The PSTC Sociologist hopes to understand the extent to which school budget cuts will will increase inequality among students.

PSTC Epidemiologist Meghan Ranney comments on the continued hardship that healthcare workers face.

His work will examine the relationship between governments and health outcomes.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial data is “potentially groundbreaking,” according to PSTC epidemiologist Mark Lurie, although he emphasized that we have not yet observed any long-term effects.

PSTC historian Linford Fisher sheds light on the colonial context of Providence Plantations, a title that Rhode Islanders voted to remove from the state's full name.

Both Biden and Trump's platform embody different "tropes" of masculinity to pull in voters, according to PSTC anthropologist Matthew Gutmann.

PSTC economist Glenn Loury argues that current narratives of race and white supremacy "remove agency" from Black Americans by blaming societal factors and ignoring patterns of behavior within the Black community.

The researchers used detailed transaction data from a large US grocery retailer in conjunction with nutritional information.

PSTC Epidemiologist Megan Ranney comments on the disaster that looms from COVID-19 spreading during Thanksgiving.

PSTC Economist Glenn Loury believes the term "white supremacy" spins a false narrative about a failing America.

The pace of economic recovery during the pandemic is stalling, according to PSTC Economist John Friedman.

On the podcast Planet Money, PSTC economist Emily Oster discusses her journey to create a COVID-19 School Response Dashboard to provide parents and schools with infection data.

Young people living with HIV endorse economic incentives, especially cash, as a method of improving adherence to treatment, according to the findings.

PSTC Professor of Education Matthew Kraft advocates for a plan to recruit and train thousands of tutors across America.

Since the SARS epidemic, China has transformed their public health system and become a leader in the COVID-19 response, according to PSTC Anthropologist Kate Mason.

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.