CSDE External Affiliate Jane J. Lee (Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California) and CSDE Affiliates David Huh (Indigenous Wellness Research Institute), E. Roberto Orellana (School of Social Work), and Susan M. Graham (School of Public Health), along with co-authors, recently published a research article in Prevention Science titled, “Evaluation of a Community-Based Social Media Campaign for HIV Prevention Among Latino Sexual Minority Men.”

CSDE External Affiliate Laura Lindberg (School of Public Health, Rutgers University) and co-author Isaac Maddow-Zimet (Guttmacher Institute) recently published an article in Contraception titled, “Declining Response Rates and Emerging Challenges for Studying Sexual and Reproductive Health Using the National Survey of Family Growth.” The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), a longstanding resource for sexual and reproductive health research, saw a nearly 40-percentage-point drop in response rates in its 2022-2023 round alongside a shift to a predominantly online design.

This month, recent participant in CSDE’s Grant Writing Summer Program, Allison Meisner (Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutch and Affiliate Professor, UW Department of Global Health), received a Notice of Award from the National Institute of Health for her project titled, “Personalized Guidance for Menopausal Hormone Therapy”. This project aims to use data from the UK Biobank and Kaiser Permanente Research Bank to provide individualized guidance on the use of menopausal hormone therapy.

CSDE Affiliate Scott Allard was quoted in a Washington State Standard article titled, “WA Voters of Color More Likely to Have Ballots Challenged, per Report.” The piece covers an analysis of Washington state election data, presented to state lawmakers by University of Washington researchers, showing that younger voters and voters of color have their ballots challenged for signature issues at disproportionately higher rates. While white voters saw 1.5% of their votes scrutinized for signature discrepancies,

CSDE External Affiliate David Swanson (UC Irvine) co-authored a new book with Barry Edmonston and Sharon M. Lee, published this month by Springer Nature. Immigration in Canada and the United States: Two Nations, Two Approaches presents a comparative analysis of immigration and immigrants in both countries using an applied demographic framework, which emphasizes practical and policy issues related to population size and change, demographic and socioeconomic composition, and geographic distribution. The authors examine how each country addresses immigration challenges and the resulting effects on its social and economic landscape,

Georgetown McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute and Mathematica will host a webinar on October 7 (2:30–3:30 PM ET) examining recent changes to federal data collection and their implications for research. As federal agencies terminate or modify data collections, cut staff, revise data policies, and reduce external scientific oversight, the session will explore what these shifts mean for evidence-based policymaking and preview what may come next. Speakers include Jeanine Abrams (President, Fair Count), Erica Groshen (former Commissioner,

The Call for Papers for the 18th Conference of Young Demographers is now open! The conference will take place at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague on 3–5 February 2027. You can find all the necessary information, including the submission form in the Call for Papers. The deadline for submission is 26 October 2026. For more information, please visit the conference website.

The NIH’s Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities program (PAR-26-106) supports the construction or modernization of shared-use research facilities that benefit broad research communities, through two tracks: the Biomedical Research Facilities (BRF) program, funding $2–8 million for facilities advancing basic, translational, clinical, or behavioral science research, and the HIV/AIDS Research Facilities (HRF) program, funding $2–4 million for facilities aligned with NIH Office of AIDS Research priorities. Because UW may submit only one application to this opportunity,

The International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) is pleased to invite submissions for a special issue on the theme of “Artificial Intelligence for Population Data Science.” Submissions have been extended until December 11, 2026. The Call for Papers (CfP) for this Special Issue is here.