Events Archive

“Emerging Policy and Ethical Implications from Neuroscience, Genetics, and the Microbiome”

April 12, 2018

The 2018 Spring Symposium, hosted by the La Follette School of Public Affairs, explored neuroscience, genetics, and the microbiome. Details about the event can be found <a href=”https://lafollette.wisc.edu/outreach-public-service/symposium-2018″>here.</a>

CDHA 20th Anniversary Symposium

December 13, 2019

To celebrate its founding in 1999, CDHA hosted the 20th Anniversary Symposium to give current and past affiliates, students, and staff an opportunity to reflect on the center’s rich history and to recognize a few of the key people responsible for CDHA’s establishment and continued success as a research center.

11th Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference

September 17-18, 2020

UW–Madison hosted the 11th Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference on September 17–18, 2020 with CDHA serving as its principal sponsor. Nearly 100 junior and senior health economists from across the country joined the virtual event.

11th Annual Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences

September 24, 2020

Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences

11th annual conference held virtually at the University of Colorado at Boulder. IGSS showcases behavioral and molecular genetic studies that enhance demographic and social scientific inquiry and integrate genetics and the social sciences.

Integrating Biological and Social Science into Health and Aging Research

February 12, 2021

Integrating Biological and Social Science into Health and Aging Research, a virtual methods workshop, was held on February 12, 2021. The event is part of the series Advances in New Data & Big Data for Aging Research.

12th Annual Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences

October 28-29, 2021

Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences

12th annual conference held at the University of Colorado at Boulder. IGSS showcases behavioral and molecular genetic studies that enhance demographic and social scientific inquiry and integrate genetics and the social sciences.

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Frontiers in Economic Analysis with Genetic Data

November 18-19, 2021

The conference brought together economists interested in the potential for genetic data to contribute to broad, long-standing questions in economics. The two-day conference was hosted by BRIDGE (BRInging Data on Genetics to Economics) and sponsored by CDHA and the Initiative in Social Genomics at UW, the Center for the Economics of Human Development at the University of Chicago.

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Monday Seminar Series

Spring Semester, 2022

CDHA hosted a bi-weekly seminar series featuring guest lectures by scholars and researchers from across the country whose work focuses on aging and health. Seminars were held virtually on Mondays from 11:30 am-1:00 pm.

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2022 Hilldale Lecture with Anne Case

April 14, 2022

The La Follette School of Public Affairs, the Center for Demography of Health & Aging, and the Hilldale Lecture in the Social Sciences hosted Anne Case of Princeton University as the 2022 Hilldale-Offner Lecture. Photos of the event may be found <a href=”https://lafollette.wisc.edu/news/photo-gallery-spring-2022-events”>here.</a>

Summer DemSem 2022

May 23-24, 2022

Scott Cunningham, professor of economics at Baylor University, presented a two-day program on Casual Inference at Summer DemSem. Videos are available to CDE/CDHA students and affiliates. Request <a href=”https://cdha.wisc.edu/video-request/”>here.</a>

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CDE & CDHA 2023 Spring Research Retreat

The Center for Demography and Ecology and the Center for Demography of Health and Aging were pleased to host a spring research retreat that took place on Friday, May 5th, 2023, from 2-5pm in the AT&T Lounge at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin. This workshop brought together Center faculty and student affiliates from across UW to foster collaborations for innovative research, provide networking opportunities and refreshments, and encourage work that advances the Centers’ Research Themes (CDE & CDHA).

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Summer DemSem 2023: Data Visualization

CDE & CDHA were pleased to host Summer DemSem 2023 – a two-day workshop featuring a variety of speakers, trainings, and workshops for CDE graduate students May 16th-17th, 2023! This year’s theme – Data Visualization – centered on critical engagement with design principles and data visualization, as well as practical utilization and application of R to represent data through a variety of graphics and animations.

The Advances in Social Genomics Conference 2023

Hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, June 8-9, 2023

With support from the National Institute of Aging, the Center for Demography of Health and Aging and Initiative in Social Genomics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted The Advances in Social Genomics Conference Series (TAGC). The goal of this conference series was to showcase scholarship that considers biodemographic factors across the life course that shape health and aging processes. The 2023 two-day conference included a training workshop focused on the All of Us data and applications, two keynote presentation, and a set of paper presentations. Researchers from any of the biological or social sciences are encouraged to participate.

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CDE & CDHA 2024 Spring Research Event

The Center for Demography and Ecology and the Center for Demography of Health and Aging were pleased to host our annual spring research event on Friday, May 3rd from 9:00-11:45 am in the AT&T Lounge at the Pyle Center. This workshop brings together faculty and student affiliates from across UW to foster collaborations for innovative research, provide networking opportunities, and encourage work that advances the Centers’ research themes.

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Being A(n Even) Better Mentor ~ Faculty Training

On Monday, May 20th, 2024, junior & senior colleagues gathered for a training to learn approaches to improve mentoring experiences with a focus on grad student mentorship. This highly-rated workshop was offered by UW Professor Stephanie Robert, who leads mentoring workshops around the country.

Hilldale Lecture 2023 “Healthy Aging: The Interaction of Social and Biological Factors” with Dr. Eileen Crimmins

On October 30th, 2023 Dr. Eileen Crimmins presented “Healthy Aging: The Interaction of Social and Biological Factors,” as a part of the Hilldale Lecture Series 2023, hosted by the Center for Demography of Health and Aging. Dr. Crimmins is a Professor at USC and AARP Chair in Gerontology, as well as the Director of the USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography & Population Health.

Summer DemSem 2024

CDE & CDHA were pleased to host Summer DemSem 2023 – a two-day workshop featuring a variety of speakers, trainings, and workshops for CDE graduate students May 16th-17th, 2023! This year’s theme – Data Visualization – centered on critical engagement with design principles and data visualization, as well as practical utilization and application of R to represent data through a variety of graphics and animations.

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Frontiers in Mortality, Risk & Insurance Seminar Series

The Center for Demography of Health and Aging, the Department of Risk & Insurance, and the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a joint seminar series for the 2023-2024 academic year. This weekly seminar series explored frontier research in health/mortality, risk, and insurance. The seminar occurred on Fridays from 3:00-4:15pm in Grainger Hall (975 University Ave, Madison, WI).

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PAA 2024 Reception

CDE & CDHA hosted a PAA Reception jointly with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research & UCLA’s California Center for Population Research on Thursday, April 18th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Columbus (350 N High St, Columbus, OH) in the McKinley Room.

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Climate Change, Aging, and Health Across the Life Course ~ 2024 Workshop

This multi-day workshop from May 13th-15th, 2024, aimed to advance inquiry in climate change and health across the lifecourse. The workshop had four aims: (1) to share cutting-edge research on the effects of climate conditions on physical, mental, and cognitive health among older adults in the U.S. and Mexico—two linked, aging populations; (2) to identify the data and study design features needed to advance rigorous research on climate and aging; (3) to identify major gaps in research in climate and aging—including behavioral mechanisms of adaptation to climate change —and develop cross-Center, cross-institutional collaborations to begin addressing these gaps; and (4) to support the scholarship of early-stage investigators advancing NIA research on the effects of climate change on older adults.