Center News
MPRC faculty contribute to theoretical and applied developments in their various fields as well as to discussions that impact public policy. Some recent news stories are abstracted below.
Barbarin wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant
Racial Disparities in School Discipline team will examine longitudinal and other data
Kearney comments on cash payments regime for Christian Science Monitor story
Kearney-Pardue brief on COVID-19 social insurance payments
Susan Parker contributes to WSJ story on Mexico's Prospera program
Widely copied program cut by new government
MacDorman research reveals strong racial disparities in maternal mortality
Detailed examination of death certificates reframes maternal death data
Madhavan post examines using virtual spaces for international collaboration
Blog post for African Population and Health Research Center
Katharine Abraham named Distinguished University Professor
University of Maryland recognizes many years of academic achievement
Child care editorial draws on research by Philip Cohen
Finds fault with 2021 Homebuilding survey by American Compass
Haltiwanger comments on NYT small business report
Surge in small business creation underscored in Black communities
Rashawn Ray, ABRI initiative progress
Faculty Associate working with faculty on BSOS College Anti-Black Racism Initiative
Rashawn Ray contributes to NYT Argument podcast
One of three panelists discussing how best to respond to policing problems
Rendall notes 'underestimation' in population growth
Baltimore Sun article reports Census numbers and their impact
Cohen comments on fertility drop
Business Insider story examines "pandemic baby-bust"