News and Announcements
Russell Sage Foundation Grant and Fellowship Opportunities
RSF Programs and Initiatives Currently Accepting Letters of Inquiry (Deadline: July 24, 2024 at 2 PM ET): Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context, Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration, Immigration and Immigrant Integration, Future of Work, Social, Political and...
Affiliation to the IUSSP
Dear Colleague, We are reaching out to you on behalf of the Council of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) with a call for collaboration and an invitation to join us. We are extending an offer of institutional affiliation between...
NICHDevelopments: March 2024
Timing of COVID-19 vaccination drives menstrual cycle changes Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during the first half of the menstrual cycle is linked to a small, temporary increase in cycle length, suggests a study funded by NIH. Analysis of data from nearly 20,000 people...
NICHD Director’s Corner
Elucidating the Effects of Digital Media on Children Use of technology and digital media is nearly universal among children and adolescents in the United States, and it plays a key role in our nation’s unprecedented youth mental health crisis. Last year, building on...
2024 D4 Hack Week: Disasters, Demography, Disparities and Decisions
The UW and Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology are thrilled to invite you to the 2024 D4 Hack Week: Disasters, Demography, Disparities and Decisions to be hosted in-person, with a remote participation option, at the University of Washington (Seattle campus),...
Census Bureau and PRB Seek Steering Committee Members for Data User Groups
MARCH 12, 2024 — In partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is soliciting applications for membership on two separate steering committees to help us plan activities for engaging data users. PRB is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit...
Population Scientists Take to Capitol Hill for 2024 Advocacy Day
On March 5, APC along with the Population Association of America, sponsored its 2024 Advocacy Day in which population scientists from 12 states conducted almost 60 meetings with key congressional staff. The delegation included Dr. Lisa Berkman, 2023 PAA President, and...
CNSTAT March 2024
Upcoming Meetings The National Academies is holding some meetings in person with a virtual option and others fully virtual; virtual options are available for all public meetings. All times are Eastern. March 6 & April 5, 2024 9:00 am–5:00 pm Consensus Panel on...
Dear Colleague Letter: NSF INCLUDES Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Supplemental Funding Opportunities
The NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative (NSF INCLUDES) is pleased to announce new funding opportunities that aim to broaden participation in microelectronics through research experiences and mentoring. Through a collaboration between NSF INCLUDES and...
Putting the AI in NIA: New opportunities in artificial intelligence
Richard Kwok, Program Director Amanda DiBattista, Program Director Division of Neuroscience Artificial Intelligence (AI) — the science of computer systems that can mimic human-like thinking and decision-making processes — continues to evolve. With that growth comes...