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Trainees Participate in RWJF Health Policy Research Scholars Program
January 14, 2020
Ogunbajo and Agbai are current scholars in this prestigious program from RWJF.
Fussell addresses disaster recovery and climate crisis through population research
December 18, 2019
Elizabeth Fussell has received recent attention for her research on inequality in post-disaster recovery, as well as on migration trends amid rising sea levels.
PSTC to co-sponsor United Nations conference on forced displacement
December 12, 2019
In January 2020, the PSTC will co-sponsor the inaugural conference of the Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, in U.N. City, Copenhagen.
Migration Working Group supports PSTC scholarship in migration
December 9, 2019
“The group has been able to foster intellectual community around migration and build on strengths in migration studies through productive exchange of work.”
Gutmann's book sheds light on masculinity myths
November 20, 2019
A pervasive view of males as uncontrollable animals not only sells them short, but may encourage problematic practices.
Honors for Oded Galor
November 14, 2019
Galor's work has been influential in building economists' understanding of the relationship between inequality, growth and human evolution.
Papay and Kraft explore troubling effects of late teacher hiring
November 6, 2019
Students learn less when teachers are hired after the start of the school year.
Schrank on rebuilding labor power in the postindustrial U.S.
November 1, 2019
Explores the decline of union power, alternative representation options, and the increasingly unequal distribution of power.
Savitz Honored for Outstanding Service and Distinguished Leadership
October 28, 2019
Savitz’s service has helped the National Academy of Medicine serve the nation and the international community.
In the News
“Boys Will Be Boys” Lets Men Like Kavanaugh and Trump Off the Hook. Let’s Let It Die.
January 17, 2020 | Mother Jones | Matthew Gutmann
PSTC Faculty Associate Matthew Gutmann debunks the myth that biological determinism drives and explains human male violence.
What Never-Ending War Does to Kids
January 3, 2020 | The Nation |
PSTC Alum Andrea Mazzarino considers the effects of war on children's education.
Why Do We Have to Go to School?
December 12, 2019 | Vermont Public Radio | Emily Rauscher
PSTC Associate Emily Rauscher answers children's questions about school.
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
November 7, 2019 | National Academy of Medicine | David Savitz
PSTC Associate David Savitz receives prestigious honor.
Miracle on the Mystic: Chelsea, Everett, and the New American Dream
October 11, 2019 | The Boston Globe | John Friedman
"The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility," a study coauthored by Economist John Friedman.
The Problem with Boys
October 7, 2019 | BBC Radio | Jayanti Owens
Why are boys failing at school? What can be done about it? And, can experts agree on root causes? Jayanti Owens provides commentary based on her education and gender research.
What do you think of the economy? Depends on which party you're in
September 30, 2019 | Washington Examiner | Jesse Shapiro
Jesse Shapiro provides insight on political polarization.
An economist's analysis of data on parenting, from breastfeeding to co-sleeping
August 15, 2019 | PBS News Hour | Emily Oster
Partly filmed at the PSTC, Economist Emily Oster reveals key data points that challenge conventional parenting wisdom.