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The official Twitter feed of the #UT #Austin Population Research Center, an interdisciplinary #research and training unit of @UTAustin.
Austin, TX
Joined June 2010
PRC’s Dean Spears & Michael Geruso are in the spotlight for After the Spike, their new book on birthrate decline. Reviews in WSJ + Sunday Times.Interviews in The Atlantic + TIME. Read more:
afterthespike.com
An eye-opening exploration of humanity’s unprecedented path to global depopulation and its significance from economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso.
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PRC Affiliate Dr. Jacqueline Angel testified before Austin City Council on Age-Friendly Cities + caregiver policy. Her NIH-funded research continues to shape local policy. Austin Monitor + Statesman op-ed highlight her insights.
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Congrats to PRC Faculty Affiliates Dean Spears & Michael Geruso on their @nytimes OpEd:."Depopulation Is Coming. Don’t Expect It to Solve Our Problems".They argue that real progress requires action—not fewer people.
nytimes.com
There is a progressive case for people.
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🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 W. Parker Frisbie Best Publication Award from @UT_PRC!. 🏆 Kylie Jaeyun Yim.🏆 Cheng Chow. Well-deserved recognition for impactful population research!
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Big congratulations to Jordan Conwell for receiving the Doris Entwisle Early Career Award from ASA’s Sociology of Education Section! 🏆 Honoring outstanding early career contributions in sociology of education. #Sociology #ASA #EarlyCareerAward
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Congrats to PRC Faculty Associate Dr. Denisa Gándara on receiving the 2025 Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award from @AERA_EdResearch!. Her AERA Open article explores algorithmic bias in student-success prediction models, calling for more equitable practices in higher ed.
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Dr. Cristine Legare (@UTexasPRC) has been awarded a $1.6M grant from @NSF and @UKRI_News to study how innovation develops across cultures and ages. Learn more here:.🔗 NSF: 🔗 UKRI:
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Congratulations to PRC Faculty Associate Beth Widen on receiving the Norman Kretchmer Memorial Award. 👏 Join us in celebrating this achievement!. 📖 Read more:
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🎉 Exciting news! PRC Faculty Associate Chandra Muller has been elected as a 2024 AAAS Fellow, a lifetime honor recognizing her contributions to science. 👏 Join us in celebrating!. 📖 Read more:
news.utexas.edu
AUSTIN, Texas — Three faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin have been elected to the 2024 American Association for the Advancement of
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Exciting news! 🎉 Dr. Stephen Russell has been elected to the National Academy of Education, recognizing his work on adolescent development, LGBTQ+ youth, and educational equity. Learn more: #Education #Research #PRCAchievements.
cns.utexas.edu
The director of the School of Human Ecology and professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UT Austin was one of 22 selected
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Applications for the 2025 REU program are now open!.Applications are due February 14. More information regarding the application process can be found here:
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David Yeager was featured on Texas Standard discussing his new book, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People. 📚💡. Check out the interview for insights on inspiring young minds: #DavidYeager #10to25 #TexasStandard #Youth #PRC #UTAustin.
texasstandard.org
A new book brings together research about how adults can communicate to those with developing brains in a manner that actually encourages them to take advice.
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Excited to announce Dr. David Yeager's new book, "10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People," coming in August 2024! Order here:
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PRC T32 predoctoral fellow Matthew Blanton and former postdoc Jeff Swindle published an op-ed in The Boston Globe titled "El Salvador’s Migration Success Story Doesn’t Add Up". Read here:
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PRC Faculty Scholar Jennifer Glass featured in a NYT article on the trend of people under 50 choosing not to have children. Read "Child-Free Adults: A Growing Trend" here:
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PRC Faculty Scholar Toni Falbo's research on only children and low fertility featured in Vox and APA. Read more: and
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Dean Spears' research was featured in The Wall Street Journal article, "Why Americans Aren't Having Babies." Read the full article here:
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Congratulations on receiving the Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award, Jacqui! This award is much deserved.
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