The December 2025 issue of Population and Development Review, a journal of the Population Council, is now available. Population and Development Review (PDR) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to advance knowledge of the relationships between population and social, economic, and environmental change and provides a forum for discussion of related issues of public policy
Dewey Data Updates – NatureQuant Added
CSDE and the UW Libraries partnered on the purchase of Dewey Data which is a research platform that provides access to third-party datasets across a variety of data categories including foot traffic, construction permits, healthcare, workforce, consumer behavior, and transportation. Follow this link to learn about how to register.
Since the start of our campus subscription in June, several new data sets have been added to the platform. NatureQuant provides access to a NatureScore dataset that estimates the amount and quality of nature and associated environmental conditions at any location in the US, as well as their NatureScore Urban Heat Index. LinkUp offers a dataset of job postings from over 80,000 companies located around the globe.
University of Washington faculty, students, and researchers are eligible for access and must register an individual account.
First Review of CSSS in Over Two Decades Highlights Strengths and Opportunities
In Winter 2025, the UW Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences had its first external review since 2002.
The review found that, “for departments that have significant numbers of faculty doing quantitative research… CSSS amplifies this strength into a viable reputational and recruiting tool… For programs that are primarily qualitative in nature… CSSS provides unique training opportunities for students and intellectual nourishment for faculty that would otherwise be unavailable.”
The report also highlighted that, because “the demand for quantitative education, quantitative skills, and research collaborations are higher now than they have been at any point since CSSS was founded… it is important to continue to invest as that investment is greatly multiplied.”
The review committee concluded with recommendations “for bolstering the capacity and efficacy of CSSS as well as strategies for helping to ensure its sustainability in the future,” noting that “in the face of demographic and financial challenges, CSSS would help with the financial viability of providing crucial methodological research education across the university.”
The review’s findings and recommendations — including increased investment in CSSS — are being considered by the College of Arts and Sciences and are guiding our strategy in the years ahead.
Workshop Resources: Creating an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan with ICPSR
Are you preparing a renewal, resubmission, or upcoming NIH grant application? Resources are now available from an October 2025 virtual workshop by ICPSR designed to help you navigate the requirements of the NIH’s Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy.
The workshop slides cover the essential components of creating an effective DMS Plan and highlight the value of transparent data sharing. You’ll gain insights into the NIH’s data sharing policies, learn how to de-identify and prepare both restricted- and public-use datafiles, and discover ICPSR’s many resources to support your research, whether you work with qualitative or quantitative data.
Researcher, Houston Population Research Center (HPRC) – Rice University (Ongoing)
Research Analyst – Global Poverty Research Lab, Northwestern University (Ongoing)
Research Analyst – Brookings Institute (Ongoing)
Post-doctoral Associate at NYU Abu Dhabi, Division of Social Science (01/15/26)
PAA Applied Demography Conference (02/10/26 – 02/12/26)
Join applied demographers virtually February 10-12, 2026 for the PAA Applied Demography Conference. This conference provides applied demographers with a unique opportunity to participate in a conference designed to showcase applied demography, strengthen professional networks, and bring the applied demography community together. The program includes three half-days of virtual sessions and presentations. View the program and schedule.
The conference is organized into three half-days, making it easy to participate without spending all day in front of your computer.
We hope you’ll join us for three engaging and productive days. Register now and be part of the conversation!