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Stelios Michalopoulos receives distinguished scientific award for social sciences
August 19, 2019
PSTC Faculty Associate Stelios Michalopoulos received the distinguished scientific award for social sciences as part of the Bodossaki Foundation’s Scientific Prizes for 2019.
Harsher punishment leads to more suspensions for black kids
July 29, 2019
Elementary schools discipline black students more harshly than white students, leading to a considerable racial gap in expulsion and suspension, according to a new study published by PSTC Associate Jayanti Owens.
Four PSTC associates named endowed chairs by the Corporation of Brown University
July 22, 2019
Four PSTC faculty associates were named endowed chairs by the Corporation of Brown University in May.
Long-acting contraception use increases, short-interval births decrease with new Medicaid reimbursement program
July 8, 2019
PSTC Postdoc Maria Steenland examines a Medicaid reimbursement policy's impact on long-acting contraception use in South Carolina.
Population Research Seed Awards call for proposals
June 26, 2019
The PSTC is now accepting applications to develop collaborative population-related projects. Applications due July 15.
"Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life"
June 13, 2019
PSTC Faculty Associate and Professor of Economics Anna Aizer publishes new findings on long-term outcomes of children born to teen mothers.
Dennis Hogan Receives Honor from PAA
June 12, 2019
PSTC Faculty Associate Dennis Hogan was recently named an Honored Member of the Population Association of America in recognition of his contributions to the field of demography.
Two PSTC associates win PAA poster awards
June 11, 2019
Congratulations to PSTC Faculty Associate Jayanti Owens and PSTC Alumna Xuan Zhang for their PAA Poster Awards.
PSTC graduating trainees to begin new positions
June 11, 2019
From the Federal Reserve Bank to the University of Michigan, PSTC postdoctoral fellows and graduating trainees will be putting their population studies training to work.
In the News
With break almost over, teachers can still stem summer learning loss
August 7, 2019 | Education Dive | Matthew Kraft
A study led by Associate Professor Matthew Kraft, which found text messages sent to parents of elementary school children helped encourage children to take part in literacy activities during the summer months, was...
A unique picture of migration patterns in South Africa can help urban planning
July 31, 2019 | The Conversation | Michael White
Current research led by PSTC Sociologist Michael White is referenced for its work advancing the understanding of how migration and urbanization impact population health in South Africa.
The Feminist Revolution Brought Us ‘Work-Life’ Discord – Here’s How to Undo it
July 25, 2019 | The Epoch Times | Emily Oster
Economist Emily Oster addresses the practicalities and logistics of parenting and working.
Teacher treatment of students factors into racial gap in school suspensions
July 22, 2019 | Futurity | Jayanti Owens
An analysis led by PSTC Associate Jayanti Owens found that different treatment of black and white students accounted for half of the racial gap in school suspensions and expulsions among 5- to 9-year-old children.
New Research Debunks the Myth that Mexican Immigrants Can’t Assimilate
July 15, 2019 | Pacific Standard | David Lindstrom
A new study by PSTC Associate and Professor of Sociology David Lindstrom finds that Mexican immigrants are learning English and regularly interacting with non-Mexicans at higher rates, the Pacific Standard reports.
The Messy Reality of Personalized Learning
July 10, 2019 | The New Yorker | Matthew Kraft
The practice of personalized learning is the latest ed-tech trend out of Silicon Valley. Associate Professor Matthew Kraft believes the new education model's claims to transform schools are exaggerated, he tells The...
Democrats focus on victims, Republicans on perpetrators after mass shootings, study finds
June 26, 2019 | The Washington Post | Jesse Shapiro
Economics Professor Jesse Shapiro coauthors new research that shows difference in language used online by Republicans and Democrats when discussing mass shootings.
When Parents Try to Do It All, They Do It Poorly
June 14, 2019 | The Atlantic | Emily Oster
New parents are given a lot of rules to follow, but little guidance for how to decide what is most important, writes Economics Professor Emily Oster in The Atlantic.