Michigan’s Population Studies Center
PSC was established in 1961 and has a rich history as an interdisciplinary community of scholars in population research and training. PSC is one of five centers within the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR).
PSC receives core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (P2CHD041028). The Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP) , which supports research in population health, is part of PSC.
News & Announcements
Abortion policy is changing every day. Minors are the most vulnerable– and the least understood
Youth Reproductive Equity kicks off a new research agenda today on minor abortion access ANN ARBOR – Time magazine ran a profile last summer about “Ashley,” a 13-year-old girl who went nearly mute after she was raped outside of her home in Mississippi: For weeks, she didn’t tell anyone what had happened, and with state…
May 8, 2024
Abortion policy is changing every day. Minors are the most vulnerable– and the least understood
May 1, 2024
Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
May 1, 2024
Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
April 15, 2024
ISR Presentations at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting
March 28, 2024
New paper explores declining income mobility around the world
March 26, 2024
In sickness and in health, older couples mostly make Medicare moves together
March 11, 2024
Remembering Social Demographer, Demographic Historian John Knodel
February 1, 2024
Making the US Census an Accessible Classroom Resource, SSDAN Fosters Data Literacy
PSC Events Calendar
PSC Small Grants
Private gifts are a true investment in the research and training conducted at the Population Studies Center. They are used to support graduate students, young faculty, and international scholars, and to seed small research projects.
Currently six funds have been established at PSC. Learn more about these funds— those they honor, and the work they support– or browse all PSC Small Grants awarded.
