We are looking forward to a lively Seminar and Lecture Series this year and many thanks to Professor Peter Catron for organizing these events.  Click here to access our poster or pick one up at our opening reception (September 30, 12:30-1:30 between Raitt & Savery Halls) or visit the CSDE seminar page.  This fall our speakers and talks include: Panel on the Washington 2022 Climate and Health Report (Oct. 7);Dr. A.R. Siders (Oct. 14) on the ethical dimensions of climate-related adaptations; Dr. Andres Villareal (Oct. 21) on earnings assimilation across immigrant generations; Dr. Tod Hamilton (Oct. 28) on “Lessons from a Century of Black Migration”; Dr. Zach Ward (Nov. 4) on multigenerational mobility in the U.S.; a panel on applied demography insights from Washington State (Nov. 18); Dr. Liying Luong (Dec. 2) on [insert]; and our famed lightning talks and poster session (Dec. 9).  If you want to share your research with a thoughtful community of scholars, don’t hesitate to reach out to Professor Peter Catron (catron@uw.edu) - there are still dates available for winter and spring and we'd LOVE to showcase your work!

With funding from the Washington State Legislature, CSDE Affiliate Jake Grumbach has been tasked with developing a Washington Voters Database and a public-facing website . The funding establishes a statewide database within the University of Washington to serve as a repository of the data necessary to assist the state and all political subdivisions with evaluating whether and to what extent existing laws and practices with respect to voting and elections are consistent with the public policy,implementing best practices in voting and elections, and to investigate potential infringements upon the right to vote.  Grumbach is working with CSDE Research Scientist Phil Hurvitz to build the database and website!  Look for updates this fall!

CSDE Affiliate Dafeng Xu and co-author Yuxin Zhang have published an article in Travel Behavior and Society. The article estimates the effect of English proficiency on carpooling outcomes. Results indicate that immigrants with lower English skills are more likely  to carpool and support the hypothesis of “need-based networking”.

Welcome back, CSDE Trainees and Fellows! CSDE has several events and workshops that may be of interest to you as we kick off the 2022-2023 Academic Year. See details below and we hope to see you soon!

Wednesday, September 28
Coffee on the Quad
Join CSDE Trainees, Fellows & Staff for coffee and conversation!
When: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Where: Between Raitt and Savery Halls

Friday,
CSDE Opening Reception
Join CSDE Trainees, Fellows, Affiliates Staff for light snacks and refreshments!
When: 12:30PM- 1:30PM
Where: Between Raitt and Savery Halls
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Please join us in welcoming our new cohort of Trainees in our Graduate Certificate Program in Demographic Methods and our new cohort of T32 Fellows.

2022-2023 Trainee Cohort
Teresa Abrahamson-Richards (PhD student, Social Work)
Jane Dai (PhD student, Health Systems and Population Health)
Matthew Frank (PhD student, Social Work)
Cristina Gildee (PhD student, Anthropology)
Ling Guan (MS student, Epidemiology)
Courtney Hill (PhD student, Epidemiology)
Imma Honkanen (PhD student, Sociology)

Each quarter, CSDE offers 3-5 workshops on data sources, statistical and biomarker methodology, introductions to analysis programs, and more, all given by CSDE staff and faculty affiliates. These workshops can include hands-on training in novel methods and programming, lectures on innovative data sources, and discussions of important issues in research and data collection. Over the coming academic year, CSDE will offer a diverse and exciting set of workshops, some of which will be offered in person and others remotely via Zoom.

Urban@UW is excited to announce awardees for the third round of funding through our Spark Grants program. The three projects selected address critical urban challenges, with a focus on transdisciplinary scholarship and engagement with vulnerable populations.  These projects include “Analysis of a Food Bank Home Delivery Program”, “Artificial Turf in Low-Income Neighborhoods: A Climate Resilient Urban Space?” , and “Toward Interactive Sonic Narrative Streetwear to Support Urban Community-Based Amplification of Space, Place, and Belonging".