Entries by Esmeralda melgoza

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

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. […]

Vacancy Announcement for Interdisciplinary Epidemiologist-Statistician at NCHS

Announcement Date:  August 6, 2015                                     Announcement No.:  2015-160 Topic:  Interdisciplinary: Epidemiologist/Statistician (Health), GS-0601/1530-11/12, with promotion potential to GS-12   Point(s) of Contact: Marquetta Bibbs (301)-458-4807   A vacancy announcement has […]

New on the NICHD website: Exploring Population Dynamics

NICHD’s Population Dynamics Branch supports research on a range of topics, including the factors that make populations rise and fall, such as fertility and mortality. Here’s what branch chief Rebecca […]

Call for Proposals – NCFR Innovations Grants

NCFR will support up to two $10,000 innovation grants over the next year. The grants program is designed to enhance interdisciplinary collaborations around issues of importance to family well-being. To […]