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Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology

CSDE Welcomes Qiuju Guo as a Visiting Scholar!

Qiuju Guo is an Associate Professor in the School of Sociology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, joining the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) at the University of Washington as a visiting scholar for a one-year stay.

Dedicated to gerontological research, Dr. Guo’s core research interests include family and old-age support, aging health and well-being, and older migrants. She has published a series of peer-reviewed papers in both Chinese and English on sociological issues related to older adults. Currently, she is leading a research project on the impacts of intergenerational transmission and feedback on urban adaptation among rural older migrants, exploring social issues concerning aging migration and intergenerational relations.

During her visit to CSDE, Dr. Guo aims to conduct in-depth academic exchanges and collaborative research in demography and aging studies. Colleagues and students are warmly welcome to visit her at Office 218F for discussions on any topics of mutual interest. For more detailed information about her academic background, please refer to her full curriculum vitae (CV).

NIH Reorganizes Study Sections

NIH has been undergoing a review of its existing study section since 2019. All social and behavioral study sections were reviewed last year and has resulted in the retirement of Social Science and Population Studies (A & B) and several others.  A new Population Dynamics and Health (PDH) study section and a Social Determinants of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Psychological Health study section have been formed from the former SSPS-A and SSPS-B. They will begin reviewing applications Oct 2026. Many other new study sections may be relevant to your work. To help identify appropriate study sections, please see the Assisted Referral Tool (ART).

Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR) Offers Drop-In Office Hours

The Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR) offers drop-in office hours for computational and statistical issues in research and coursework. This service is offered M-F 8am-6pm in Savery 119.  We have graduate student staff from the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Education, Geography, Political Science, Social Work, and Sociology.  The center supports R, Stata, Python, ArcGIS, QGIS, Matlab (limited), and Atlas.ti.  The Center’s consultants can assist with data management, data wrangling, exploratory data analysis, regression, machine learning, text analysis, spatial analysis, and qualitative analysis.  We also specialize in identifying and procuring data sets that can be used for research or course projects.

*New* IPUMS Data Updates: ACS and PRCS, NHGIS, and CPS

IPUMS released multiple data updates, including ACS and PRCS data, NHGIS data, and CPS data.

IPUMS USA

The 2023 5-year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data for the ACS and PRCS are now available on IPUMS USA. See the IPUMS USA revision history for more details

IPUMS NHGIS

IPUMS NHGIS has released its second version of GIS boundary data for 1970 census blocks. This release adds blocks for 17 metro areas, including Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Houston, Newark, Seattle, Atlanta, San Diego, Buffalo, Miami and Nashville. The total count of metro areas with 1970 block boundary data is now 38, including 21 of the top 25 by 1970 population.

IPUMS CPS

IPUMS CPS has added the February 2026 basic monthly data. Note that the January 2026 basic monthly data were re-released by the Census Bureau last week; the originally released version did not account for new population controls (see our blog post on weighted counts in January CPS to learn more). We are working on updating the affected variables, which include weights as well as some geographic and earnings variables. We will update the IPUMS CPS revision history as soon as the data become available.

Register by March 24: Working with Industry: Information Session for Researchers (03/26/26)

  • Date: Thursday, March 26,2026 (register by March 24)
  • Time: 10-11:30 am Pacific Time
  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Registration – Working with Industry – Registrants will receive a reminder email with Zoom details prior to the session.

UW faculty and staff are invited to register for Working With Industry, an information session designed for researchers to learn more about support and resources available at UW to help them engage with industry partners. The session is hosted by the Office of Research, CoMotion, and Corporate and Foundation Relations, and features presenters from Corporate Relations, CoMotion, the Office of Sponsored Programs, and the Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Policy and Practice. Registration is open only to current UW faculty and staff.

Topics covered:

  • Key units, roles, and resources that assist industry research collaboration
  • How companies approach partnerships
  • Types of research-related agreements
  • Terms and conditions to understand
  • Navigating the agreement process

Hosts:

Presenters:

  • Mark Cabrales, Senior Director for Corporate Relations
  • Meredith Reynolds, Licensing Specialist, CoMotion & OSP
  • Hogan Ricks, Senior Contract Specialist, OSP
  • Nate Sniadecki, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Chair, Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Policy and Practice