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Sam Stroope @sam-stroope.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

⚠️JOB OPPORTUNITY! The LSU Department of Sociology 🐯 is seeking applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position, at any rank, specializing in Environment and Community. Please share widely! Link: lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0110...

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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging @micda-umisr.bsky.social (MiCDA) is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for a stipend program for early-career researchers working in the MiCDA enclave. Applications are due November 1 and May 1 of each year. (1/2)

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Me: I should eat healthy. Also me: Oh look. Donuts.

Pink and purple donuts on a table with a white top.

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National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NSHAP now spans four rounds and nearly two decades, following the same older adults through bereavement, caregiving, cognitive change, and social life. The newest round, 2021-2023, is public-use. Explore NSHAP through NACDA. www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NACDA/st...

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dementia caregiving can intensify long-standing family tensions and expectations. ISR researcher @spattersearch.bsky.social examines how changing family structures shape caregiving and why early planning, communication and broader support networks can help families navigate care.

Dementia caregiving can expose hidden family tensions, but early planning can ease the strain. As featured in The Conversation. Quote: “The makeup of families is changing, and that’s shaking up how caregiving can reverberate through family relationships.” Sarah Patterson, ISR Researcher, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Portrait of Patterson appears beside the headline, with a row of photos along the bottom showing older adults and family members spending time together and providing support.

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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The University of Michigan National Survey Panel (M-Panel) is now openly accepting questionnaire content from researchers. Would you like to ask questions to a national probability-based panel of adults in the U.S., with an oversample from Michigan? Tap below! mpanel.isr.umich.edu/for-research...

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PAA Vice President-Elect @pamherd.bsky.social, @umich.edu @fordschool.bsky.social, will present the NIH Matilda White Riley Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 7: Life Course Social and Environmental Influences on Later-life Health and Cognition: The Role of Multidisciplinary Research buff.ly/kmST81v

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@uncpopcenter.bsky.social is hiring a postdoc for our "From Biological to Social Processes" T32! Applications due Nov 20, 2026, preferred start date Jan 2027. Learn more about our postdoc training program: www.cpc.unc.edu/training/bio... Apply here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325...

The Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position with the NICHD-funded T32 training program, ‘From Biological to Social Processes: Interdisciplinary Training in Life Course Research’. This program aims to promote and support interdisciplinary training of PhD students and postdoctoral scholars from both the social sciences and biological/health sciences.

The goal of this program is to train scientists to move across disciplinary boundaries and employ creative and integrative approaches to understanding the complex factors that influence health and health disparities across the life course. Trainees will have the opportunity to receive interdisciplinary mentorship and training in a wide array of methods and content areas, ranging from social inequalities to biological processes. Trainees will identify a co-preceptor team comprised of a mentor from their home discipline and another representing their new interdisciplinary interest area from among the current training faculty.

The initial term of appointment is one year, with a preferred start date in January 2027 (negotiable). Reappointment for a second year is possible with continued funding.

Interested applicants must apply through the UNC HR Link and submit the supplemental application package linked in the posting. Application materials are due by November 20th, 2026.

Information about the postdoctoral training program and training faculty can be found on our website. Questions can be directed to the Training Program Manager, Margaret Swingler, at margaret.swingler@unc.edu.

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Kim Rollings PhD @kimrollingsphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Check out our latest work on measuring neighborhood disadvantage/deprivation: Are we measuring neighborhood disadvantage wrong? A methodological reassessment of its structure in the United States -Overview: scienmag.com/neighborhood... -Full paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Neighborhood Disadvantage May Be Simpler Than We Thought, Study Finds

A nationwide factor analysis of more than 84,000 US census tracts finds that neighborhood disadvantage has shifted from a multidimensional social construct to one captured by just three economic

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heads up for scholars studying care of older adults ---

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I always get a little thrill counting things out (my favorite was coins but alas those are less common now!).

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National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) @nacda-icpsr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Longitudinal Study of Generations followed 300 California families across four generations from 1971 to 2005, tracking how values, caregiving, and family roles shift as generations age together. It's public-use, explore today: www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NACDA/st...

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join a virtual workshop Oct. 7 at noon EDT to learn how to use ISR’s National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA) in aging research. Explore neighborhood data, geographic identifiers and strategies for linking NaNDA with survey and administrative datasets. Register to attend: myumi.ch/G7q9M

Virtual Workshop: Using Neighborhood Data in Aging Research, The National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA); Live Web Event, 10/07/2025 @ 12:00 PM (EDT). Text reads Learn how to select, access and link NaNDA neighborhood-level data with survey and administrative data for aging and population health research. Featured speakers are Philippa Clarke, Professor; Will Clary, Data Curator; Lindsay Gypin, Data Librarian, NaNDA Senior Project Manager; Robert Melendez, Data Analyst; and Grace Noppert, Research Associate Professor. Illustration shows a U.S. map with a location marker and connecting lines above an older couple walking through a neighborhood; Institute for Social Research appears at top.

