SSRI Announcements, Week of 5/11/09
Dear colleagues:
Here are the announcements of events, initiatives, funding opportunities, and other news for the week of May 11-15, 2009, from the Social Science Research Institute and its units: the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, Population Research Institute, Survey Research Center, SLIC, and Smart Spaces Center.
To be included in this weekly announcement, items must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday; distribution will occur the following Monday. Please send items to Terry Noll (tmg3@psu.edu). Thank you!
These weekly announcements may also be found on both the SSRI and CYFC websites, under Latest News.
Funding Opportunities
NSF and the U.S. Forest Service invite proposals for urban long-term
research area exploratory awards (ULTRA-Ex)
Proposal due date: 7/07/09
Full solicitation site
For more information contact:
Thomas J. Baerwald, (703) 292-7301, tbaerwal@nsf.gov
Henry L Gholz, (703) 292-7185, hgholz@nsf.gov
Todd A. Crowl, (703) 292-7870, tcrowl@nsf.gov
Events
Social Science Events at Penn State:
May 14, 2009, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Bennett-Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson)
Title: "Stress and Depression: A Tale of Two Rick Factors"
Presenter: Peter Kaufmann, MD, National Institutes of Heart, Blood, and
Lung Institute, NIH
View Event Description
May 27, 2009, The Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom
16^th Annual Demography Graduate Student Methodology Workshop
Title: "Analyzing Inequality: Methodological and Theoretical Advancements in Measuring Inequality"
Details and Registration
Other Announcements
New Multistate Activities: an opportunity to work on 4-H research projects on development of social capital
- SDC334: Genetic Considerations for Beef Cattle Production in Challenging Environments
- NC_TEMP1177: Contribution of 4-H Participation to the Development of Social Capital Within Communities
- S_TEMP2182: Sweet Potato Collaborators Conference
To participate on any of these multistate activities, please complete Appendix E by May 18, 2009.
For assistance, contact Christy Bartley, cbartley@psu.edu
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