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Social Science Research Institute welcomes two new associate directors
September 25, 2023
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Alexis Santos appointed to Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee
September 22, 2022
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Family symposium highlights parent-child separations
November 10, 2020
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Family Symposium to focus on parent-child separations
September 28, 2020
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Penn State researchers to study political content sharing on Facebook
September 08, 2020
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Parent-child separations focus of virtual symposium
August 31, 2020
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Short to deliver De Jong Lecture in Social Demography on Nov. 21
October 29, 2019
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Aging in rural America focus of new research network
October 02, 2019
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Helping Alaskan coastal communities adjust to global warming
September 03, 2019
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Using social media to solve social problems
August 16, 2018
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Racial divides decline but still exist in urban America
December 02, 2016
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Gender and couple relationships explored in new publication
February 01, 2016
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Immigrant kids' diet is different, less nutritious than mom's
January 12, 2016
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Probing Question: What is behind America's heroin epidemic?
October 19, 2015
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Project to improve disaster response
October 01, 2015
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Professor recognized for work in gerontology
July 01, 2015
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Better data needed to make good immigration policy
January 14, 2015
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Population Research Institute announces book
February 18, 2014
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20th annual Symposium on Family Issues to be held Oct. 8-9
August 17, 2012
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Sixth De Jong Lecture in Social Demography to be held Oct. 24
October 20, 2011
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Annual Symposium on Family Issues set for Oct. 4-5
September 01, 2011
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Probing Question: Why is the census important?
July 27, 2009
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Hispanic immigrant children focus of Penn State family symposium
October 02, 2008
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Practice Makes Problems
May 01, 2004
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Happy Marriages: Studying the Causes and Effects of Divorce
January 01, 2002
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A Natural History of Menopause
May 01, 1998
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Social Science Research Institute welcomes two new associate directors
September 25, 2023
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Alexis Santos appointed to Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee
September 22, 2022
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Family symposium highlights parent-child separations
November 10, 2020
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Family Symposium to focus on parent-child separations
September 28, 2020
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Penn State researchers to study political content sharing on Facebook
September 08, 2020
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Parent-child separations focus of virtual symposium
August 31, 2020
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Short to deliver De Jong Lecture in Social Demography on Nov. 21
October 29, 2019
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Aging in rural America focus of new research network
October 02, 2019
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Helping Alaskan coastal communities adjust to global warming
September 03, 2019
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Using social media to solve social problems
August 16, 2018
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Racial divides decline but still exist in urban America
December 02, 2016
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Gender and couple relationships explored in new publication
February 01, 2016
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Immigrant kids' diet is different, less nutritious than mom's
January 12, 2016
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Probing Question: What is behind America's heroin epidemic?
October 19, 2015
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Project to improve disaster response
October 01, 2015
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Professor recognized for work in gerontology
July 01, 2015
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Better data needed to make good immigration policy
January 14, 2015
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Population Research Institute announces book
February 18, 2014
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20th annual Symposium on Family Issues to be held Oct. 8-9
August 17, 2012
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Sixth De Jong Lecture in Social Demography to be held Oct. 24
October 20, 2011
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Annual Symposium on Family Issues set for Oct. 4-5
September 01, 2011
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Probing Question: Why is the census important?
July 27, 2009
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Hispanic immigrant children focus of Penn State family symposium
October 02, 2008
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Practice Makes Problems
May 01, 2004
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
Happy Marriages: Studying the Causes and Effects of Divorce
January 01, 2002
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
A Natural History of Menopause
May 01, 1998
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