The online platform is designed for flexibility, accessibility, and anonymity so that everyone is able to share their day-to-day experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This grant will fund her continued research to study the effect of a Medicaid reimbursement policy that allows hospitals to provide long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to women immediately after childbirth.

The dashboard, made by PSTC economist Emily Oster, shows a “confirmed infection rate” of about 0.1 percent for students, meaning that one in 1000 students received a positive COVID-19 test result in a two-week period.

By taking geographic, climactic, and ecologic characteristics of land into account, the new measurement offers a more holistic look at land area and population density.

In a podcast interview, faculty associate Emily Oster shares data from her online platform that tracks coronavirus cases in schools around the country.

Faculty associate Megan Ranney says that data surrounding COVID-19 testing on children may only be "catching" symptomatic cases.

Faculty Associate Megan Ranney stresses the importance of masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and argues that these officials are sending the American public the wrong message by failing to follow health precautions.

Faculty associate Megan Ranney comments on the proliferation of ineffective masks in hospitals due to a national N95 mask shortage.

Faculty associates, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees, project team members, and staff join the Center community.

Faculty affiliate John Friedman comments on inequalities in the recovery to an economic crisis like that of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From sending kids back to school to flying on an airplane, faculty affiliate Emily Oster explore how everyone make better choices amid the pandemic.

A new report by several PSTC faculty and staff affiliates examines the spatial distribution of COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island.

By following a cohort of HIV-infected women alongside a cohort of HIV-uninfected women throughout pregnancy and monitoring development of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders, Bengtson and her co-investigators hope to determine how HIV-status affects the risk of developing these diseases in pregnancy. 

Faculty affiliate Andrew Schrank argues that if Joe Biden is elected president, he should give workers tangible benefits early on in his term to safeguard his policies from future repeals.

As one of the first to publish research on the newly unsealed archives of Pope Pius XII, faculty associate David Kertzer explores whether the former Pope displayed indifference to Jewish suffering during the holocaust.

Faculty associate Emily Oster discusses how relying on data can help parents—including herself—make informed decisions during the pandemic.

Faculty associate Matthew Kraft comments on the importance of teachers' own perceptions of their self-efficacy.

In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, faculty associate Megan Ranney reflects upon Rhode Island's coronavirus response and the tragic milestone of 1000 R.I. deaths from COVID-19.

PSTC faculty associates Mark Lurie and Megan Ranney caution that Rhode Islanders must continue to practice protective measures against COVID-19 if the state expects its relative success against the virus to continue in the coming months.

Faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on the potential for COVID-19 transmission at recent protests in the US.

Faculty associate Emily Oster discusses the need for better data on kids, schools, and COVID-19.

While Papay and his colleagues found that college enrollment has increased among all student demographic groups, the education system is not yet “the great equalizer” that educator Horace Mann envisioned.

Faculty associate John Logan's work on residential income segregation is cited.

Faculty associate John Friedman comments on consumer spending during the coronavirus pandemic.

Faculty Associate John Papay comments on disparities in college completion and earnings among students of different backgrounds with similar MCAS scores.

The project will integrate interviews, media analysis and observation on the ground to understand how Chinese people in Shanghai with different experiences share and interpret information about COVID-19 during this liminal period.

Faculty associate John Friedman comments on the potential long-term economic effects of the pandemic.

Faculty associate Emily Oster comments on how parents should assess risks associated with Covid-19.

Five PSTC trainees will receive their PhDs from Brown this weekend.

Faculty associate Kate Mason comments on her early assumptions about Covid-19.

Faculty associate John Friedman comments on unemployment during the COVID pandemic.

Three faculty associates have received support for research projects exploring COVID-19 and its consequences at the population level.

The WT Grant Foundation funds research focused on improving outcomes for America’s children and youth, with a particular focus on how to reduce inequality as well as how policymakers and practitioners use research evidence.

Faculty associate Michael White comments on the potential for population shifts in New York City due to the coronavirus.

Faculty associate Stephen McGarvey and colleagues use both archaeological and genomic evidence to study early Samoan populations.

New work by PSTC faculty associates Logan and Foster highlights systematic bias in estimating income segregation in the U.S.

PSTC faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on the epidemic curve.

Emily Rauscher discusses her recent work on COVID-19 and Twitter's role in sharing research.

PSTC faculty associate and Professor of Economics David Weil discusses the economic impacts of the pandemic.

Three PSTC faculty associates comment on how their areas of expertise might be relevant in understanding the COVID-19 pandemic.

PSTC faculty associate Andrea Flores discusses the sacrifices older siblings make for younger siblings' education.

Faculty associate Mark Lurie comments on how COVID-19 cases are reported.

Three sociology trainees have received NSF support for dissertation research on diverse issues of inequality.

PSTC Postdoctoral Fellow Grazia Deng, an anthropologist, discusses anti-Chinese sentiment in the age of coronavirus.

Research on childhood ADHD diagnoses by PSTC faculty associate Jayanti Owens is highlighted.

Kevin Escudero has received a CAREER award from NSF for his work on the educational trajectories of students with different legal statuses.

We spoke with four junior scholars who are already making their marks in their respective fields to learn more about their work and some of the benefits of being PSTC faculty associates.

PSTC faculty associate Mark Lurie discusses the coronavirus epidemic in a podcast with the Providence Journal.

PSTC faculty associate John Friedman discusses how to make college admissions more equitable.

Q&A with PSTC faculty associate Kevin Mwenda, Associate Director of Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4) and Assistant Professor (Research) of Population Studies.