An April 25, 2017 New York Times opinion piece describing the college experience of a former foster care youth cited findings of the Midwest Young Adult Study, conducted by UWSC for Dr. Mark Courtney, a University of …
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UWSC’s Assistance with Conducting the First Ever UW-Madison Student Climate Survey Highlighted in Inside UW-Madison News
In its May 2nd edition, Inside UW-Madison News shared an update on diversity efforts at UW-Madison. In the article, they described the 18 initiatives to be achieved in phases over a 10- year period. The …
UWSC’s involvement in Midlife in the US (MIDUS) Study highlighted in Inside UW-Madison News
Inside UW-Madison News January 19th edition focuses on “Telling the tale of midlife in the United States” by examining the Midlife in the US (MIDUS) Study. UWSC has been a collaborator with MIDUS since 2000, …
UWSC’s John Stevenson and Kerryann DiLoreto interviewed by Andrew Flowers, of Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com
A new article on FiveThirtyEight.com, “How We Undercounted Evictions By Asking The Wrong Questions,” underscores the critical role of UWSC in successfully executing Matt Desmond’s groundbreaking study on eviction in Milwaukee. Over many years and …
Senior project directors interviewed by MJS for detailed health article about stool sample collection
Senior project directors, Kerryann DiLoreto and Ken Croes were interviewed by MJS journalist Mark Johnson for this detailed health article about the successful stool sample collection effort for the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. To read the …
Wave 1 of the CalYOUTH Study Final Youth Report Released
In 2012, the UWSC conducted 727 in-person interviews with 17-year olds in foster care across the state of California, achieving a 95.3% response rate.The UWSC will be following up with these youth at age 19 …
UWSC Featured in University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociology Department’s Alumni Newsletter
The UW Survey Center was featured in the “Centers” section of the Summer edition of the UW-Madison Department of Sociology Alumni Newsletter. To check out the newsletter, including the story about UWSC, click here.
New York Times article about cognitive research in MIDUS makes “Most e-mailed list”
The Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) conducted by UWSC recently received attention in the New York Times. Click here to see the article.
The Wisconsin Financial Aid Study (WiscAid) featured in the Wisconsin State Journal
A new article in the Wisconsin State Journal about the effects of financial aid on college persistence features data from the WiscAid study. Click here to read the article.
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) featured in TIME Magazine
A new article in TIME Magazine features the landmark Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS). According to author Annie Murphy Paul, “We’re obsessed with those four years, but new research shows we’re not defined by them.” Click …