The Journal of Human Resources; Volume 44 Number 2, Spring 2009.

Journal of Marriage and Family; Volume 71 Number 2, May 2009

National Health Statistics Reports; Number 13, May 5, 2009.

Upjohn Institute Employment Research; April 2009.

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

Exploratory Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R21) [deadline extended to Sept. 8, 2009] – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R01) [deadline extended to Sept. 8, 2009] – National Institutes of Health (NIH)

International Research Collaborations on HIV/AIDS and Drug Use (R01) – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Methodological Research to Support the Redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey: Screening Questions – Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

National Educational Initiative on Human Health and the Environment – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

William T. Grant Scholars Program – William T. Grant Foundation

Kiet Bang, PRI data archivist, was elected president of APLIC – a global network of population information professionals at the association’s annual meeting in April. Bang will serve as president for the 2009-2010 term.

Bang previously served as APLIC president-elect and conference planning coordinator, and also serves on the association’s communications committee.

APLIC plays a critical role in keeping PRI’s Information Core staff updated on current best practices and innovations in library and information science and provides a network of professionals at other population research centers and nonprofit and government organizations.

The 2007 Area Resource File (ARF) is now available for purchase.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

The PRI Library has received announcement of  the Using the NHES Database for Research and Policy Analyses seminar to be held in Washington, DC from August 10-12, 2009.

The PRI Library has received announcements for:

• Measure DHS for a fellowship in population and health;
  
• Stony Brook University for an assistant professor in human geography and demography.