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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...
Six Months In: How the Trump Administration Is Undermining Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Globally
Authors Floriane Borel, Guttmacher Institute Samira Damavandi, Guttmacher Institute Irum Taqi, Guttmacher Institute Since January 2025, the Trump administration has undertaken a sweeping and ideologically driven rollback of human rights protections, with particularly...
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...
Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias: Prevention, Treatment, and Care – Funding Opportunities
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care is currently accepting applications for the Research on Economics of Alzheimer’s/Dementia (READ) and Early Career – Research on Economics of...
Behavioral and Social Science Funding Opportunity from NIA and NIH
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Supporting the Exploration of Cloud in NIH-supported Research Key Dates Release Date: March 27, 2024 First Available Due Date: June 18, 2024 Expiration Date: New Date September 9, 2025 (Prior Date June 19, 2026 Purpose This notice...
Including disabled people in upward mobility
As a result of long-standing discrimination across multiple domains—such as education, labor markets, housing, and medical access—people with disabilities are twice as likely as nondisabled people to live in poverty. Local policymakers need data that include their...
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,...