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Global Health PEARL Project looking for consultants
CPC’s new USAID-funded Global Health Program Evaluation, Analysis, Research, and Learning (GH PEARL) project is searching for consultants. Consultants are needed in various global health and technical areas, including monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL); gender integration; capacity strengthening; knowledge … Read more
Kathleen Mullan Harris wins inaugural Infrastructure Prize for Sociology, awarded by the Kohli Foundation
Faculty Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris has been awarded the inaugural Infrastructure Prize for Sociology for her work on Add Health by the Kohli Foundation. The prize was given at an awards ceremony in Fiesole, Italy on November 8, 2023. The … Read more
Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie testifies before U.S. Senate
On December 14th, Faculty Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie (Nutrition) testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the topic of “What is fueling the diabetes epidemic?” You can see her testimony here.
Faculty Fellow Batsis participates in National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging
Faculty Fellow Dr. John Batsis participated in a National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging on November 15, 2023. The goals of the roundtable were to: — to shift the mindset on obesity so it is addressed … Read more
Add Health Users Conference Call for Submissions
Add Health is currently accepting abstracts for the 2024 Users Conference on Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Submissions are due by Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM eastern. For more information and … Read more
Future of Families Summer Data Workshop
The Columbia Population Research Center is accepting applications for the 2024 Future of Families Summer Data Workshop to be held the week of June 12-14. at Columbia University in New York City. The workshop is designed to familiarize participants with … Read more
Registration open for the Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (20% discount if you register by Nov. 28)
ResearchTalk and the Odum Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill present: The 21st Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (Courses offered exclusively online via Zoom) Dates: July 22-26 and July 31-August 2, 2024 Registration is now open! Join … Read more
Faculty Fellow Perreira co-authors report on improving safety net benefit access for immigrant families in North Carolina
Many immigrant families face an array of barriers to enrolling in safety net programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some are universal structural barriers that many program applicants confront navigating complex enrollment systems. Others are unique … Read more
Conference on U.S. State Policies, Population Health, & Aging (May 2024)
The 2024 Annual Workshop on U.S. State Policies, Population Health, and Aging will be held on May 21, 2024 in person at Syracuse University. The workshop is cosponsored by the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, funded by the National … Read more