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Addressing data, natural disasters, and effects on older adults
July 20, 2018
PSTC Faculty Associate Elizabeth Fussell examines use of data to analyze environmental disasters and their consequences for older adults.
Caven named Brown/Wheaton Faculty Fellow
July 19, 2018
PSTC Trainee Meghan Caven will teach a course on Schools and Social Inequality at Wheaton College this year.
Bouek wins ASA's Thompson Award
July 11, 2018
PSTC Trainee Jennifer Bouek has won the 2018 ASA's Thompson Graduate Student Paper Award.
PSTC hosts Leadership Alliance students
June 21, 2018
Three students to do research and be mentored at the PSTC this summer.
Immigrant naturalization, divorce, and early childhood centers
June 20, 2018
Trainees Tate Kihara, Janet Carolina Lopez, and Haoming Song presented their research at the GIS Institute Conference.
Newsletter recaps PSTC research and awards
June 18, 2018
Catch up with the latest in the Spring 2018 edition of the PSTC newsletter.
Do you do population research?
June 5, 2018
The PSTC is now accepting applications to develop collaborative population-related projects. Applications due June 10.
BIARI kicks off at Brown and in Kenya
June 4, 2018
PSTC faculty associates convene Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) on campus and across the globe.
PSTC faculty associates receive University promotions
June 1, 2018
Several PSTC faculty associates are being promoted by Brown University, effective July 1.
In the News
The government will be flying blind with an inaccurate 2020 Census
August 11, 2018 | The Hill | Jessaca Leinaweaver
Anthropologist Jessaca Leinaweaver writes about the 2020 Census citizenship question and the possibility of doing demography without numbers.
What do Indian women give up for safety?
August 6, 2018 | Live Mint | Girija Borker
Women in India pay more, travel farther, and attend lower ranked colleges in order to stay safe, says study by PSTC alum Girija Borker (Economics Phd '18).
Instructional Coaching Works, Says a New Analysis. But There's a Catch
August 3, 2018 | Education Week | Matthew Kraft
Instructional coaching for teachers improves instructional practice and student achievement, says PSTC associate Matthew Kraft.
Here’s Why It’s So Impossible to Get Reliable Diet Advice From the News
August 2, 2018 | Slate | Emily Oster
You can’t find reliable diet advice in the news, says PSTC economist Emily Oster. And the studies are themselves subject to significant bias.
Economists approve statistical model that finds Harvard discriminates against Asians
August 1, 2018 | The College Fix | Glenn Loury
PSTC economist Glenn Loury examines the statistical model used for Harvard admissions.
A Census Question That Could Change How Power Is Divided in America
July 31, 2018 | New York Times | John Logan
The census is becoming a political tool, says sociologist John Logan in regard to the proposed citizenship question.
Widespread use of PFAS means new contamination sites “almost inevitable” says expert
July 30, 2018 | Michigan Radio (NPR) | David Savitz
Widespread use of PFAS means new contamination sites are “almost inevitable,” says PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz.
Taking Teacher Coaching To Scale
July 30, 2018 | EducationNext | Matthew Kraft
Teacher coaching proves effective as a new form of professional development and improves student outcomes, says PSTC associate Matthew Kraft.