by popcenters | Oct 31, 2022 | GPAC
Among the handful of major legislative accomplishments in the nearly completed 117th Congress was the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which was signed into law by President Biden on August 9. Implementation of the Act is underway, with the...
by popcenters | Oct 12, 2022 | GPAC
In recent weeks, the Presidents of PAA and APC sent letters welcoming the following new officials in the Biden Administration: Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, Director, Advanced Research Project Agency for Health; Dr. Amy S. Kelley, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging;...
by popcenters | Sep 28, 2022 | GPAC
On September 23, APC and PAA (GPAC) co-sponsored its second virtual congressional briefing of 2022, “Assessing COVID Economic Relief: What Worked, What’s Next?” The briefing highlighted examples of cutting-edge research that population scientists are conducting...
by popcenters | Jun 30, 2022 | GPAC
On Thursday, June 30, the House Appropriations Committee considered its version of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, which funds several agencies important to the Population Association of America and Association...
by popcenters | Jun 14, 2022 | GPAC
The Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers have not issued an official position on the legal, ethical, or moral implications of abortion. However, as scientists, we encourage policymakers to consider the strong evidence revealed by...
by popcenters | Jun 1, 2022 | GPAC
Population scientists, including demographers, economists, and sociologists, rely on data collected and disseminated by the U.S. Census Bureau to inform their scientific and applied research and research training activities on a wide range of topics, including...
