News and Announcements
Approaches for Assessing and Communicating the Quality of National Statistics: A Workshop
The Committee on National Statistics is hosting a series of workshop sessions to discuss approaches to characterizing and communicating the quality of national statistics and statistical data. The U.S. Federal Statistical System produces statistics and data products...
NICHDevelopments Director’s Corner
Reflecting on a Productive 2024 From working to develop faster and less-invasive endometriosis diagnostics to improving care for children in U.S. hospital emergency departments, NICHD had a productive 2024. This month, NICHD Director Dr. Diana W. Bianchi reflects on...
Committed to the Important Research and Training Population Scientists Conduct
The results of the 2024 presidential and congressional elections usher in a new era of uncertainty for not only our field, but also for the Federal scientific research and statistical agencies. We are committed to working with the new Administration and Congress to...
November 2024 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update As reported in a September 27 Census Project blog, Congress and the White House agreed to a short-term spending measure or continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded the first three months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which...
November 2024 OBSSR Connector Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S SPOTLIGHT The Future of Scientific Conferencing: Behavioral and Social Science Insights I vividly remember attending my first scientific conference as a graduate student. A $150 travel award enabled me to book a discounted flight and hotel room, and a...
NICHDevelopments November
Adopting pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments could save more than 2,000 lives each year Widespread adoption of standards designed to improve care for children in U.S. emergency departments could save an estimated 2,143 lives each year, suggests a...
SBE COVID Coordinating Center Pilot Grant Program
Request for Pilot Grant Proposals Deadline: December 13, 2024 The Social, Behavioral, & Economic COVID Coordinating Center (SBE CCC) solicits applications for pilot projects for innovative measurement and study of social, behavioral, and economic indicators that...
Toward a Framework to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials
Despite decades of ongoing efforts to improve racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials, many gaps remain in achieving demographic representation in clinical studies. In May 2024, the National Academies Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, in...
News from CNSTAT: November 2024
Upcoming Events CNSTAT Public Seminar Creating an Integrated System of Data and Statistics on Household Income, Consumption, and Wealth December 10, 2024, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EST) Register Now for In-Person and Virtual Learn more about the event here. Call for...
Search for Next Demography Editor
The PAA Committee on Publications invites applications for the position of Editor of Demography. The new Editor, or team of co-Editors, will begin work in May 2025 and will edit the 2026-2028 volumes of the journal. Applicants are asked to submit a CV and a proposal...