Population Forcasting

Jeremy Singer-Vine at Slate noticed a new Pew study predicting that the global Muslim population will grow twice as fast as the non-Musli...

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ICPSR Research Paper Competition's deadline is January 31 - only 4 days left!

Here’s what Evelyn Williams, a 2010 winner, said about the ICPSR Research Paper Competition: “It is amazing that this paper was in part an i...

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Increase in Poverty Level in the US

Increase in Poverty Level in the US

A recent article on CNNMoney.com discusses new data released by the Census Bureau, which shows that the poverty rate has increased from 11....

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Americans Have Not Changed Gun Control Views in Light of Tuscon Shooting

Americans Have Not Changed Gun Control Views in Light of Tuscon Shooting

According to the Pew Research Center , the recent Tuscon shooting has not triggered an increase in support for stricter gun control policy. ...

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Is College Still Worth It?

Is College Still Worth It?

Real wages for college graduates fell in 2010. Tuition continued to rise. And the long-hallowed consensus -- at least among the types of p...

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Projected Government Spending in 2020

Projected Government Spending in 2020

A recent article on CNNMoney.com discusses the four major government expenditures that are eating up US tax dollars: Social Security, Medic...

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How to Apply to ICPSR Summer Internship

The ICPSR Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates is excellent preparation for advanced studies and careers in data science and social ...

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Globe Continued to Warm in 2010

Globe Continued to Warm in 2010

Three separate reports released in the last week, show 2010 was either the warmest or second warmest on record, continuing a trend toward ...

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The Haves and the Have-Mores

The Haves and the Have-Mores

In the New York Times Economix blog , Catherine Rampell writes that many people in the ninetieth to ninety-fifth percentile of the America...

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Difficulties Resolved

Over the holidays, TeachingWithData.org experienced intermittent difficulties. Periodically, the site did not display search results correct...

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Research Paper Competition winners announced

ICPSR is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Research Paper Competitions. Evangeleen Pattison won the first-place award in the under...

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Call for Participation

The North Central Student Sociology Conference (NCSSC) cordially invites undergraduate students in sociology, anthropology, criminology, and...

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December Job Creation Highest in Midwest

December Job Creation Highest in Midwest

Recent Gallup poll data indicates that in December the Midwest showed the highest rate of job creation. The data were compiled after reques...

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