The University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a position in the area of Social Genomics, beginning August 2022. Social Genomics is a field of research that integrates theories, data, and methods across the social, behavioral, …
Announcements
CDHA Launches New Seminar for Spring 2022
Please join us for a new event! During the spring 2022 semester, CDHA will host a bi-weekly seminar series featuring guest lectures by scholars and researchers from across the country whose work focuses on aging …
Call for Pilot Project Proposals, 2022-23
Request for Proposals: Deadline March 4, 2022 The Center for Demography of Health and Aging invites interested investigators to submit proposals for pilot funding for 2022-23. Research Focus Pilot proposals may be submitted on a …
Registration Open for February 11 Workshop with Scott Cunningham
On February 11, 2022 from 10:00 am-6:00 pm ET, Syracuse University will host a co-sponsored methodology workshop on difference-in-differences with Scott Cunningham, professor of economics at Baylor University. The most common quasi-experimental method in the …
Amy Kind Named Associate Dean for Social Health Sciences and Programs
Congratulations to Amy Kind, professor of medicine, for being named associate dean for social health sciences and programs. Kind is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology within the Department of Medicine. …
UW Research Feature on New Study from Michal Engelman, Won-tak Joo, Jason Fletcher, and Barry Burden
A feature from UW News explores research from Michal Engelman, Won-tak Joo, Jason Fletcher, and Barry Burden showing that poor health—not aging itself—decreases older Americans’ likelihood of voting, but early and absentee voting can help people continue voting …
CDHA Expands Pilot Grant Program
In our recent renewal proposal to NIA, CDHA successfully requested a large increase in pilot grant support. Our overall budget increased by over 50%, allowing CDHA to increase and broaden support to our affiliates. In addition to our …
CDHA and CDE Engagement at PAA 2021
CDHA and CDE affiliates have been busy preparing for the annual meeting of the Population Association of America. This year, 60 affiliates, including faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and scientists, appear on the conference program 132 …
Eric Grodsky Part of a Multi-University Research Team Receiving $14.2 Million from NIA to Study Alzheimer’s
Affiliate Eric Grodsky is part of a research team with members at the University of Minnesota, University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University that recently received $14.2 million in NIA funding. The newly funded …
Next Session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series is March 18
On March 18, the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (Syracuse/Cornell/U-Albany) will host the next session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series: “Uncovering Sociological Effect Heterogeneity using Machine-Learning.” Speaker Jennie Brand (UCLA) …