On April 5 from 3-4pm Cornelius Fritz (Penn State) will join CDWG to discuss his approach to novel data techniques that combine statistical and machine learning thinking. Dr. Fritz is an interim professor in statistics and data science at LMU Munich. In this context, his research mainly revolves around analyzing dynamic networks to answer questions posed within substantive sciences, e.g., Political Science and Sociology, through novel data analysis techniques that combine statistical and machine learning thinking.
University of Washington Undergraduate Research Program Seeks Volunteers for Symposium! (5/19/23)
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking volunteers for this year’s UW Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 19, 2023. The volunteers are critical to the success of the Symposium.
This year’s event will take place fully in person, and there are a variety of volunteer opportunities taking place between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Brief descriptions of volunteer roles are available on the sign-up link below, or on the Symposium Volunteer Page. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts (as long as the times do not conflict). Breakfast and lunch will be available for volunteers on the day of the event to keep you fueled!
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Research Efforts that Elucidate Fundamental Processes Underlying Behavior Change, Maintenance, and Adherence (Due 4/11/23)
Understanding the “how and why” NIH-funded interventions are (or are not) effective will improve our ability to harness behavior change strategies to improve health outcomes and increase collective knowledge regarding how to facilitate behavior initiation, adoption, maintenance and sustainment during and after interventions. This NOSI should support activities that further the understanding of the “how and why” that are related to the primary outcomes in the parent study.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Climate Change and Health Administrative Supplements (Due 5/9/23)
The over-arching intent of this solicitation is to: (1) enrich and expand the research community in CCH to include new researchers from multiple disciplines, both in the US and in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally; and (2) conduct research that will create new knowledge to reduce or mitigate health threats attributable to climate change across the lifespan and build health resilience or develop adaptation mechanisms for individuals, communities, and nations around the world, especially among those at increased risk from, or disproportionately affected by, the impacts of climate change. Awardees are expected to seek competing support to continue promising leads from the research supported through the supplement. This supplement opportunity is part of a larger NIH CCH initiative that seeks to build a global community of practice that will work towards trans-disciplinary solutions-driven science to address the serious impacts of climate change on health.
CSSS Seminar: Regulating Ethics – The Status and Stakes of Institutional Ethical Review for the Social Sciences (12:30pm, 04/12/23)
Professor Rebecca Tipton (The Swiss Graduate Institute) will speak about her research around ethical review in the social sciences. Since 1974, institutional ethical review of human subjects research has transformed from a peculiarly American practice to a global standard. However, worldwide, social scientists have found institutional ethical review ill-suited for addressing ethical concerns in their disciplines. Critiques of ethical review made by scholars of politics and IR have emphasized ethics in practice. Our intervention instead reframes ethical review as an institutional and organizational structure for knowledge production that is foundationally shaped by its biomedical origins. The article connects historical and sociological studies of institutional ethical review with IR theory on diffusion and localization to analyze novel data on national-level requirements for ethical review. It makes three contributions. First, it presents evidence on the status and trajectory of ethical review, for the first time taking a global approach that pays equal heed to the biomedical and social sciences. Second, it shows how drawing institutional structure, norms, and political economy into conversation can explain why the same system produces significantly different implications for knowledge production and human subjects protection in these two areas. And third, it frames ethical review as a structure that regulates knowledge production, setting clear stakes for scholars of politics and IR.
Attend this New Seminar on Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics (4/5/23)
The UW community is invited to a panel discussion, Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics, with UW experts in AI technology and in implications for education. The event will take place April 5th, 2023 from 6pm-7pm in Kane Hall Auditorium 130.
Tickets for in-person participation are available (free) at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demystifying-chatgpt-for-academics-tickets-595199697317
The event will be live streamed and recorded. A virtual option is available at – Live Stream of Demystifying ChatGPT for Academics Tickets, Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
For more information, including the invited panelists, see:
Calling All UW Researchers Who Use Administrative Microdata from Washington State or Local Public Agencies (4/27/2023)
On April 27, 2023, CSDE Affiliate and West Coast Poverty Center Director Jennifer Romich and the UW Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology will host a convening for UW-affiliated researchers who use or have used Washington state or local administrative microdata from Washington State agencies. The event will take place in 101 Hans Rosling Center with lunch provided for registered participants. We will overview current efforts to create a data repository and an accessible integrated state administrative dataset for population and policy research. CSDE Affiliates Alexes Harris (Sociology) and Ali Rowhani-Rahbar (Epidemiology) will also provide an overview of their work and challenges with state and local administrative microdata. Register here for the convening or to indicate your interest in attending future meetings.
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Request Proposals for Washington State Labor Research Grants (Due 5/22/2023)
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for the Washington State Labor Research Grants.
The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is May 22nd. Priority is given to proposals by University of Washington faculty, both full-time and lecturer. University of Washington graduate students may also apply if their project is sponsored by a faculty member.
Please review additional information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Request Proposals for Washington State Labor Research Grants (Due 5/22/2023)
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is requesting proposals for the Washington State Labor Research Grants.
The deadline for funding for the 2023-2024 academic year is May 22nd. Priority is given to proposals by University of Washington faculty, both full-time and lecturer. University of Washington graduate students may also apply if their project is sponsored by a faculty member.
Please review additional information in the above link for further information and reach out to Rachel at rerstad@uw.edu with any questions.
Evans Research Seminar Host Sarah Oppenheimer from Opportunity Insights (5/17/23)
Oppenheimer serves as the Executive Director at Opportunity Insights, a non-partisan nonprofit based out of Harvard University. OI staff “conduct scientific research using “big data” on how to improve upward mobility and work collaboratively with local stakeholders to translate these research findings into policy change.” In her role, she helps define and prioritize initiatives at OI and ensure their work has both academic and policy impact.