Professor Paul Ong featured on UCLA Newsroom

Professor Paul Ong's research and findings has been featured on UCLA Newsroom. Titled "If you build it, will they have to leave?", UCLA urban planners create a tool to analyze how developments near L.A. light-rail and subway projects affects…

Faculty search at Western Social Science

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Department of Sociology Academic Positions Building on our main area of strength, The Department of Sociology at Western, http://sociology.uwo.ca , invites applications in the general area of Population Dynamics and Social Inequality for two…

Vacancy Announcement: U.S. Census Bureau’s International Programs

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Are you a statistician or demographer interested in international development? Are you passionate about enhancing data for improved decision making? Do you enjoy traveling and collaborating with people from different cultures? If so, we encourage…

Julienne Bower named George F. Solomon professor of psychobiology.

The Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Julienne Bower, UCLA professor of psychology and psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, to…

2017 Arizona Methods Workshops – University of Arizona in Tucson

Dates:  January 5/6/7 (Th, Fri, Sat) 2017 4 confirmed workshops: Introduction to Survey Design Jane Zavisca Practical Qualitative Data Analysis in ATLAS.ti Corey Abramson Conducting Survey, Lab, and Field Experiments in the Social…

Ronald Brookmeyer receives the Karl E. Peace Award for Outstanding Statistical Contributions for the Betterment of Society.

Ronald Brookmeyer received a Karl E. Peace Award for Outstanding Statistical Contributions for the Betterment of Society, “for his seminal methodological work in global health as it relates to disease monitoring and biosurveillance as it…

Job Postings Week of 8/15/2016

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The Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of health and inequality. We encourage applications from candidates with expertise in the social determinants…

NSHAP Data Users Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to August 15!!

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NSHAP Data Users Conference NORC at the University of Chicago will host a Data Users Conference October 27-28, 2016 for new users of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), and invites paper proposals by August 15. Selected…

Job Opening – McGill Department of Sociology

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Applications are invited for a tenure-track position commencing August 1, 2017. The position is at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptionally qualified candidates may be considered at the Associate level. We seek applicants with strong…

A. Janet Tomiyama featured on Bicycling Article

Professor A. Janet Tomiyama's research was featured in an article on Bicyling.com titled "Cyclists: It's Time to Say Bye-Bye to BMI" . Please read more here: http://www.bicycling.com/training/health-injuries/cyclists-its-time-to-say-bye-bye-to-bmi