PSTC News

Welcome Back to the PSTC!

September 30, 2024

On Tuesday, September 24, the PSTC community gathered to commemorate the beginning of a new academic year, catch-up with their colleagues and classmates, and welcome new affiliates, postdoctoral researchers, and trainees.

RC 28 Summer Conference Hosted by Brown University

August 27, 2024

Almost 200 faculty and graduate students from 19 countries gathered together on Brown’s campus to exchange knowledge and attend presentations on various topics in social demography, social stratification and public policy.

Investigating the Relationship Between Changing Racial Demographics of Neighborhoods and Racial Disparities in School Discipline

July 30, 2024

PSTC sociologist Jennifer Candipan recently received funding from the Russell Sage Foundation to pursue innovative research that will explore the relationship between changing neighborhood racial populations and shifts in school discipline.

Reproductive Justice Collaborative Provides Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research at Brown and Beyond

June 25, 2024

This new initiative seeks to organize engagement in the reproductive justice field within Brown and surrounding communities.

Congratulations to our 2024 PSTC Graduates!

May 31, 2024

On Friday, May 24, members of the PSTC community gathered to celebrate the graduation of 13 PSTC current and former trainees who received PhDs from the Brown University Graduate School this month.

PSTC Researcher-Evaluated Program Reduces Jail Recidivism, Increases Community Trust

May 10, 2024

In a Michigan jail, educational programming led to a reduction in incarceration-based harms.

2024 PSTC Call for Graduate Student Summer Research Awards

April 10, 2024

The PSTC is now accepting applications from graduate students for summer 2024 research awards. Summer research support nurtures research projects consistent with the PSTC’s mission to promote innovative and high-quality population science.

Brown at PAA

April 3, 2024

We had a wonderful time sharing our PAA experiences and reconnecting with friends and colleagues at our PSTC Reception in Columbus on April 19, 2024. A good time was had by all! The faculty and trainees who presented at the PAA are listed here.

PSTC Call for Proposals for Mellon Anthropological Demography Awards

March 28, 2024

The PSTC welcomes proposals to advance Brown’s research and distinctive reputation in anthropological demography.

Pandemic Journaling Project Made Accessible to Researchers at New Long-Term Home

March 1, 2024

Researchers studying the COVID-19 pandemic will maintain wide access to this paradigm-shifting historical record at its new placement at Syracuse University

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