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CSDE and DemSemX Panel Recordings Now Available!

In July, CSDE co-sponsored two panel talks on Academic Midlife with DemSemX, a coalition of population centers from across the U.S. This was an exciting opportunity to learn about the career paths of eminent scholars after they received tenure. If you missed one or both events, the recordings are now available here. The first session, “Life after Tenure” was held on July 23 and featured Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez (UCLA), Jennie Brand (UCLA), and Jack DeWaard (Minnesota). The July 30 session, “Later-Stage Career Choices,” featured Adam Gamoran (William T. Grant Foundation), Jennifer Glass (UT at Austin), and Zhenchao Qian (Brown).

NWFSRDC Reopens on UW Campus!

The Northwest Federal Statistics Research Data Center (NWFSRDC) has reopened in a new, centralized location on the UW campus (formerly located in the Russell Building).  The center is open for access by researchers seeking access to restricted-use survey and administrative data from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Internal Revenue Service, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Center for Education Statistics, and National Center for Health Statistics.  The facility is open to all users wearing masks, regardless of vaccination status.  A new Census Administrator, Carlos Becerra, was hired in July of 2020 and works 75% time as Administrator of the NWFSRDC, helping researchers develop proposals, gain Special Sworn Status, and in their use of and access to the lab. He and NWFSRDC Executive Director Mark Ellis are happy to help interested CSDE researchers with gaining access to the data and facilities. Please write to them at nwfsrdc@uw.edu.

The NWFSRDC currently provides or has recently provided access and support to CSDE UW affiliates (Ellis, Walter, Acolin, Colburn, Hill, Tolnay, Takeuchi, Rowhani-Rahbar), CSDE staff (Leibbrand), CSDE trainees (Fiorio). Additionally, the NWFSRDC is also hosting population scientists outside of UW, including Buractaon (Pacific Northwest National Lab), Carlson (University of Utah), Houghton (University of Oregon,) Cowan, Darnell and Hebert (Washington State).  

NIH Seeks Input on Climate Change and Health Research Agendas

CSDE affiliates and students who are interested in, and already conduct, research about climate change and health can submit your feedback and ideas to NIH about research directions for NIH’s future investments around climate change and health. It is very important to submit your ideas and help to shape their agenda. Responses and feedback are requested by August 30, 2021.
There will also be a webinar discussing ideas about developing a climate change and heath research agenda on August 16, 11-12:30pm (ET, 8am-9:30am Pacific).  The NIH Wide Climate Change and Health Webinar Series will include UW’s very own Dr. Kris Ebi, who will be discussing climate adaptation and health risks. Registration link for the Zoom webinar is here.