Professor openings from University of Illinois

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Faculty Position in Social Inequality Department of Sociology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Pending administrative approval, the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign welcomes applications…

Job Opening – MZES and Mannheim University School of Social Sciences

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The Chair in Economic and Organizational Sociology and The Mannheim Center for European Social and Research (MZES) invite applications for a position as a Doctoral Researcher in the Areas of Economic Sociology and the Sociology of Labor…

The University of Texas at Austin Sociology Department Junior Faculty Search

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Assistant Professor – Health/Health Disparities (2016/17)   The Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a faculty member to contribute to its program in health and health disparities. This is a tenure-track…

CDC/NCHS Grant Opportunity: Research and Methods in Health Statistics

Research and Methods in Health Statistics This initiative invites investigator-initiated research grant applications for projects involving the development and testing of statistical and survey methodology relevant to the conduct, analysis and…

Professor Paul Ong featured in 89.3 KPCC

Professor Paul Ong's study stated that the problem with rising housing price is compounded by a widening income gap between the area’s richest and poorest residents. Article: http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/08/06/53625/LA-least-affordable-housing-market-UCLA/

Professor Ed Walker wrote an op-ed in New York Times

Professor Ed Walker wrote an op-ed in New York Times about the important differences between corporation-organized and grass-roots social movements. Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/opinion/the-uber-ization-of-activism.html?src=twr&_r=1

Prof. Edward Walker is quoted in SF Gate

Prof. Edward Walker stated that consultants are beginning to provide grassroots mobilizing services to paying clients in his book called "Grassroots for Hire: Public Affairs Consultants in American Democracy." Article: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Measure-seeks-to-reveal-names-funding-behind-6422738.php

Prof. Matthew Kahn is quoted in LA Times

Prof. Matthew Kahn identified a couple of trends where individuals feel greater incentive to go green. Article: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-turf-rebate-psychology-20150729-story.html#page=1

Demography and Population Conference Athens Greece

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The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), a world association of academics and researchers, organizes its 3rd Annual International Conference on Demography and Population Studies, 13-16 June 2016, Athens, Greece. Please submit…

Vacancy Announcement for Interdisciplinary Epidemiologist-Statistician at NCHS

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Announcement Date:  August 6, 2015                                     Announcement No.:  2015-160 Topic:  Interdisciplinary: Epidemiologist/Statistician (Health), GS-0601/1530-11/12, with promotion potential…