsky.social’s leadership in this effort! record.umich.edu/articles/new...
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New phase of CSCAR to launch at Institute for Social Research | The University Record
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We are now recruiting participants for a series of upcoming focus groups that will discuss the impacts of AI on health and well-being. If you or any friends/colleagues are interested, please visit the study site: umhealthresearch.org/study-team/s... All focus groups will be 100% online (via Zoom).
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Noura Insolera @ninsolera.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A good reminder that our work isn’t done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R02y...
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The persistence of hunger in America
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
ISR researcher @jeremylevine.bsky.social studies why victim compensation laws often fail survivors. His new project evaluates a New York policy change removing the police report requirement to see if it improves access for victims and informs reforms nationwide.
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Robert Manduca @robertmanduca.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Really excited to present work on tax base fragmentation at @umisr.bsky.social tomorrow! Come check it out!
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13)
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I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.
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Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) 

But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
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Sasha Killewald @sashakillewald.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Excited to share the findings from Therese Christensen's and my article! In a nutshell: living in Denmark doesn't prevent you from experiencing a motherhood earnings penalty, but it does give you access to government benefits that help offset those financial losses.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
How do sidewalks and neighborhood design affect aging? ISR researcher Philippa Clarke shows how curb cuts and uneven pavement shape mobility, safety, and aging in place. Watch the video to hear Philippa Clarke explain how community design shapes everyday aging experiences!
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Who should care for older adults, especially when dementia is involved? New ISR research led by @spattersearch.bsky.social finds strong expectations for family caregiving, even as families shrink and needs grow. Learn more about this study on caregiving expectations: myumi.ch/kPEqj
Graphic with a quote and a photo of Sarah Patterson, Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Social Research. Quote text reads: “Our findings show that the public continues to see the family as highly responsible for the care of older adults, but that levels of responsibility vary by relationship type.” Sarah Patterson is smiling, wearing glasses, a yellow cardigan, and black top, with the ISR building in the background.
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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The program provides mentorship to early career scholars interested in behavioral & social aspects of aging related to MiCDA’s themes. Fellows receive funding for a pilot project, are mentored by a MiCDA affiliate, & attend workshops in manuscript development, grant preparation & science comms.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
@umichstonecid.bsky.social at ISR has received a 5 million dollar gift from the Stone Foundation to advance research on wealth inequality and mobility. Learn more about this gift to the Stone Center: myumi.ch/Nr4pD
graphic for the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics. A quote from Alexander Adames reads: “The community and opportunities provided by the Stone Center made Michigan the choice in deciding where to start my career as a wealth scholar.” To the right is a headshot of Alexander Adames, a smiling man with short curly hair wearing a white button-up shirt. The graphic includes the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics logo at the bottom.
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Sasha Killewald @sashakillewald.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I'm so grateful to the Stone Foundation for their continued support of @umichstonecid.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to the next 5 years!
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Sasha Killewald @sashakillewald.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
They're not on Bsky, but we can still shout out the phenomenal Nicole Bonomini and Melissa Bora!
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W. Carson Byrd @wcbyrdphd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It’s exciting to have this continued commitment from the Stone Foundation for the work done by @umichstonecid.bsky.social’s community of researchers, under the stellar leadership of @sashakillewald.bsky.social, to better understand social inequalities & the policies impacting them.
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Noura Insolera @ninsolera.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
So thrilled to help announce that the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social here @umich.edu will continue to produce research and train the next generation of inequality scholars @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social record.umich.edu/articles/cen...
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Center receives $5M gift from Stone Foundation | The University Record
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David Dunning @daviddunning6.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The world folds into itself. (I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Everyone in America should have to see these cases and think about what they mean for the kind of society we are becoming. They killed a mom in her minivan. And now they have grabbed this poor sweet kid, used him as bait to grab his dad, and sent him to a detention center in Texas.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
What teens think their peers are doing can shape their behavior. ISR researcher Richard Miech explains how @mtfstudy.bsky.social data helps schools, families, and communities better understand teen drug use and support healthier outcomes. Watch now: myumi.ch/P3Rw5
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The real world impact of ISR research: Richard Miech
In this video, Richard Miech, research professor in the Survey Research Center and the Principal Investigator of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) main study, discusses recent trends in adolescent drug ...
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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This piece by the former @umich.edu and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social president is worth a read for all of us in academia (free login required): www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
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Universities Need a New Defense
The authoritarian threat is growing. The old playbook won’t work.
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Ready to launch your social science career? ISR’s Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) Program is a full time paid opportunity offering hands on research experience, mentorship from ISR faculty, and professional training at the world’s largest social science research institute.
Promotional graphic for the Junior Professional Researcher Program. At the top left is the program logo with three vertical stripes in maize, orange, and blue, followed by the words "Junior Professional Researcher Program." Below the logo is an orange rounded rectangle with white text that reads, "Looking for opportunities in social science research?" Underneath is a blue box with white text and a checkmark icon that reads, "Explore your future with hands-on, PAID, experience at the world’s largest social science research institute." Below that is a photo of three smiling students seated outdoors with the caption, "Application opens: January 1, 2026." On the right side is a vertical background of repeated dark blue "JPR" text. Over this, a student wearing glasses and an ISR T-shirt that reads “Social Science in the Public Interest” smiles at the camera. At the top right is a circular photo of a group of seven Junior Professional Researchers standing outside in front of the ISR
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Megan E. Patrick @meganepatrick.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Reported use of most drugs remains low among U.S. teens @mtfstudy.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social Read more ➡️ bit.ly/44AuG1X
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Reported use of most drugs remains low among U.S. teens
Abstention from drug use remains at historic high, NIH-supported survey finds.
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I had fun hosting this podcast for @aapor.bsky.social with Rod Little and @randridge.bsky.social, where we discussed modern approaches to dealing with selection bias in surveys (and why weights may not work). I hope that AAPOR will continue to make the P.O.P. available! aapor.org/media/public...
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Public Opinion Podcast - AAPOR
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
What do chronic viruses say about our lives? TOMORROW: Join ISR researcher Grace Noppert as she explores how chronic infections, like herpes, reveal the long-term effects of our social environments. Watch the preview: youtube.com/watch?si=54hVuSKsV9klUzbu&v=UYCfPaR5F3s&feature=youtu.be
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ISR Insights preview: Grace Noppert talks about herpes
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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Heads up! If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in survey and data science (read: all things quantitative social science) at the University of Michigan, please check out these upcoming info sessions!
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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🔍 Discover the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science at the University of Michigan, with Sunghee Lee, research professor and director of MPSDS. 📊 Ready to shape the future with data? Learn more at: surveydatascience.isr.umich.edu Watch the video: myumi.ch/VVZmN #GoBlue #SurveyScience
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🔍 Discover the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science
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