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Remembering Sidney Goldstein
On August 5, 2019, the Population Studies and Training Center lost a visionary scholar, founding director, and beloved mentor Sidney Goldstein.
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PSTC Faculty Associate Stelios Michalopoulos received the distinguished scientific award for social sciences as part of the Bodossaki Foundation’s Scientific Prizes for 2019.
Partly filmed at the PSTC, Economist Emily Oster reveals key data points that challenge conventional parenting wisdom.
Scientific American
Debate Arises over Teaching “Growth Mindsets” to Motivate Students
Research shows conflicting data on the impact of the intervention, but a major new study confirms it can work. PSTC Educational Economist Matthew Kraft provided commentary for this article.
Idaho Press article references the work of PSTC Anthropologist and Epidemiologist Stephen McGarvey, who studies obesity in the South Pacific.
A study led by Associate Professor Matthew Kraft, which found text messages sent to parents of elementary school children helped encourage children to take part in literacy activities during the summer months, was featured.
Current research led by PSTC Sociologist Michael White is referenced for its work advancing the understanding of how migration and urbanization impact population health in South Africa.
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Harsher punishment leads to more suspensions for black kids
Elementary schools discipline black students more harshly than white students, leading to a considerable racial gap in expulsion and suspension, according to a new study published by PSTC Associate Jayanti Owens.
Economist Emily Oster addresses the practicalities and logistics of parenting and working.
Four PSTC faculty associates were named endowed chairs by the Corporation of Brown University in May.
An analysis led by PSTC Associate Jayanti Owens found that different treatment of black and white students accounted for half of the racial gap in school suspensions and expulsions among 5- to 9-year-old children.
Pacific Standard
Research Debunks the Myth that Mexican Immigrants Can’t Assimilate
A study by PSTC Associate and Professor of Sociology David Lindstrom finds that Mexican immigrants are learning English and regularly interacting with non-Mexicans at higher rates, the Pacific Standard reports.
The New Yorker
The Messy Reality of Personalized Learning
The practice of personalized learning is the latest ed-tech trend out of Silicon Valley. Associate Professor Matthew Kraft believes the new education model's claims to transform schools are exaggerated, he tells The New Yorker.
PSTC Postdoc Maria Steenland examines a Medicaid reimbursement policy's impact on long-acting contraception use in South Carolina.
Economics Professor Jesse Shapiro coauthors new research that shows difference in language used online by Republicans and Democrats when discussing mass shootings.
The Atlantic
When Parents Try to Do It All, They Do It Poorly
New parents are given a lot of rules to follow, but little guidance for how to decide what is most important, writes Economics Professor Emily Oster in The Atlantic.
PSTC Faculty Associate and Professor of Economics Anna Aizer publishes findings on long-term outcomes of children born to teen mothers.
The New York Times
What Will Teacher Raises Buy Students?
Like many other progressive hopes, the teacher pay proposals from 2020 Democratic presidential candidates need a bit more focus, writes Associate Professor Matthew Kraft in a New York Times Op-Ed.
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Dennis Hogan Receives Honor from PAA
PSTC Faculty Associate Dennis Hogan was recently named an Honored Member of the Population Association of America in recognition of his contributions to the field of demography.
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Two PSTC associates win PAA poster awards
Congratulations to PSTC Faculty Associate Jayanti Owens and PSTC Alumna Xuan Zhang for their PAA Poster Awards.
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PSTC graduating trainees to begin new positions
From the Federal Reserve Bank to the University of Michigan, PSTC postdoctoral fellows and graduating trainees will be putting their population studies training to work.
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PSTC Trainee awarded Rome Prize
Berhane was awarded the 2019 Rome Prize for her work investigating the experiences of Eritrean refugees in Bologna, Italy.
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Cribsheet - A new guide to data-driven parenting
Oster cuts through the often overwhelming and contradictory information currently available to new parents to highlight reputable data so that parents may feel more confident about their choices.