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tulane University Sociology are appointing an 18-month Postdoc for a new center focused on the future of work. Apply by October 15. tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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Postdoctoral Fellow

POSITION OVERVIEW The Department of Sociology at Tulane University invites applications for an 18-month Postdoctoral Fellow in anticipation of a new center focused on the future of work, and the Fello...

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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

OK, so I couldn't get the rights to use Dolly Parton's song for this video I made for @umich.edu, about a new study on the links between work & health insurance access for low/middle income workers, and what that might mean in 2027. But I hope her picture will draw folks in. More: michmed.org/qxrQq

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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships @josoperrel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📰Newly Published: Smaller network. Fewer toxic ties. More well-being. 🫂 New research by Steinhoff and Bilecen finds retirement might actually be a social upgrade — if you manage it right. 💙 doi.org/10.1177/0265... #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

ISR’s NaNDA has received an $11M National Institute on Aging award to expand its neighborhood data collection by about 30%. Led by Philippa Clarke and Grace Noppert, the project will support new research on respiratory illness, environmental hazards and healthy aging.

Headline reads Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Mapping What Shapes Healthy Aging; text reads NaNDA is expanding national data on how neighborhood conditions affect health as people age; highlighted text reads $11 Million Award from the National Institute on Aging; illustration shows an older couple walking through a neighborhood with trees, a house, a Fresh Foods market, and a map with connected location points; Institute for Social Research and NaNDA appear at the bottom.

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NHATS & NSOC @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're kicking off the 2026-2027 NHATS/NSOC Webinar Series on Friday, October 2 with a presentation on "Trends in Rehabilitation Insurance Exhaustion Among Older Adults in the United States" from Jason Falvey. To see all of the upcoming presentations and to register, go here: lnkd.in/eE9MxrhK

Banner with presentation information: Trends in Rehabilitation Insurance Exhaustion Among Older Adults in the U.S.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are seeking a full-time Communications Specialist who will support the @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social & @micda-umisr.bsky.social project teams by planning, crafting & coordinating outreach communications, event planning & coordination, & educational communications. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

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Panel Study of Income Dynamics @umpsid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are thrilled to share that Rick Lowe’s public art project, Black Wall Street Journey, opens in less than 2 weeks at the #Umich Museum of Art Taubman Gallery. The exhibit includes “Kinship Networks,” a reimagining of the PSID’s own Family Tree. Don’t miss your chance to see it! myumi.ch/7JX91

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Rick Lowe at UMMA - Black Wall Street Journey

Rick Lowe’s largest solo exhibition at a U.S. art museum transforms the visual language of finance into a public artwork and exhibition about Black progress.

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Trying to replace my favorite belt and the etsy algorithm clearly tagged me as a 90s alternative teenager because they suggested wallet chains to me! 😂☠️ joke's on you, etsy, because I have my wallet chain somewhere in storage!

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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our September newsletter is here! Explore the Stone Center’s fall events, new research on inequality, recent awards and community highlights, and ways for U-M scholars and students to get involved. Read it: myumi.ch/ykmXd

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Recently in my Intro to R workshop, I had a brief section on error messages, debugging, and how to solve your own problems. An attendee asked why LLMs were at the bottom of the list — here's a few thoughts on why benharrap.com/post/2026-09...

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Limited Learning Mode: Why LLMs are my last resort – Ben Harrap

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 07/09/2026

if you actually love your loved ones, show that love by making sure that they know what you want, and making it as easy as possible, legally, for them to do that. and this goes for medical care and incapacity, as well. if you want your kids to step in, make sure they have POA. etc.

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Re-watching Sleepless in Seattle for the first time in many, many years. I forgot that he pulls out a ROLODEX!?

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Alexis Rose's Shocked Gasp

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've never experienced power outages the way I have since moving to Ann Arbor. And I've lived in a lot of places!

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Obama Shrugs: 'What Is Going On?'

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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 04/09/2026

“Just use OLS”: undefeated advice for applied quants

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Friends and neighbors can be an important part of older adults’ care networks. ISR researcher Crystal Ng led a national study finding that about 14% of older adults receiving help named a friend or neighbor as a caregiver. Read the NYT feature, "When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver": myumi.ch/Ax31j

