IPR mourns the loss of former faculty fellow Rebecca Blank, who died on February 17. She served in many roles across her exemplary career—as an esteemed labor economist, a distinguished university leader, and a determined policymaker. She was an IPR fellow from 1989 to 1999.
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In a Q&A, IPR sociologist Lincoln Quillian shares the findings of his recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing the persistence of hiring discrimination in North America and Western Europe.
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A new survey by IPR political scientist James Druckman and PhD student Jonathan Schulman finds that Twitter use dipped after Elon Musk's takeover, largely driven by Democrats' departure from the platform. Democrats are also significantly more likely than Republicans to distrust Musk.
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New research from IPR faculty explores whether food security can improve mental health, why White parents should have conversations about race and racism with their children, and to what extent community violence interventionist workers in Chicago experience secondary traumatic stress.
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Faculty Insights
"Folks have been getting the maximum benefit for many months, but yet they're still just really financially fragile. Many of them are just on the border between experiencing hunger and not."
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Working Papers
IPR has more than 60 working papers in its series for 2022 and 2023, covering topics such as whether collaboration induces debt-motivated altruism, the effects of competition on physician prescribing, and the challenges of balancing primary and general electorates. Our working paper newsletter highlights the newest additions, but you can always view and download all of IPR’s working papers from our website. You can sign up to receive notification of our working papers here.
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Events
All IPR events are being held in person this quarter. You can always find the latest event information by visiting our online calendar.
March 6: "Spatial Thinking and STEM Education: Why They Matter for Policy"
David Uttal (Psychology/SESP/IPR)
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