Neighborhoods, which change over time, have major effects on the health and well-being of their residents.
Associate Professor Matthew Kraft recognized as a 2019 EdTech Influencer by "Ed Tech Magazine."
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Foster receives mentoring award
PSTC Faculty Associate Andrew Foster was awarded the 2018-19 Graduate School Faculty Award for Advising and Mentoring.
Will an increase in teacher pay help improve student performance? Associate Professor John Friedman offers expertise on quantifying a teacher's value and the new education models for setting salary marks.
News from PSTC
Mexico-U.S. migration from the Mexican perspective
Series features top Mexican migration scholars providing current research findings and perspective on the future of Mexico-U.S. migration.
PSTC sociologist Margot Jackson to produce the first research to comprehensively examine the effects of public investments on inequality in family behavior and child well-being.
The New York Times
There’s Evidence on How to Raise Children, but Are Parents Listening?
Day-to-day parenting choices matter less than we think, but national policies matter a lot, writes Economics Professor Emily Oster in NYT’s The Upshot.
The New York Times
SAT Adversity Index: A Drive Toward Diversity Without Discussing Race
Associate Professor John Friedman comments on the SAT test's new adversity rating, saying "For each extra year you spend in a good environment, you do a little better. It’s very powerful when somebody overcomes that."
The New York Times
The Data All Guilt-Ridden Parents Need
Economics Professor Emily Oster critically discusses popular data regarding parenting choices and their effects on children in this New York Times Op-Ed.
The Atlantic
College-Admissions Hysteria Is Not the Norm
Research conducted by Associate Professor John Friedman was cited in an article commenting on the American college admissions process.
Professor David Savitz was one of three scientists selected to serve on a Michigan panel that will enforce drinking water standards for the state.
World Economic Forum
Evolution and economics: How natural selection helped kick start industrialisation
Brown Economics Professor Oded Galor and PSTC Visiting Scholar Marc Klemp discuss their work relating genealogical records to economic growth.
Brown Economics Professor Matthew Turner provides insight on congestion pricing.
CSCC Podcasts
Gender Inequality in China
PSTC Postdoc Yun Zhou discusses gender inequality in China, particularly the implications of the one-child policy and its repeal.
PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz comments on a new study on the cancer-causing potential of glyphosate herbicides.
City Journal
Barriers to Black Progress
PSTC economist Glenn Loury discusses the persistence of racial inequality in the U.S. with Jason Riley at a Manhattan Institute event.
"Kids who are supposed to be walking along streets with higher rates of violent crime are more likely to miss school," says Julia Burdick-Will, sociologist at Johns Hopkins University and a former PSTC postdoc.
The NYT cites research by PSTC economist John Friedman, noting neighborhoods explain "most of the geographic variation in upward mobility."
The Good Men Project
Overcrowded Prisons – Nightmare Nests
Article cites study by PSTC economist Anna Aizer that finds youth who are imprisoned are less likely to finish school, more likely to offend again.
PSTC economist Justine Hastings participated in a Brookings Institute forum on evidence-based policymaking.
EPA advisory limit for PFAS "may not provide a sufficient margin of safety" for drinking water, says PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz.
A committee chaired by PSTC epidemiologist David Savitz heard from veterans Monday about the health effects of antimalarial drugs.
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GIS and improving maternal health
GIS Institute participants present research with a GIS perspective.
Panama City News Herald
Churning, yes, but no exodus
PSTC demographer Elizabeth Fussell notes population "churning" following hurricane in Florida.
Migrants may live longer and contribute more taxes, says a report co-authored by PSTC sociologist Michael J. White.
News from Brown
Highlighting Brown’s distinction in economics
PSTC economists noted for their use of data in economics research.
Fox Providence
Executive Suite 1/10/2019: Shawmut; Opportunity Atlas
PSTC economist John Friedman discusses with WPRI's Ted Nesi the interactive mapping tool he co-created.