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| *New* MR 2025 Conference Call for Abstracts and Workshops EXTENDED (1/27/25) | January 17th, 2025 |
| Register Now for PAA 2025! |
January 17th, 2025 Conference |
Registration is now open for PAA 2025 in Washington, D.C. Important Dates and Deadlines:
CSDE students who are presenting at PAA 2025 can apply here for registration and/or travel support. Applications due Friday, January 24 by 5pm! |
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| CSDE Science Core: Upcoming Workshops |
January 17th, 2025 CSDE Workshop |
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. Winter Workshops (select workshops to register):
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| *New* Call for Submissions: 50th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop (1/31/25) | January 17th, 2025 |
| CSDE Science Core: Upcoming Workshops | January 17th, 2025 |
| Casey Quoted in Story on the Health Consequences of Power Outages | January 17th, 2025 |
As wildfires and winter storms rage across the country, power outages are a major concern because of their far-reaching consequences. CSDE Affiliate Joan Casey was quoted in a recent NPR story about the abundant health risks that are associated with power outages. The story references several studies, including a narrative review on the relationship between power outages and community health that Dr. Casey and colleagues published in 2021. Read the full story here. |
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| “When Geographies Collide: Hierarchical Regional Systems in China’s Great Leap Famine – Dr. Mark Henderson |
January 17th, 2025 CSDE Seminar Series |
When: Friday, Jan 24, 2025 (12:30-1:30PM) Where: 360 Parrington Hall and on Zoom (register here) 1-on-1 meetings: 223 Raitt Hall (sign up here) We are looking forward to hosting Mark Henderson from Northeastern University on Friday, Jan. 24 in Parrington Hall 360 and on Zoom. This seminar is co-sponsored by the Population Health Initiative. In addition, there are opportunities to meet 1-1 with Dr. |
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| *New* CSDE Computational Demography Working Group: Jordan Klein (1/22/25) | January 17th, 2025 |
| Call for Abstracts: Data-Intensive Research Conference (due 1/31/25) | January 17th, 2025 |
| *New* DOJ Office on Violence Against Women Announces Research Grant Opportunity (LOIs due 2/7/25) | January 17th, 2025 |
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced their Research and Evaluation (R&E) Initiative. The R&E Initiative is designed to study approaches to addressing and preventing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking, so that communities benefiting from OVW grant funds will be better equipped to align their work with practices that are known to be effective. OVW’s R&E Initiative seeks proposals for evaluations of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)-funded interventions and emerging innovations in diverse communities and in settings including law enforcement, |
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