The Neighborhoods Study, a nationwide project led by CDHA affiliate Dr. Amy Kind has been awarded a $30.9 million NIH renewal grant to investigate how social and environmental factors influence Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. As the largest study of its kind linking the social exposome with brain tissues, the research will evaluate how lifelong exposures, such …
Department of Sociology doctoral student Meiyi Li has been selected for the Institute on Aging’s (IOA) prestigious 2026 New Investigator Award. Li will present her award-winning research poster at the upcoming IOA Annual Colloquium. Li’s poster, titled “Parenting Children with Serious Health Conditions and Late-life Cognition: Life Course Associations and Gender Differences,” addresses a critical gap in …
Yue Qin has been selected as recipients of the 2026 American Sociological Association Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (ASA DDRIG). This highly competitive national award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), recognizes doctoral students who demonstrate exceptional promise in advancing sociological knowledge. The grant will provide vital financial support to enhance the methodological quality …
Congratulations to Eunsil Oh on receiving the prestigious 2026 Best Conference Paper Award at the Work and Family Researchers Network conference! Her compelling paper, “Low Fertility Politics, Policy and Demography: The Korean Experience,” was recognized with the Suzan Lewis honoring for its innovation and distinct potential to move the field forward. This outstanding achievement highlights …
CDE is proud to share that Dr. Jessica Pac, Assistant Professor in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work and Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty, has been awarded the prestigious Vilas Associates Competition Award. This university-wide honor recognizes research of the highest quality and significance, providing support for both new and ongoing scholarly work. …
The Center for Demography and Ecology is pleased to announce a seed grant competition to support pilot research for future grant applications to NIH. Request for Proposals: Deadline 10 November, 2025 Research Focus CDE invites proposals on a wide range of topics related to the population sciences. Of particular interest is research that addresses one …
Nurmerous CDE faculty affiliates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Congratulations to all recipients, including:
Our community celebrated Katherine Curtis, Buttel-Sewell Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and CDE Director, during the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences 2025 Investiture Ceremony this spring. The ceremony formally recognized faculty members who have been appointed to named professorships in honor of their exceptional research …
Jenny Higgins, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and longtime CDE affiliate, was awarded the 2024 Women’s Health Research Mentorship Award by the UW SMPH Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) and the UW BIRCWH Program. This award recognizes outstanding mentorship that supports the career development of women scientists …