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Papay finds widening educational inequality in Massachusetts
June 30, 2020
While Papay and his colleagues found that college enrollment has increased among all student demographic groups, the education system is not yet “the great equalizer” that educator Horace Mann envisioned.
Mason teams up with doctoral student to investigate COVID-19 experiences in China
June 12, 2020
The project will integrate interviews, media analysis and observation on the ground to understand how Chinese people in Shanghai with different experiences share and interpret information about COVID-19 during this...
PSTC trainees graduating
May 22, 2020
Five PSTC trainees will receive their PhDs from Brown this weekend.
PSTC Awards Seed Funding for COVID-19 Research
May 12, 2020
Three faculty associates have received support for research projects exploring COVID-19 and its consequences at the population level.
Owens named WT Grant Foundation Scholar
May 1, 2020
The WT Grant Foundation funds research focused on improving outcomes for America’s children and youth, with a particular focus on how to reduce inequality as well as how policymakers and practitioners use research...
McGarvey uses archaeological records and genome analysis to understand Samoan population history
April 28, 2020
Faculty associate Stephen McGarvey and colleagues use both archaeological and genomic evidence to study early Samoan populations.
Bias in Estimating Income Segregation in the U.S.
April 24, 2020
New work by PSTC faculty associates Logan and Foster highlights systematic bias in estimating income segregation in the U.S.
Timing of school closures, COVID-19 transmission, and academic Twitter
April 17, 2020
Emily Rauscher discusses her recent work on COVID-19 and Twitter's role in sharing research.
Demography and COVID-19: Reflections from PSTC Faculty Associates
April 13, 2020
Three PSTC faculty associates comment on how their areas of expertise might be relevant in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the News
Parents Can't Wait Around Forever
July 2, 2020 | The Atlantic | Emily Oster
Faculty associate Emily Oster discusses the need for better data on kids, schools, and COVID-19.
What is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality
June 24, 2020 | The New York Times | John Logan
Faculty associate John Logan's work on residential income segregation is cited.
The Rich Cut Their Spending. That Has Hurt All the Workers Who Count on It.
June 18, 2020 | The New York Times | John Friedman
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on consumer spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on the potential long-term economic effects of the pandemic.
When Couples Fight about Virus Risks
May 28, 2020 | The New York Times | Emily Oster
Faculty associate Emily Oster comments on how parents should assess risks associated with Covid-19.
Missing the Revolution with Covid-19: On Hindsight and Ethnographic Expertise
May 14, 2020 | Cultural Anthropology: Fieldsights | Katherine Mason
Faculty associate Kate Mason comments on her early assumptions about Covid-19.
U.S. loses record 20.5 million jobs in April
May 12, 2020 | CBS News | John Friedman
Faculty associate John Friedman comments on unemployment during the COVID pandemic.
Could the Coronavirus be a 'Turning Point' for New Yorkers to Leave En Masse?
May 1, 2020 | BISNOW | Michael White
Faculty associate Michael White comments on the potential for population shifts in New York City due to the coronavirus.