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*New* WCPC Housing Roundtable: Exploring the Role of Developers in the Housing Ecosystem in Washington State (03/06/26)

The WCPC Housing Roundtable on March 5, 9:30 – 11 AM will begin with a presentation by Bob Francis (Sociology, Whitworth University) that will make the case for the importance of better understanding developers as actors in housing markets, followed by a discussion about the current local/state policy environment, challenges facing developers of low-to-moderate income (LMI) and multi-family housing, differences across housing markets in the state, and efforts to expand the pool of developers.
Our discussants will include:

UW School of Public Health Center Discovery Expo (03/06/26)

The UW School of Public Health invites you to the UW SPH Center Discovery Expo on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 12 – 2 p.m. at the UW wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House, Seattle campus. RSVP here. 

More than 30 centers and cores are invited to present their research and practice impact in an exhibition poster session format. The expo is our largest demonstration of how our centers create healthier communities in Washington and across the globe.

Why you should attend:

  • Students: Inform, inspire and advance your career by connecting with our research and practice centers that are making real-world public health impacts.
  • Faculty: Network and make valuable connections and collaborations to support your research, practice or training.
  • Research and professional staff: Whether you conduct research, practice, administrative work or more, the expo is a great opportunity for career development and to connect with our community.

UW Earth Lab: Two Upcoming Grant Opportunities (03/06/26)

EarthLab is now accepting applications for two new grant programs (up to $10,000 each) designed to support climate change and environmental justice research at the University of Washington. Applications are due March 6, 2026, at 5:00 pm PST.  Incubator Grants offer funding to nurture ideas and launch partnerships for climate change or environmental justice research and action.  Rapid Response Grants fund urgent data collection addressing emerging climate or environmental justice questions.
 
Key Details
  • Award Amount: Up to $10,000
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Eligibility: PI-eligible UW faculty, staff, and research scientists (all three campuses)
  • Incubator Grants support:
    • Development of research agendas and literature reviews
    • Hosting workshops, meetings, and convenings
    • Conference attendance and presentations
    • Interdisciplinary and community-based collaboration
  • Rapid Response Grants support:
    • Time-sensitive fieldwork
    • Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
    • Quick response to emerging research opportunities
Ready to Apply?

The Population Reference Bureau Can Help Publicize Your CSDE-Related Research

Graduate students and affiliates, CSDE encourages you to highlight your research through our partnership with the Population Reference Bureau (PRB)  and its Center for Public Information on Population Research. The topics are varied and the briefs are short. You can see recent examples of their write-ups in this story (click read more).  To get promising articles (published or forthcoming) in the queue,  email mmather@prb.org and copy csde-prgm-coord@uw.edu. Researchers can also submit items using an online form, but email is fastest and simplest. PRB drafts the summaries and sends them to researchers for approval. However, here is a guide for writing a research brief for those who are interested in writing briefs themselves.

*New* Randolph Presents Research on 19th Century African American Emigration (02/23/26, noon PST)

On Monday, February 23 at 12 PM PST, CSDE affiliate Matthew Randolph (American Ethnic Studies) will present “Bridging Black Geographies: African American Emigration in 1824 from Baltimore to the Caribbean” to the Immigration and International Information Research (i3r) Alliance is an interdisciplinary collective based at the University of Maryland College of Information (INFO). Comprised of technologists, librarians, curators, and immigrant advocates, the group investigates and advances information access for immigrant and international communities. Register here to receive a Zoom link to the event.

i3r focuses on 4 pillars: (1) Research Support: Each semester an i3r cohort receives training and mentorship; (2) Knowledge Sharing: Hosting talks and news digests to highlight the lived information experiences of immigrant community members; (3) Evidence-Based Advocacy: Strengthening public trust via policy briefings, scholarly publications, and specialized symposia; (4) Historical & Global Understanding: Acknowledging long-standing international information and migration patterns