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.
Ray consulted on county naming controversy
Term 'Ward 9' links a part of Prince Georges County, Maryland, with Washington DC
Associates win Early Stage Research grants
Two MPRC Faculty Associates selected by UMD Division of Research for Tier 1 grants
Desai examines data in a post-truth age
The Hindu editorial comments on India National Policy on Official Statistics proposal
Fenelon participates in Capitol Hill briefing
Population Reference Bureau event "Grave Consequences: Why Some Americans Are No Longer Living Longer"
'Silence is louder than statistics'
Op-Ed details limitations of sexual violence research in India
Cohen comments on geneology big data project
New York Times article reports on "world's largest family tree" research
Bhargava examines population impact on groundwater in India
Absence of healthcare and family planning services crucial
Roberts examines health impact of rail line
Article in the International Journal of Environmental Resources and Public Health
Midwifery could be key to addressing maternal health inequities
ProPublica story reports implications of MacDorman study
Family diversity key to understanding marriage trends
Marketwatch article reports changes in single motherhood since 1992
Hofferth, Sayer lead Time Use Data for Health and Well Being
R01 provides five years of funding to continue development of the IPUMS-Time Use tool
MacDorman research measures impact of maternal mortality reporting mess in the U.S.
Marian MacDorman and Marie Thoma (UMD) and Eugene Declercq (Boston) urge improved data collection to reduce maternal mortality