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Director and Associate/Full Professor
Director and Associate/Full Professor University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies Job Description The University of Mississippi invites applications for a dynamic and visionary Director of the Center for Population Studies (CPS), a research unit within the...
NSF to invest in new national network of AI-programmable cloud laboratories
A funding opportunity to test, scale and demonstrate new methods and tools that advance automated science and engineering, drive discoveries and innovations, and strengthen U.S. leadership in science and technology The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new...
Postdoctoral Openings: Minnesota Population Center
The Minnesota Population Center (MPC) is accepting applications for multiple positions in the recently renewed NIH T32 training program in Population Health Science. The program features cross-training in the biology and etiology of diseases as well as in the social...
Call for Nominations for 2026 Moynihan Prize
The Moynihan Prize recognizes social scientists, public officials, and other leaders in the public arena who champion the use of informed judgment to improve public policy. The Prize is intended to honor those who have promoted the use of sound analysis and social...
Special Feature: Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond
This special issue of the PNAS features a series of articles inspired by a colloquium hosted by the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication. The papers in this issue describe the need for a paradigm shift in science communication, from traditional,...
Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Population and Family Health Job Description The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health (HDPFH) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health is a vibrant and interdisciplinary department comprising of...
New NIH policies offer flexibilities for early-career researchers
by Laura Major, Training Officer, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs (OSEP). NIH recognizes the importance of supporting the next generation of biomedical and behavioral scientists. To that end, NIH recently published three new policy notices that provide...
Unlocking the Power of Collaboration: Team Science Report Launches
A new report from the National Academies, The Science and Practice of Team Science, explores the dynamic of science teams, offering a roadmap for more effective and impactful scientific collaboration. At the June 30th public webinar, committee co-chair Diana Burley...
June 2025 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update On June 25, the Department of Commerce released the long-awaited details of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request. The details, known as the Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ), outlines the Administration’s priorities for...
New Committee Appointment: Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate
We are pleased to announce the membership slate of the Committee on Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate. This new study will examine the evidence related to how education can play a role in helping individuals and communities understand and respond to the...