News and Announcements
Cornell Population Center Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellow
The Cornell Population Center is recruiting for our next CPC Rhodes Postdoctoral Fellow, starting August 2026. The fellowship supports outstanding early-career scholars whose work engages population research, including those from disciplines not traditionally...
August 2025 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update Little has changed on the funding front for the U.S. Census Bureau since the July Update, while the House and Senate have been in recess this month. Congress returns to Washington, DC the week of September 1, with no markups yet scheduled for the...
Strategies and Interventions to Strengthen Support for Family Caregivers for Individuals with Serious Illness or Disability
PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP—IN BRIEF Family members and other caregivers are increasingly providing complex, long-term care for loved ones living with serious illnesses or disabilities. While caregiving can be deeply meaningful, it also can bring significant physical,...
August 2025 NIH Connector Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT Jane M. Simoni, Ph.D. Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research OBSSR Advances Health Behavior Theories This month’s Director’s Spotlight focuses on NIH’s role in...
NIH Releases Implementation Plan to Drive Gold Standard Science
Today, NIH released its implementation plan for driving gold standard science. NIH’s Gold Standard Science Implementation Plan outlines our key accomplishments to date and presents a transparent vision for the road ahead. To learn more and to access the plan, please...
Statistical Information Powers Our Nation and Its Economy
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR A FEDERAL STATISTICAL AGENCY Statistics inform decisions made by policymakers at all levels of government, as well as the decisions of individuals, families, businesses, and other organizations. This flow of trustworthy information is...
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...
NASEM Health and Medicine (HMD) News
Keep reading to learn about our impact, discover our latest publications and upcoming events, scan news from around the National Academies, and more. Spotlight on HMD "What to eat to protect your aging muscles" The Washington Post referenced our 2005 report, Dietary...
Federal Leaders Should Respect and Safeguard the Integrity of Data from Government Statistical Agencies
The presidents of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine have released a statement urging federal leaders to respect and safeguard the integrity and objectivity of federal statistical agencies and the information they produce, which is...
OBSSR Advances Health Behavior Theories
Despite the well-known Lewin’s Maxim—“there is nothing as practical as a good theory” (McCain, 2016)—many health researchers still struggle to understand or appreciate the utility of theory. I recall mentoring early-stage investigators who quipped that the only use...