News
New National Survey of Children’s Health Data Web Site
May 23, 2005May 23, 2005 The following news item was sent by Christina Bethell, Director, The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. The National Survey of Children's Health Data Resource Center is now posted as a public site. The link is www.nschdata.org <http://www.nschdata.org>. Please send contact information (e-mail lists, etc) of people and organizations you think should…
New UNC Library Catalog Search Interface
May 17, 2005May 17, 2005 The UNC Library system has launched a new online catalog, which has an updated look and improved functionality. The catalog is accessible from http://webcat.lib.unc.edu/. The key improvement is in the search function: you can search the CPC Library catalog and all other campus library catalogs at the same time, or narrow your…
CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce Wins Award
May 3, 2005May 3, 2005 Lisa Pearce, CPC Fellow and assistant professor of sociology, has been selected as one of five William T. Grant Scholars nationwide. The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports early career scholars who conduct research on youth development. A $300,000 5-year research grant accompanies the award. Dr. Pearce's project is entitled "Religion's Role…
Southern Demographic Association Conference, Nov 3-5
April 29, 2005Apr 29, 2005 The 2005 Southern Demographic Association Conference will be held in Oxford, Mississippi on November 3-5. The call for papers is on the SDA website (http://www.fsu.edu/~sda/), along with an online abstract submission feature, the pre-registration form, lodging information, and transportation information. Note that the 2006 SDA meeting will be from November 2nd to…
Penn State Symposium on Families’ Contributions to Disparities in School Readiness
April 20, 2005Apr 20, 2005 "Early Disparities in School Readiness: How do Families Contribute to Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions into School?" will be the focus of Penn State University's 13th annual Symposium on Family Issues, to be held October 13-14, 2005. The 2005 symposium is innovative, not only for its emphasis on family contributions to school readiness,…
ICPSR Summer Workshops
April 20, 2005Apr 20, 2005 In 2005 the ICPSR Summer Program will be offering two new courses of potential interest to researchers in demography and population studies: "The American Community Survey," and "Data Sharing and Dissemination." Both courses are 3 days in duration, are taught at the University of Michigan, and fees are waived for individuals at…
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Program Announcement (PA) Number: PA-05-090
April 19, 2005Apr 19, 2005 The behavioral and social sciences offer significant fundamental insightsinto the comprehensive understanding of human health, including diseaseetiology and treatment, and the promotion of health and well-being. Toencourage the investigation of the impact of social and behavioral factorson health and disease, the participating Institutes and Centers invitequalified researchers to submit research grant applications…
Symposium on Family Issues at Penn State, Oct. 13-14
April 6, 2005Apr 6, 2005 "Early Disparities in School Readiness: How do Families Contribute to Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions into School?" will be the focus of Penn State University's 13th annual Symposium on Family Issues, to be held October 13-14, 2005. The 2005 symposium is innovative, not only for its emphasis on family contributions to school readiness,…
NIH Summer Institute on Behavioral and Social Intervention Research, July 18-22
April 6, 2005Apr 6, 2005 The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research is sponsoring a Summer Institute to address essential conceptual, methodological and practical issues involved in planning and carrying out research on psychosocial interventions. The Institute will take place in Washington DC from July 18 to 22. For additional information go to the NIH…
Data Sharing for Demographic Research
March 7, 2005Mar 7, 2005 The Data Sharing for Demographic Research project began at the end of last summeras a partnership of NICHD with ICPSR and the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan, the Carolina Population Center, and the Minnesota PopulationCenter. The goal of the Data Sharing project is to assist data producers and datausers…