You can now create an SPSS dataset extraction from all SodaPop datasets! At present, your full set of formatting options includes SAS, Stata, SPSS, comma- or tab delimited.

The GSS 1972-2004 Full Release has now been added to the SodaPop GSS Collection. Files for this collection also reside on PopNet UNIX as previously announced.

The Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) from the USDA Agricultural Research Service has now been added to SodaPop. This database of food and nutrient codes is useful with both the CSFII and the NHANES. Please note that this data collection is not available on PopNet UNIX. The original format for this collection is an Access database. Please see the FNDDS link above for more information.

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Allen Foundation Grants in Human Nutrition
- Allen Foundation

Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Interdisciplinary Partnerships in Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships - 2006-2007
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Social Neuroscience
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Funding Opportunities Open To Faculty And Students

Eurasia Fellowships
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Fellowships for Study and Research in Yemen
- American Institute for Yemeni Studies

The NSF has published answers to frequently asked questions about Hurricane Katrina.

Beginning on October 1, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will pilot a new application process for all independent grants. Investigators who are planning to submit a proposal are encouraged to wait until the new system is active on October 1. See the full announcement.

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements Web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Allen Foundation Grants in Human Nutrition
- Allen Foundation

Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS)
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Interdisciplinary Partnerships in Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships - 2006-2007
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Social Neuroscience
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Funding Opportunities Open to Faculty and Students

Eurasia Fellowships
- Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

Fellowships for Study and Research in Yemen
- American Institute for Yemeni Studies

The General Social Survey (GSS) 1972-2004 Cumulative survey has been added to PopNet UNIX. Data (ASCII, SPSS Portable), input (SPSS), and documentation (PDF) are available. Please note that there is an errata associated with the codebook (PDF). The files will be added to SodaPop as soon as it is possible.

Please note that this release supercedes the preliminary release.

This online tool allows researchers to compare the finances of a school district with its peers. Peer districts are districts which share similarities among these characteristics: total students; Student/Teacher Ratio; Percent Children in Poverty; District Type; and Locale Code. This data tool has just been updated to include 2002-03 fiscal data and 2003-04 non-fiscal data. Results can be used to generate graphs and can be downloaded as Excel spreadsheets.

The following are up-coming educational programs offered by the Office for Research Protections (ORP) at Penn State:

September 29, 2005 - Research Integrity Brown Bag Discussion Series
Protecting the Interests of Student Researchers

John Hanold, Senior Associate Director of Sponsored Programs
Regina Vasilitos-Younken, Senior Associate Dean of The Graduate School

Dial 814-865-9999 to teleconference (limited to 10 callers) OR
Attend the session in-person at 102 Kern Graduate Building from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Please bring a bag lunch. Beverages and dessert provided.

This session is available for connection by teleconference. To connect to the session, please dial 814-865-9999 a few minutes prior to 12:00pm. RSVP in advance to receive copies of slides prior to the session.

October 4, 2005
Balancing Work and Life: A Graduate Student’s Challenge -
Preregistration is required for this free workshop.

The workshop will focus on competing obligations students face in their roles as graduate students and private (domestic) individuals. A panel comprised of faculty who study work/life balance and graduate students representing a broad spectrum of the University will present their ideas and relate their experiences. The workshop is intended to increase awareness about these competing role obligations and to explore various ways individuals have attempted to balance them. A box lunch will be provided.

Held in 102 Kern Graduate Building from 10:00am – 12:30pm.

Preregistration is required for this free workshop. Please register here through September 29th, 2005. Registration is limited to 40 participants.