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UWRA Fellowship in Aging (Due Feb. 8th)

The UW Retirement Association is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 cycle of UWRA Scholarships and Fellowships in Aging. The awards are available to currently enrolled students in any field who are pursuing research or preparing for careers related to aging. Current opportunities include the UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging (Due Feb. 8). Read more about this opportunity in the full story and on the UWRA website.

UWRA Patricia Dougherty Fellowship in Aging

This fellowship provides a monthly stipend, tuition coverage, and health insurance for an academic quarter. Up to two quarters of fellowships will be awarded for the 2024-25 academic year. Open to graduate students in tuition-based programs, on any UW campus. The deadline to apply is February 8, 2024 at noon Pacific.

 

Alzheimer’s Disease Among Communities of Color is Examined by Mudrazija and Colleagues

CSDE Affiliate Dr. Stipica Mudrazija (Health Systems and Population Health) published a chapter with colleagues, titled “Alzheimer’s Disease Among Communities of Color: The Role of Place for Brain Health Equity” in the edited volume, Older Mexicans and Latinos in the United States, which compares counties with the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) among Latinos, non-Latino Blacks, and non-Latino Whites against counties with the lowest prevalence among these populations to identify trends related to the social determinants of health and risk factors for ADRD.

Apply for a Summer Fellowship in AI Alignment (Due 2/4/24)

Apply for a summer fellowship with PIBBSS (Principles of Intelligent Behavior in Biological and Social Systems)! The PIBBSS Fellowship is a 3-month fully-funded program in AI alignment. They accept PhDs and postdocs from a wide range of fields such as “such as evolutionary bio, neuroscience, dynamical systems theory, economic/political/legal theory, and more. Fellows are invited to work on a project at the intersection of their own field and AI safety, under the mentorship of experienced AI alignment researchers. Learn more and apply here before the February 4 deadline.

Fowle and Acolin to Discuss Health and Housing in Virtual Panel

Former CSDE Trainee Dr. Matthew Fowle (Postdoc at University of Pennsylvania) and CSDE Affiliate Dr. Arthur Acolin (Real Estate) will be presenting at a virtual event with authors who have published research in a special edition on housing and health at Health Affairs. Fowle will be discussing mortality-rate increases among people experiencing homelessness over the past decade and Acolin will be discussing the impact of gentrification on racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to contextual determinants of health. The event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 6th 2024, at 10:00 AM (PST). Learn more and register for the event here.

NSF Offers Funding for International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) (Due 2/5/24)

The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. The IRES program contributes to development of a diverse, globally engaged workforce with world-class skills. IRES focuses on active research participation by undergraduate and/or graduate students in high quality international research, education and professional development experiences in NSF-funded research areas. The maximum budget and duration is $150,000 per year for projects up to 5 years duration, with appropriate justification.

*New* CSSS Seminar: Am I redundant? How AI will shape the Future of Work (2/7/24)

Join CSSS for a seminar with Dr. Shamsi T. Iqbal on Wednesday, Feb. 7th at 12:30 in 409 Raitt and on Zoom (register here). Dr. Shamsi T. Iqbal is a Principal Applied and Data Science Manager at Microsoft, where she leads research on science and data-backed innovations for the Viva Insights product. Learn more about her talk in the full story on the event page.

Abstract:

The world of work has undergone many challenges in recent times. The newest disruptor, Artificial intelligence (AI), in the backdrop of Remote and Hybrid work, is yet again transforming work in ways that are unprecedented. AI can augment human capabilities, automate tasks, create new jobs, and disrupt existing ones and enable organizations to revamp their working styles to achieve desired outcomes. How can workers and employers adapt to these changes and leverage the potential of AI for social and economic benefits? Who is best positioned to benefit from AI and how? This talk will provide an overview of the current state and future trends of AI and its impact on the labor market, skills, education, and ethics. It will also discuss challenges in determining success metrics for AI in its impact on the future of work.

Opportunity for Funding – Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Address Systemic Racism (Due 2/7/24)

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invites faculty and PIs to apply for this funding opportunity with a deadline of 2/7/24. This opportunity will provide funding for a new cohort of research studies to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism. Each study funded under this CFP must identify a specific form of systemic racism that limits health and wellbeing for affected populations; and investigate a novel systems alignment strategy for solving the problem that engages relevant representatives from medical care, public health, and social services systems. The systems alignment strategy to be studied must engage all three types of systems that comprise the health and social ecosystem in American communities—medical care, public health, and social services. Read the full RFP here.

Seminar: Dr. Supreet Kaur from UC Berkeley’s Department of Economics (2/12/24)

The Evans School will host Dr. Supreet Kaur with co-sponsor, the Joint Seminar on Development Economics on Monday, Feb 12th from 11:00-12:30PM in 410 Savory Hall. Dr. Kaur is a development economist with research overlap in behavioral and labor economics. Dr. Kaur’s research focuses on the functioning of labor markets in poor countries by documenting frictions in labor markets, the causes of unemployment, and examining the impact of inequality on labor productivity. A second line of research explores how psychological forces–such as the limits of human cognition and social norms–can affect individual behavior and market equilibria. By applying insights from psychology into economics, Dr. Kaur’s goal is to deepen our understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty. Specific talk information will be shared closer to Dr. Kaur’s visit.