Panel of population scientists discuss maternal mortality at a briefing on Capitol Hill yesterday. See the summary and recording here: ow.ly/EOpb50SIrfT Thank you sponsors! PRB March of Dimes ACOG Society for Research in Child Development ASA Association of Population Centers

Reminding PAA Association of Population Centers members to respond to current action alert re FY 25 funding bills. Tell Congress to fund and protect Federal statistical and scientific research agencies. Go to this link to view & send: p2a.co/Hteidlr

Lerner Affiliate, Jennifer Karas Montez was elected President-Elect of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science. Her 1-year as term as President-Elect will begin in Sept. 2024 and 1-year term as President will begin in Sept. 2025. Congratulations, Jennifer!

We are lucky too! Thank you for serving the field, Sarah Burgard.

Next APC Member meeting is coming up! Make sure you book your hotel reservation at UMN. Deadline is Aug. 29. Details just landed in members' inbox!

How can working together for mutual benefit across sectors, disciplines and domains help build a well-being economy? Join NASEM Health Roundtable on #PopulationHealth 9/18 for a public workshop to learn more. Register here: ow.ly/Q8py50SIyt2#SD… #PopHealthRT

Join us Sept. 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET for our OBSSR Director’s Webinar. Emily Wang, M.D. will cover the current health harms of mass incarceration and the importance of engaging those directly impacted in solutions-oriented research. obssr.od.nih.gov/news-and-event…

Congratulations to Sarah Burgard, who is also incoming President of the Association of Population Centers Association of Population Centers! (And a CCPR at UCLA alum!)

Great opportunity for your Center. 📚📚📚

New papers up in the APCA Working Paper Series! popcenters.org/research/assoc… And submissions always open 📑💻📬

🥳🎉 Congratulations to CAPS affiliate, Colleen Heflin, on her 4-year appointment to the APC/PAA Government & Public Affairs Committee (GPAC) starting Jan 1, 2025! GPAC educates policymakers about population research‼️ Association of Population Centers PAA #populationresearch #policy

As scientists who rely on data to understand the causes and consequences of population change, but also as taxpayers who have supported the collection, dissemination, and storage of data, we are deeply concerned. See the full statement w PAA: ow.ly/PFuA50UROzg

🥳 Congrats to CAPS affiliate, Haowei Wang, who was awarded a 2025-2026 Association of Population Centers Fellowship‼️ Haowei will join 11 emerging scholars in the cohort, gaining networking, research opportunities, & mentorship. Kudos, Haowei 🎉🥳🎉

Over the past week, grants that researchers had through the NIH to study LGBTQ+ health have been canceled, with researchers told via email that their work’s inclusion of trans people conflicted with “agency priorities.” ow.ly/5ZEl50Ve6eg

Join us in congratulating Haowei Wang, assistant professor of sociology, for being named a 2025-26 Association of Population Centers Fellow. Her research focuses on understanding the social determinants of healthy aging in a global context. Association of Population Centers bit.ly/4hYnNv4

#WhySocialScience? Because We Need Good Data to Predict the Future - New post from Mark Mather and Beth Jarosz of PRB 📈 whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/4/30…

Join us on May 28 for a webinar on #HumanAITeaming (HAT) to explore the future of human-AI partnerships. The first session will explore how we collaborate with #AI effectively. buff.ly/jutBeb4

PRB, APDU, and dataindex.us, come together on July 9 for a "Rapid Response" webinar to share how you can help protect American Time Use Survey, which is currently under review for renewal. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📣 We are seeking to fill multiple postdoctoral positions! We have funding to fill NIH T32 program-based positions. Positions start Fall 2025, but timing is flexible! We'll begin reviewing applications July 21st, 2025 - so don't wait! Apply now! pop.umn.edu/training/postd…

Connect with thought leaders to explore chemical exposures, social factors, and community influences on child health. Be part of the conversation—join ECHO Child Health Research in person or online September 15 for #ECHOSymposium2025 cvent.me/8229Py