ALT Two people are looking at a document together in an office setting. Text on the image reads: "How Sample Design Innovation Helps Long-Running Surveys Evolve & Improve. NORC redesigned sampling approaches to help three flagship surveys meet evolving research demands."

ALT The image is an informational graphic about NORC Customized Survey Sample Design. It highlights three surveys in bullet points marked with an orange arrow. The first reads, "Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey: Helped support estimates for all 50 states and D.C., without weakening national data," the second, "General Social Survey: Optimized nonresponse follows-ups with cost and precision modeling while preserving data quality," and the third, "National Survey of Early Care and Education: Coordinated sampling to link households, providers, and the workforce to produce childcare data at both the local and national level." The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom right corner.

ALT A headshot of Gwendolyn Rugg, Senior Research Scientist is above a quote: “Latino arts and culture organizations are clearly positioned to do more, even well outside of their original scope. Our data show real demand and real capacity. What’s needed is sustained, flexible investment to meet both.” The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom.

ALT An announcement from NORC about their attendance at the 2026 Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Conference, happening September 23-26, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. The message concludes with "Meet you there!" on an abstract patterned background.

ALT The logo for Arts & Culture at NORC is at the top. Three bullet points marked with an orange arrow are below: "Celebrates 25 years of community-based audience research with NORC's national studies on arts participation." The second is "Partners with museums, theaters, and cultural nonprofits, integrating insights with national research." And the third is "Employs culturally responsive methods shaped through community collaboration." The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom right.

ALT The image is a job advertisement from NORC at the University of Chicago for the position of Senior Vice President for Statistics & Data Science. It lists responsibilities such as leading a team of 60+ statisticians and data scientists, shaping NORC's AI and data science strategy, and mentions the position is hybrid, based in Chicago or Washington D.C. It provides a website for applications: careers.norc.org.

ALT Bar chart titled "Food insecurity by population type" compares "Food insecure" (red) and "Food secure" (green) percentages across various household types. Categories include Black households (61% insecure, 39% secure), Hispanic households (43% insecure, 57% secure), Asian-Pacific Islander households (31% insecure, 69% secure), White households (14% insecure, 86% secure), households with a child (47% insecure, 53% secure), households without a child (30% insecure, 70% secure), households with an adult age 65+ (36% insecure, 64% secure), and households without an adult age 65+ (37% insecure, 63% secure). Overall insecurity is at 36% and security at 64%. Source: U.S. Household Food Security Survey, Research Services, USDA.

ALT Stacked bar chart comparing how much U.S. adults trust information from the federal government in 2026 versus 2024 across nine topics. In 2026, the share expressing “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of trust is lower than in 2024 for every topic: inflation and cost of living, 18% versus 26%; health care, 16% versus 26%; immigration, 15% versus 20%; jobs and unemployment, 15% versus 25%; the federal budget, 14% versus 23%; education, 13% versus 21%; foreign affairs, 13% versus 19%; elections and politics, 13% versus 22%; and abortion, 11% versus 21%. Across topics, roughly half or more of adults report trusting federal information only “a little” or “not at all” in 2026.

ALT Stacked bar chart comparing how easy or difficult U.S. adults find it to navigate factual information about the upcoming midterm elections in 2026 versus 2024. The share finding each task “very” or “somewhat easy” declined for every measure. In 2026 versus 2024, it was 63% versus 71% for finding factual information about how to register to vote; 54% versus 63% for finding factual information about how to cast a ballot; 48% versus 57% for understanding the difference between fact and opinion; 37% versus 45% for finding factual information about candidates and their positions; 30% versus 38% for knowing if information is true or not; and 25% versus 36% for knowing whether candidates’ statements are true or not. The share finding each task difficult increased correspondingly.

ALT Conference attendance graphic that reads "We're attending 2026 DC-AAPOR & WSS Review/Preview Conference, September 9, 2026, Washington, D.C. Meet you there!" The background features abstract patterns. The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the top left.

ALT A scenic view of a town in Colorado, surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, text reads, "Unlocking Local Health Data with Small Area Estimation," with a note about a statewide survey in Colorado.

ALT Graphic titled "Applying Small Area Estimation to the Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS)." It lists three achievements: producing health access estimates for all 64 Colorado counties, combining survey data with 600 variables for precise estimates, and providing data to health officials to identify barriers and support funding. The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom.

ALT Headshot of Stas Kolenikov, with the title Principal Statistician. Below is a quote: “With carefully designed statistical models, state and regional surveys can reliably produce estimates at more detailed geographic levels than their original sample designs targeted.” The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is displayed at the bottom.

ALT A photo of a person using a pipette in a laboratory setting, with scientific equipment in the background. The text on top reads: "Using DNA to Improve Public Safety Through Better Investigations. How expanding DNA databases strengthens investigations, deters crime, and raises questions around civil liberties."

ALT A quote from John Roman, Director of the Center of Public Safety & Justice, is displayed. It states: "As DNA databases expand, they increase both investigative capacity and the perceived likelihood of detection, two factors that can contribute to improved public safety." The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom.

ALT An infographic titled "How DNA Databases Reduce Crime & Strengthen Investigations." It lists three points: 1) DNA testing in property crime investigations aids in suspect identification, arrests, and prosecutions more than traditional methods. 2) Expanding DNA databases improves detection, especially among younger offenders and those early in their criminal histories. 3) DNA databases are most effective at linking evidence to individuals with more extensive criminal histories. The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom right.

ALT Announcement graphic for APSA 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, scheduled for September 3-6, 2026, in Boston, MA. Booth #515. The background features abstract, curved orange and gray lines. The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the top left.

ALT A headshot of Meghan Woo, Principal Research Scientist at NORC. Below the image is a quote: "Federal leaders made clear that women’s health is no longer framed primarily around pregnancy and reproductive care." The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom.

ALT This image is an informational graphic titled "How NORC Supports Federal Women’s Health Priorities." It lists three points marked with an orange arrow: "Assess existing strategies and provide implementation support to improve care delivery and policy", "Help translate and integrate health prevention strategies into real-world settings", and "support evaluation and implementation of new technology-enabled care and partnerships." The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the bottom right.

ALT Graphic promoting NORC's attendance of the 2026 PAPOR Annual Conference, It shows the event date as August 20-21, 2026, in San Francisco, CA, with the text "Meet you there!" below. The NORC at the University of Chicago logo is at the top left. The background includes abstract patterns.