UWSC Senior Project Director Ken Croes will take part in an upcoming online panel held by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at the UW–Madison. Organized and moderated by Nora Jacobson of ICTR, …
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UWSC’s Jennifer Dykema Awarded H.I. Romnes Fellowship Award
Thirty-two University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2024-25, including UWSC’s Jennifer Dykema. The awardees span the four research divisions on campus: arts and …
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study rolls out new online portal to enhance data exploration and analysis experience for researchers
The WLS team recently announced the rollout of a new online portal that is designed to enhance the data exploration and analysis experience for researchers and data users. The updated portal supports integrated documentation of longitudinal datasets like the WLS, and will replace the study’s older system of online codebooks, offering richly-described metadata, summary statistics, and data visualizations for all 27,000 WLS variables.
From WisconSays: What Says Wisconsin?
In June of 2023, the Supreme Court voted to disband the use of race in college admissions. About half of American adults disapprove of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, with opinions varying considerably by party identification (PEW 2023). Results from a recent WisconSays survey show attitudes are similar among Wisconsin adults: 47% oppose affirmative action in college admissions, 31% support it, and 22% say they don’t know. These results, however, vary substantially by political party.
IRIS Satisfaction Survey
DHS is surveying participants in the IRIS program to assess their satisfaction with their IRIS Consultant Agency and/or their IRIS Fiscal Employer Agent.
Family Care Satisfaction Survey
DHS is surveying members in the Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and PACE programs to assess their satisfaction with their Managed Care Organization.
UWSC’s Kerryann DiLoreto awarded Distinguished Status by the UW-Madison
UWSC is proud to announce that Kerryann DiLoreto, Senior Project Director with UWSC for over 24 years, has been awarded Distinguished Status by the UW-Madison. Distinguished status is awarded to academic staff members with extensive experience, and advanced knowledge and skills.
Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study
The Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study is about how people in Milwaukee County are doing financially.
Wisconsin Farmers Retirement Study
Researchers at UW-La Crosse and UW-Madison are conducting the Wisconsin Farmer Retirement Study to learn more about how Wisconsin farmers are planning for the continuation of their farm and retirement or semi-retirement, as well as their interactions with the Social Security Administration.
Wisconsin State Journal: Here’s why 5,000 Madison households just received $1 in the mail
The City of Madison Parks and Open Space Plan Resident Questionnaire was mailed last week and was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal in an article written by Lucas Robinson. The study uses a small …