General Announcements

If you have a news item about an upcoming conference or other event, a publication based on HRS data products, or a research proposal of interest to HRS researchers, we'll be glad to consider it for inclusion on this site. Submit news items to hrsquestions@umich.edu.


7th annual Genomics for Social Scientists workshop

Researchers from the University of Michigan invite you to apply to the 7th annual Genomics for Social Scientists workshop, held virtually July 31-August 4, 2023.

Upcoming HRS Exhibits in 2023

Visit the HRS exhibit at these in-person conferences in 2023.

2023 Summer Workshop: Introduction to the Health and Retirement Study

June 5-9, 2023
Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques

Deadline Extended: Proposals invited for NEW experimental modules in 2024

The HRS investigators welcome suggestions for experimental modules from the research community for the 2024 wave of HRS. Ideas for modules should be sent to the committee on experimental modules at the address below.

Genomics for Social Scientists - Epigenetics

Researchers from the University of Michigan invite you to apply to the annual Genomics for Social Scientists-Epigenetics workshop, which will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 12-16, 2023 (Monday through Fr

Proposals invited for NEW experimental modules in 2024

The HRS investigators welcome suggestions for experimental modules from the research community for the 2024 wave of HRS. Ideas for modules should be sent to the committee on experimental modules at the address below.

Creating a Public Resource with O*NET

Preconference Workshop at GSA 2022

New Data on Genetics, Biomarkers, Covid-19, and Life History using HRS

Preconference Workshop at GSA 2022

Cognition Data in the Health and Retirement Study

December 5-7, 2022
Amanda Sonnega

HRS Interviewer Observations

In large national surveys like the Health and Retirement Study that include in-person data collection, the interviewers collecting the survey data are often also asked to record observations of household and neighborhood characteristics.