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.
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From Epic to Elections: How a TV Series Transformed India’s Cultural and Political Landscape
Economists use variations in TV signal strength to demonstrate long-term impacts of the smash 80s series, ‘Ramayan.’ The TV series “Ramayan,” based on the Hindu epic, reshaped the public sphere in India when it aired in the 1980s. When it ran on Sunday mornings, “streets would be deserted, shops would be closed and people would…
February 10, 2025
From Epic to Elections: How a TV Series Transformed India’s Cultural and Political Landscape
February 7, 2025
Paper explores more cost-efficient methods in survey research with national samples
January 29, 2025
Unpaid caregivers find moments of joy in daily life
January 23, 2025
Transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond
January 16, 2025
Digital lifeline: High-speed internet linked to drop in COVID-19 death rates
December 9, 2024
Declining Fertility Rates Key to Narrowing U.S. Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds
December 9, 2024
Multi-generational data to reveal effects of persistent disadvantage on young children’s health
December 6, 2024
Declining Fertility Rates Key to Narrowing U.S. Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds
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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.