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The Michigan Population Studies Center & Population Dynamics and Health Program are interdisciplinary communities of scholars in population research and training: Where demographers find their people!
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Denmark shows how policy can reduce the motherhood earnings penalty.
ISR researcher @sashakillewald.bsky.social finds paid leave, child allowances, and subsidized child care offset about 80% of mothers’ earnings losses.
ISR researcher @sashakillewald.bsky.social finds paid leave, child allowances, and subsidized child care offset about 80% of mothers’ earnings losses.
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Denmark shows how policy can reduce the motherhood earnings penalty.
ISR researcher @sashakillewald.bsky.social finds paid leave, child allowances, and subsidized child care offset about 80% of mothers’ earnings losses.
ISR researcher @sashakillewald.bsky.social finds paid leave, child allowances, and subsidized child care offset about 80% of mothers’ earnings losses.
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New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social affiliates @colterm.bsky.social Jessica Faul in Social Science & Medicine
Remarkable concordance in associations between epigenetic clocks and health behaviors across three countries
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Remarkable concordance in associations between epigenetic clocks and health behaviors across three countries
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Remarkable concordance in associations between epigenetic clocks and health behaviors across three countries
Research utilizing epigenetic clocks has accelerated in recent years, but it is largely unknown how consistently these measures perform across country…
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February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social affiliates @colterm.bsky.social Jessica Faul in Social Science & Medicine
Remarkable concordance in associations between epigenetic clocks and health behaviors across three countries
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Remarkable concordance in associations between epigenetic clocks and health behaviors across three countries
myumi.ch/Nr8bV
💖 Join us for next week's coffee chat for community care, crafts & demography. Special guest: research administrator Sabrina Garber of the ISR Administrative Core.
February 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
💖 Join us for next week's coffee chat for community care, crafts & demography. Special guest: research administrator Sabrina Garber of the ISR Administrative Core.
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Tomorrow!
💖 Tomorrow morning! 💖 Join us for the webinar "Disappearing Data: Monitoring Federal SOGI Data Losses and Advancing Accountability."
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
🕛 Time: 10–11 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: myumi.ch/g3dmq
#SOGIdata #LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
🕛 Time: 10–11 a.m. ET
🔗 Register: myumi.ch/g3dmq
#SOGIdata #LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair
February 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Tomorrow!
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ICYMI: our own Stone Center Director @sashakillewald.bsky.social explores the costly ‘motherhood penalty’ and how one country is erasing it. Learn more in her article from [email protected]:
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
Two researchers found that Danish government benefits do not fully offset moms’ lost earnings. But they do help offset lost income for working women with kids.
myumi.ch
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: our own Stone Center Director @sashakillewald.bsky.social explores the costly ‘motherhood penalty’ and how one country is erasing it. Learn more in her article from [email protected]:
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
myumi.ch/P3Xqe
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Fellow #demographers - coming to #PAA2026 ? 🤓
💫 Please save the date for the Feminist Demography Pre-Conference Workshop!
Wednesday 5/6/2026
9-5pm CST in-person at PAA!
Flash talks! A moderated panel discussion! And a social hour to connect with fellow feminist demography colleagues!
💫 Please save the date for the Feminist Demography Pre-Conference Workshop!
Wednesday 5/6/2026
9-5pm CST in-person at PAA!
Flash talks! A moderated panel discussion! And a social hour to connect with fellow feminist demography colleagues!
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Fellow #demographers - coming to #PAA2026 ? 🤓
💫 Please save the date for the Feminist Demography Pre-Conference Workshop!
Wednesday 5/6/2026
9-5pm CST in-person at PAA!
Flash talks! A moderated panel discussion! And a social hour to connect with fellow feminist demography colleagues!
💫 Please save the date for the Feminist Demography Pre-Conference Workshop!
Wednesday 5/6/2026
9-5pm CST in-person at PAA!
Flash talks! A moderated panel discussion! And a social hour to connect with fellow feminist demography colleagues!
