The Second Release of the Most Important Problem Dataset (MIPD): Key Features and Innovations
By Tevfik Murat Yildirim and Laron K. Williams 1 IntroductionThe question of ‘what is the most important problem (MIP) facing the…
Public Opinion and Policy Implications of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness in the U.S.
By Nia Holland2024 W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow 1. Introduction and significanceAfter the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, or the GI Bill, was signed…
Polling and Voter Registration Events
In the leadup to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, in conjunction with Cornell’s Einhorn Center for…
AAPOR Announces Nancy J. Belden as the Recipient of the 2024 Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement
AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the Association’s lifetime achievement award and is given for an outstanding contribution to…
Roper Center Board of Directors Announces Winner of 2024 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
The Board of Directors of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University is pleased to announce Michael Traugott, Professor Emeritus…
Updates Released to Roper iPoll
On Saturday, March 30, Roper Center will release a set of updates to Roper iPoll. Updates include enabling user collaboration without leaving the iPoll…
Roper Center Attends PLA 2024 Conference
The Roper Center will be attending the PLA 2024 Conference at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.PLA’s biennial conference attracts 5,…
Campaign Weathervane Released
We’ve launched a free educator’s resource in Campaign Weathervane: https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/campaign-weathervane/ Every election is…
The Threats They Didn't See
On June 7th, 2008, Hillary Clinton suspended her first campaign for president, conceding the Democratic primary to Barack Obama. Obama’s nomination was…
Updates Released to Roper iPoll
On Saturday, February 16, 2024, Roper Center will release platform updates that include improvements and a slight refresh to the Roper iPoll user…
Call for Nominations : The Roper Center’s 2024 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
An annual award of The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University The Roper Center’s Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in…
Dewey Defeats Truman: 75th Anniversary
November 3rd, 2023, marked the 75th anniversary of the infamous Chicago Tribune headline “Dewey Defeats Truman,” which kicked off a course correction in…
When Perception is Reality
By Aaron ChildreeSeptember 2023In the year from June 2022 to June 2023, inflation gradually but consistently decreased from its peak of 9.1 percent to 3…
The Distribution of Federal Relief and Public Support for the President in the 1930s
By Hyein Yang 1. IntroductionDuring COVID-19 pandemic, countries and individuals around…
KFF/TheGrio Survey of Black Voters
One month before the 2022 midterm elections, Kaiser Family Foundation partnered with TheGrio—a Black-owned, free media network focused on the African…
Diane Colasanto Announced as the Recipient of the 2023 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
The Board of Directors of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University is pleased to announce Diane Colasanto as the recipient of…
Roper Center 2023 Civic Season Kickoff with a "Slice of History" Pizza Party
Share your story, connect with members of your community and enjoy some survey-inspired trivia provided by the team behind the America's Voice Project at…
Call For Nominations
The 2023 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research An annual award of The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at…