Featured in The New York Times; headline reads When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver; 14% of older adults help identified a friend or neighbor as a caregiver; ISR research examines how friends and neighbors help support older adults. A younger caregiver stands beside an older woman outdoors, supporting her arm while pointing into the distance.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This week in my grad Soc of Family, we're covering Relationship Formation. First up, a quick data viz by @joannapepin.bsky.social & @philipncohen.com documenting shifts in young people's expectations of marriage & being a spouse. 1/ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Figure 1. The figure shows data from the 1976 to 2022 Monitoring the Future Public-Use Cross-Sectional Datasets, a nationally representative annual survey of U.S. high school seniors. (A) Young adults’ assessment of how good a spouse they expect to be, by gender (“very good,” “fairly good,” “good,” “not so good,” or “poor”), by gender. (B) Young adults’ expectation of marriage (“get married,” “not get married,” or “no idea”), also by gender. The bottom panels show the percentage point change over the 10 years from 2012 to 2022 for how good a spouse they will be (C) and their expectation of marriage (D). Over the last 10 years of the survey, the percentage of high school seniors who think they will make very good spouses has dropped, as has the percentage expecting to marry. Data access and replication code are available at https://github.com/jrpepin/MTF_Marriage.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

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The Research Center for Group Dynamics @rcgd-isr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The University of Michigan is launching an ambitious 25-year follow-up to the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), one of the most significant studies of the health and well-being of Black Americans ever conducted. @umisr.bsky.social Read more: ➡️ myumi.ch/pgV5J

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University of Michigan Launches 25-Year Follow-Up to Landmark National Survey of American Life

Researchers seek to reconnect with original participants to study cognitive aging and health among AmericansANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan is launching an ambitious 25-year follow-up to...

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Maybe if the AI people yell at me for the 5 millionth time about how I’m not using their dogshit technology that has made everyone’s lives worse I’ll finally start liking it for no conceivable reason.

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Reviewing an article that I can see myself citing a lot is a special kind of mood booster in this line of work. Go science!

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Ron Swanson Arguement

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Sarah Archer @sarcher.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My other piece of unsolicited writing advice is to always have two things going at the same time because you can use one to procrastinate on the other until they’re both done.

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The National Neighborhood Data Archive @umnanda.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🌳 Over half of U.S. public parks sit within 2 miles of a toxic release site. 2,442 overlap a Superfund site outright. New in Scientific Reports, from the NaNDA team 📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #OpenData #EnvironmentalHealth @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social

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Sarah Burgard @burgards.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

There is a lot going on affecting population scientists - join us to find out more and ask your questions! @popassocamerica.bsky.social

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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Stone Center student affiliate @junzhou.bsky.social open-access study of gendered AI received honorable mention for the 2026 ASA SKAT Hacker-Mullins Student Paper Award. Drawing on fieldwork at two Chinese AI startups, Zhou traces how metrics shape AI personae. Read: doi.org/10.1177/2053...

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Interested in spending 2 years at the Stone Center in NYC, studying inequality? See our call for postdoc applications. Two 2-year positions, starting Aug 2027. One focused on wealth inequality, the other more broadly on economic inequality. Apply by Nov. 2! 🍎 stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/applications...

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Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for a ninth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

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Sarah Patterson @spattersearch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Friends who use population-level datasets (e.g., GSS, GGP, HRS, etc.) Does anyone have a "getting started" website or one page handout that you absolutely love? What was it you most needed to know when you started using their dataset?

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Adult substance use patterns continue to shift. ISR researcher @meganepatrick.bsky.social and the @mtfstudy.bsky.social Longitudinal Panel Study found cannabis use near record highs in 2025, while cigarette smoking and several drinking measures remained low.

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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Whether you’re following the Lindsay Clancy trial or not, everyone needs to know how to help pregnant women & new moms who develop #mentalhealth issues. I wrote about free resources that can help, including services for Michigan moms/moms-to-be & healthcare professionals: michmed.org/QKk59 #medsky

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A tragedy & a trial shine a spotlight on new moms’ mental health

The Lindsay Clancy trial shines a spotlight on postpartum psychosis and other forms of perinatal mental health issues; treatment and education are vital and available

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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Gary Clark Volunteers feeding sweet potatoes to the resident manatees at the Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida

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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Longitudinal weights now available for the first five waves of our self-completion panel #survey (ESS-CRONOS-3). A new longitudinal weight should be used for all analysis if #data from two or more waves has been combined. The panel is funded by @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺. buff.ly/GrnPDMz

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Longitudinal weights for panel survey now available | European Social Survey

Longitudinal weights can now be applied to any analysis of data from the first five waves of the self-completion panel survey (ESS-CRONOS-3) – fielded as part of the Infra4NextGen project.

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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Congratulations to seven members of the Stone Center community recognized with eight American Sociological Association honors at #ASA2026. 👏 Their work spans caregiving, law, gender, organizations, technology, and public sociology. 🧵

Graphic for the 121st ASA Annual Meeting, August 7–11, 2026, in New York City. Text reads: ‘Disrupting the Status Quo: Putting Sociology to Work for a More Equitable Society.’ Three people push through a brick wall.

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Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The national racial income gap has changed relatively little, but its geography has shifted considerably. ISR’s @robertmanduca.bsky.social finds disparities narrowed across much of the South while widening in parts of the Northeast and Midwest.

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