ICYMI: International migration is one of the most powerful tools for poverty reduction and economic development. This @voxdev.bsky.social review by @profdeaner.bsky.social synthesizes rigorous quantitative evidence on the impact of migration on origin countries. myumi.ch/VVmGx
International Migration
International migration is one of the most powerful tools available for poverty reduction and economic development. This review synthesises rigorous quantitative evidence on the impact of migration on...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
ICYMI: International migration is one of the most powerful tools for poverty reduction and economic development. This @voxdev.bsky.social review by @profdeaner.bsky.social synthesizes rigorous quantitative evidence on the impact of migration on origin countries. myumi.ch/VVmGx
Heather Gatny, William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, @bradytwest.bsky.social coauthor with data from the Chitwasn Valley Family Study. @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Heather Gatny, William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, @bradytwest.bsky.social coauthor with data from the Chitwasn Valley Family Study. @um-src.bsky.social @um-psc.bsky.social
Population-representative samples of hair-based cortisol could revolutionize studies of psychological stress, but should adjust for bias: A new CVFS analysis finds gender can influence self-collection and cortisol concentration. 🧪https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030645302600034X
Bias in hair cortisol measures for psychological stress: Self vs. professional collection
Population-representative samples of hair-based cortisol have the potential to revolutionize studies of psychological stress. However, to integrate ha…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Population-representative samples of hair-based cortisol could revolutionize studies of psychological stress, but should adjust for bias: A new CVFS analysis finds gender can influence self-collection and cortisol concentration. 🧪https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030645302600034X
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So excited for our own #UmichSociology @robertmanduca.bsky.social's talk next week. 🥳 Get the deets: events.umich.edu/event/136463
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
So excited for our own #UmichSociology @robertmanduca.bsky.social's talk next week. 🥳 Get the deets: events.umich.edu/event/136463
On the impact of friendships on end-of-life planning: Zheng (Noah) Lian and PSC alum @luciekalousova.bsky.social have a new HRS study, "Friendship and End-of-Life Discussions Among Older Adults: Moderating Effects of Marital Status and Gender" in Innovation in Aging: myumi.ch/3Rw6g
Friendship and End-of-Life Discussions Among Older Adults: Moderating Effects of Marital Status and Gender
Sharing healthcare preferences with others reduces the likelihood of unwanted treatments at the end-of-life (EOL), a key indicator of a “good death.” Spouses and other romantic partners are key facilitators of EOL planning decision-making, but ...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
On the impact of friendships on end-of-life planning: Zheng (Noah) Lian and PSC alum @luciekalousova.bsky.social have a new HRS study, "Friendship and End-of-Life Discussions Among Older Adults: Moderating Effects of Marital Status and Gender" in Innovation in Aging: myumi.ch/3Rw6g
PSC's Sarah Miller @smiller.bsky.social on Medicaid, cash transfers, and health policy. Q&A from Michigan Ross.
In a new Q&A from Michigan Ross, IHPI member @smiller.bsky.social discusses her ongoing research on guaranteed income for families, the potential impact of the H.R. 1 Act on people who use #Medicaid, and the implementation of Rx Kids in Michigan. Read it here: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Expert Q&A: Miller analyzes impacts of Medicaid overhaul and other health care policy changes
Sarah Miller, associate professor of business economics and public policy, discusses her ongoing research on guaranteed income for families, the potential impact of the H.R. 1 Act on U.S. citizens who...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
PSC's Sarah Miller @smiller.bsky.social on Medicaid, cash transfers, and health policy. Q&A from Michigan Ross.
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Check out our new paper evaluating the performance of five brain age algorithms in two population-based cohorts of youth 🧠
@ohbmofficial.bsky.social
@ohbmofficial.bsky.social
🧠 Not all brain age algorithms are equal!
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
In our new study, one algorithm (Pyment) outperformed other models in youth. Algorithms fail when your sample's age range is narrow or mismatched with training data. So, choose wisely...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BrainAge #Neuroimaging
February 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Check out our new paper evaluating the performance of five brain age algorithms in two population-based cohorts of youth 🧠
@ohbmofficial.bsky.social
@ohbmofficial.bsky.social
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Open to anyone with a past or current connection to U-M, the Development Economics at Michigan (MDEV) Conference (May 8-9, 2026) has a paper submission deadline of Feb. 13. Submit here! #DevEcon #EconSky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Open to anyone with a past or current connection to U-M, the Development Economics at Michigan (MDEV) Conference (May 8-9, 2026) has a paper submission deadline of Feb. 13. Submit here! #DevEcon #EconSky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our latest demography brownbag featured @srhayford.bsky.social, presenting on patterns of exchange b/n women at midlife and children in Mozambique. 👀The longitudinal panel survey data (Men's Migration and Women's Project) is available and coming to @icpsr.bsky.social! #LoveData26
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Our latest demography brownbag featured @srhayford.bsky.social, presenting on patterns of exchange b/n women at midlife and children in Mozambique. 👀The longitudinal panel survey data (Men's Migration and Women's Project) is available and coming to @icpsr.bsky.social! #LoveData26
Today! Join us at noon for PSC’s Brown Bag Seminar with presenter Sarah Hayford! You can find us in the ISR Thompson Room 1430, or on Zoom. @srhayford.bsky.social
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February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Today! Join us at noon for PSC’s Brown Bag Seminar with presenter Sarah Hayford! You can find us in the ISR Thompson Room 1430, or on Zoom. @srhayford.bsky.social
myumi.ch/dg4qR psc.isr.umich.edu/events/hayfo...
myumi.ch/dg4qR psc.isr.umich.edu/events/hayfo...
