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Join the PAA Webinar On Mortality Impact Of Covid-19 on November 19 at 11am

On November 19th, PAA will conduct a webinar series “The Mortality Impact of Covid-19“, organized by Eileen Crimmins, Sara Curran, M. Giovanna Merli. Jenn Dowd and Pam Herd. Register here. You can also watch live on PAA’s YouTube Channel. Presentations include:

Reductions in 2020 US life expectancy due to COVID-19 and the disproportionate Impact on the Black and Latino Populations?
Theresa Andrasfay and Noreen Goldman

Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on US Mortality: A County-Level Analysis
Andrew C. Stokes, Dielle J. Lundberg, Katherine Hempstead, Irma T. Elo, Samuel H. Preston

COVID-19 Death Rates by Age and Sex and Mortality Vulnerabilities of Countries and Regions in the World
Christophe Z. Guilmoto

Census Showcases New Data Platform in Webinar on November 19 at 11am

Join the Census Bureau’s presentation about its new data platform on new code releases, new available data sets, new features and functionality. The data platform will improve the user experience by making data available from one centralized place, so that data users spend less time searching for data and content, and more time using it. You can learn more about the platform here and register for the event here.

Celebrate the Launch of the UW Data Science Minor

The UW’s new Data Science Minor is ready for launch and you’re invited to celebrate the event on Thursday, November 19 from 6-9pm. The event, entitled Creating, Connecting and Computing, includes several CSDE affiliates: Clair YangLaShawnDa Pittman, and Zack Almquist. CSDE Trainee Emily Pollock is also presenting her research, which is supported by CSDE’s new T32 Training Grant in Data Science. You can learn more about the event here. Registration is free and you can sign-up here.

Panel: Displacement in Historically Black Neighborhoods (Co-Sponsored By Urban@UW)

This week, CSDE’s seminar is a panel discussion about displacement in historically Black neighborhoods. The panel is co-sponsored by Urban@UW and includes UW researchers from Architecture, Urban Design & Planning, Social Work and Urban Studies, including CSDE Affiliate Rachel Berney. CSDE Affiliate and Executive Committee Member Professor Kyle Crowder and CSDE Trainee Maxine Wright will co-moderate the panel. Here is the line-up for this week:

Donald King & Rachel Berney will present “Building Beloved Community: The Nehemiah Initiative in Seattle″

Lynne Manzo, Kristin McCowan & Inye Wokoma will present “The Politics of Belonging: The Experience of Place & Anti-Displacement Strategizing”

Anaid Yerena will present “The Social Function of Property and Affordable Housing”

Register for the Zoom seminar here.