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Dwyer-Lindgren, Mokdad and Colleagues Author “Ten Americas” Study in the Lancet

In 2006, an “Eight Americas” study partitioned the U.S. into eight demographic groups and identified dramatic life expectancy gaps between the groups. In a recent publication in The Lancet, CSDE Affiliates Laura Dwyer-Lindgren (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation), Ali Mokdad (Health Metrics Sciences, Epidemiology) and co-authors present an updated analysis of data from 2000 – 2021 and identify ten distinct groups during that time period. The study, entitled “Ten Americas: a systematic analysis of life expectancy disparities in the USA,” confirms the persistence of dramatic inequalities and suggests opportunities for targeted action in response. Read the full article here.

IPUMS Announces New Data on Anti-CRT Measures

IPUMS Contextual Determinants of Health (CDOH) released a new dataset created in collaboration with the CRT Forward Tracking Project at UCLA. The CRT Forward Tracking Project provides detailed information about anti-critical race theory (CRT) measures introduced by various government entities. The dataset describes the type of conduct that is restricted or required, the regulated institutions, specifics of the targeted conduct, and enforcement mechanisms that regulate the conduct. IPUMS CDOH incorporates geographic identifiers for the government entities, allowing researchers to link data from sources like the ACS or National Center for Education Statistics’ Common Core of Data. Learn more here.

CSDE Biomarker Working Group Hosted Guest Speaker Thom McDade

On December 5, Dr. Thom McDade (Anthropology, Northwestern University) joined the CSDE Biomarker Working Group and gave a seminar entitled “Three common assumptions about inflammation and aging that are probably wrong.” He is a leader in the field of biomarkers for population health research. His work focuses on how experiences become biology across the life course, and his lab, like the UW Biodemography Lab, specializes in the development and application of minimally invasive methods for studying human biology and health in diverse community-based settings around the world.

The Biomarker Working Group meets on the first Thursday of each month. This a forum for discussing practical and theoretical issues related to collecting and using biomarker data in social and behavioral science research. Those who would like to receive regular meeting announcements by email may join our listserv here. Our next meeting will be:

Thursday, February 6, 2025

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Raitt Hall 223

IES / NCER Research Training Grant Competition (due 3/7/25)

The National Center for Education Research at IES released a new funding announcement for Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025). These research training programs seek to train and mentor students and researchers to encourage their entry into and success in education research careers. These investments are intended to improve the quality of education research and to build talent in the education sciences workforce. The four training programs are:

For FY 2025,  The Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions has been merged with Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research.

See Important Dates and Deadlines for FY 2025 Competitions for more information.

  • All application packages are now available on Grants.gov
  • The application deadline for 84.305B is March 7, 2025