PSC postdoc Lauren Ward is working with the Chitwan Valley Family Study to examine environmental health in Nepal—from metal exposure and immune outcomes to health impacts of pesticide exposure. Her research finds PFAS exposure among teens in rural Chitwan, with links to fish consumption.
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 PM
PSC postdoc Lauren Ward is working with the Chitwan Valley Family Study to examine environmental health in Nepal—from metal exposure and immune outcomes to health impacts of pesticide exposure. Her research finds PFAS exposure among teens in rural Chitwan, with links to fish consumption.
Today's the day! @bradytwest.bsky.social and @randridge.bsky.social lead our free hybrid, half-day PDHP workshop providing a very practical overview of methods and software to adjust for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys. Register to attend:
pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
January 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Today's the day! @bradytwest.bsky.social and @randridge.bsky.social lead our free hybrid, half-day PDHP workshop providing a very practical overview of methods and software to adjust for non-ignorable selection bias in surveys. Register to attend:
pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
Join us on February 2nd at noon for PSC’s Brown Bag Seminar with presenter @srhayford.bsky.social! Sarah Hayford will discuss the nature, distribution, and direction of intergenerational exchange in rural Mozambique. At ISR Thompson Room 1430, and on Zoom! psc.isr.umich.edu/events/hayfo...
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Join us on February 2nd at noon for PSC’s Brown Bag Seminar with presenter @srhayford.bsky.social! Sarah Hayford will discuss the nature, distribution, and direction of intergenerational exchange in rural Mozambique. At ISR Thompson Room 1430, and on Zoom! psc.isr.umich.edu/events/hayfo...
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 PM
PSC postdoc Lindsey Burnside’s latent profile analysis identifies six coping profiles people use in response to racism. Her work explores how different combinations of coping strategies shape racism-related stress.
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
PSC postdoc Lindsey Burnside’s latent profile analysis identifies six coping profiles people use in response to racism. Her work explores how different combinations of coping strategies shape racism-related stress.
Divorce and widowhood are linked to poorer health and shorter expected lifespans among older adults. PSC postdoc Cayley Ryan-Claytor uses the Health and Retirement Study to examine how age, duration, gender, and other factors shape these relationships.
January 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Divorce and widowhood are linked to poorer health and shorter expected lifespans among older adults. PSC postdoc Cayley Ryan-Claytor uses the Health and Retirement Study to examine how age, duration, gender, and other factors shape these relationships.
PSC & UM Sociology postdoc Hannah Tessler, will help us understand singlehood and major demographic shifts in the U.S., including historically low birth and marriage rates, and to find better measurements for categories like relationship status and sexual identity.
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
PSC & UM Sociology postdoc Hannah Tessler, will help us understand singlehood and major demographic shifts in the U.S., including historically low birth and marriage rates, and to find better measurements for categories like relationship status and sexual identity.
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It’s exciting to have this continued commitment from the Stone Foundation for the work done by @umichstonecid.bsky.social’s community of researchers, under the stellar leadership of @sashakillewald.bsky.social, to better understand social inequalities & the policies impacting them.
We’re thrilled to share that @umichstonecid.bsky.social has received a new $5M gift from the Stone Foundation to continue our critical work to produce research on social inequality and train the next generation of #inequality scholars. Learn more:
myumi.ch/e35w2
myumi.ch/e35w2
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 PM
It’s exciting to have this continued commitment from the Stone Foundation for the work done by @umichstonecid.bsky.social’s community of researchers, under the stellar leadership of @sashakillewald.bsky.social, to better understand social inequalities & the policies impacting them.
TODAY: Live or on Zoom, @um-psc.bsky.social postdocs present at our brown bag session on their current projects: Lindsey Burnside, Jess Dozier, Hannah Tessler, Laura Ward, and Cayley Ryan-Claytor. psc.isr.umich.edu/events/postd...
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
TODAY: Live or on Zoom, @um-psc.bsky.social postdocs present at our brown bag session on their current projects: Lindsey Burnside, Jess Dozier, Hannah Tessler, Laura Ward, and Cayley Ryan-Claytor. psc.isr.umich.edu/events/postd...