The PRC anticipates having openings for two NICHD-funded postdoctoral positions starting on September 1, 2024. These positions are for one year, with the potential for one-year renewals. Applications are due by January 12. More information: liberalarts.utexas.edu/prc/training/p…

🗓️Tues, Dec 5th, 10 am to Noon The Center for Aging and Population Sciences and the Texas Aging & Longevity Consortium will host a panel discussion "Artificial Intelligence and Health Information Searches – Truth, Lies, and Changing Facts" In person and virtual More info @ bit.ly/Dec5thpanel Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s

Join us in congratulating Bridget Goosby and Christy Erving for being recognized with awards from the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan! More information: liberalarts.utexas.edu/prc/news/prc-f…

The PRC's latest Research Brief: "Busting the 'Model Minority' Myth: Academic Performance and Substance Use Varies Widely Across Asian American Youth Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation." Read the full brief here: liberalarts.utexas.edu/prc/our-resear…

UT's Dr. Fingerman is quoted in The New York Times article, "Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It." Read the full article here: nytimes.com/2024/02/09/ups…

Join Dr. Bridget Goosby for an insightful session, "Joy and Pain? Findings from a Study on Black Women Faculty’s Health, Support, and Well-being on the Tenure Track." southwestern.edu/live/events/26…

Two PRC faculty members were cited in, and one contributed to, The 2024 Economic Report of the President, which was recently submitted to Congress by the White House. Congratulations to Michael Geruso and Dean Spears for their work being cited in this important report!

UT's Dr. Aiken is quoted in The Washington Post article, "Abortions outside medical system increased sharply after Roe fell, study finds." Read the full article here: washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

David Yeager was interviewed on the Huberman Lab podcast about his research on growth mindsets and his upcoming book “10 to 25”. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts or view their 2.5 hour conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=etEJrz…

Congratulations to Chandra Muller for receiving the 2024 American Sociological Association’s Willard Waller Award for lifetime achievement in the field of the sociology of education!

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Chantal Hailey for being awarded a 2024-25 Postdoctoral Fellowship by the National Academy of Education and the Spencer Foundation.

Congratulations, Bridget!

Congratulations on receiving the Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award, Jacqui! This award is much deserved.

Dean Spears' research was featured in The Wall Street Journal article, "Why Americans Aren't Having Babies." Read the full article here: wsj.com/lifestyle/rela…

PRC Faculty Scholar Toni Falbo's research on only children and low fertility featured in Vox and APA. Read more: vox.com/the-highlight/… and apa.org/monitor/2024/0…

PRC Faculty Scholar Jennifer Glass featured in a NYT article on the trend of people under 50 choosing not to have children. Read "Child-Free Adults: A Growing Trend" here: nytimes.com/2024/07/25/wel…

PRC T32 predoctoral fellow Matthew Blanton and former postdoc Jeff Swindle published an op-ed in The Boston Globe titled "El Salvador’s Migration Success Story Doesn’t Add Up". Read here: bostonglobe.com/2024/08/01/opi…

Excited to announce Dr. David Yeager's new book, "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People," coming in August 2024! Order here: amazon.com/10-Motivating-…