Only About Half Of Social Science Results Can Be Replicated, Finds New Study

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...

We Know Social Science Is Shoddy. It's Time to Actually Fix It

Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project”: that’s the headline from reports on the latest ...

Can we trust the science shaping our lives?

Improved methods for social and behavioral sciences research could help enhance public trust in science, says a new study ...
The Stanford Daily

Stanford Impact Labs pledge nearly $2 million in 5 social science projects

Stanford Impact Labs (SIL) announced on June 18 that they will invest $1.75 million in five new projects which focus on youth smartphone use, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), food equity, ...

Integrative experiment design reveals hidden patterns in decades-old social science research

Research from MIT Sloan School of Management has demonstrated a new way of designing social science experiments that can ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lots of Social Science Won’t Replicate. Does That Mean It’s Bunk?

Scholars are debating the results of an effort to assess hundreds of papers’ credibility. Where some see failure and cause ...
The Michigan Daily

UMich awarded most federal funding in nation for social science research

The University of Michigan recently earned the top spot for the second year in a row in the Consortium of Social Science Associations’ 2023 College & University Rankings, which decides how much ...
Hope College

Research on Connection Between Students’ Dorm Room and Mental Health Wins Hope Social Sciences Award

A collaborative faculty-student research project studying the impact that college students’ residence-hall rooms have on their mental health has won Hope College’s annual Social Sciences Young ...