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Aspen Institute Names India Ornelas as a 2023 Ascend Fellow!

CSDE Affiliate India Ornelas (Health Services) is named one of the Aspen Institute’s 2023 Ascend Fellows! The 2023 cohort includes  20 leaders from across the United States who are transforming systems so that all children and families can thrive. With Ascend and their cohort, Ascend Fellows will develop an action plan that aligns with their organizational goals and individual leadership journeys to advance the north star of intergenerational economic mobility and well-being for children and families. Learn more about the fellows here.

Data Alert: IPUMS MEPS Now Includes 2021 Data

IPUMS MEPS now includes over 900 variables from the 2021 file. Variables new to this year include COVID variables (CVDBOOSTER and CVDVAX) and variables from the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) supplement (see description of SATISFIED for more information and a full list of SDOH variables). Also check  updated documentation on the MEPS prescribed medicines data, including guidance on linking information for the same person across condition, event, and prescribed medicine records!

Rowhani-Rahbar Elected to the National Academy of Medicine!

CSDE Affiliate Ali Rowhani-Rahbar (Epidemiology and Pediatrics) and two other UW professors were elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of excellence in the fields of health and medicine, along with a commitment to volunteer service. Election to the Academy is considered one of the most prestigious honors in health and medicine. Dr. Rowhani-Rahbar was recognized for his research on gun violence, which the Academy said has “deepened our understanding of the risk and consequences of firearm-related harm.” His work integrates data from health care and criminal justice systems to better understand risk factors related to gun violence and injury. That research has informed policies and programs aimed at reducing the risk of firearm-related harm, particularly in underserved and overlooked communities. He is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Prevention of Violence and interim director of the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program in the UW School of Medicine.

Call for Applications to Attend the Climate Pipeline Project Meeting at Harvard (Deadline 10/13/23)

The Climate Pipeline Project at Harvard University invites applications to attend a meeting at Harvard University on Thursday, December 14th, 2023. The Climate Pipeline Project seeks to foster the work of younger scholars, from graduate students to untenured professors. By spotlighting their work, and helping them develop connections with senior scholars, the project hope to encourage rapid growth in attention to the sociology of climate change and to create connections among people working in this area within sociology. Graduate students, post-docs, and non-tenured faculty are invited to submit applications consisting of a paper title and an abstract. We are interested in papers on any aspect of the sociology of climate change, including: environmental justice, social movements, the study of disasters and their aftermath, and energy transitions. Accepted proposals will receive travel and lodging assistance. Apply here by October 13th!