Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin

Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin The Population Research Center is an interdisciplinary research unit of the University of Texas at Austin.

Congratulations to Crystal Li and Jaein Kim on receiving the 2026 W. Parker Frisbie Outstanding Publication Award!The aw...
06/05/2026

Congratulations to Crystal Li and Jaein Kim on receiving the 2026 W. Parker Frisbie Outstanding Publication Award!

The award recognizes outstanding research contributions by PRC trainees in population science.

Crystal was recognized for her paper, "Bridging Ecological Contexts: Family Conflict and Cohesion as Mechanisms Linking Neighborhood Safety to Adolescent Sleep Health."

Jaein was recognized for her paper, "The Association of Southern Context Over the Life Course with Dementia, Disability, and Mortality Risk Among Older U.S. Black and White Adults."

Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments and the important contributions they are making to population science research. 🎉

Congratulations to PRC Faculty Scholar Beth Widen on being named a 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellow by the American S...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to PRC Faculty Scholar Beth Widen on being named a 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellow by the American Society for Nutrition! 🎉

This honor recognizes leaders whose work has made lasting contributions to nutrition research, policy, education, and public health.

Dr. Widen’s research focuses on maternal and child nutrition and health, helping advance evidence-based approaches to improving health outcomes across the life course.

She will be recognized at NUTRITION 2026 this July in National Harbor, Maryland.

We are proud to share that PRC PhD trainee Kylie Jaeyun Yim has been selected as a top 12 finalist in the Empower Your R...
04/03/2026

We are proud to share that PRC PhD trainee Kylie Jaeyun Yim has been selected as a top 12 finalist in the Empower Your Research Pitch Competition!

Her research talk is titled “Envisioning Parenthood: The Social Shaping of Fertility Decisions in the U.S. and South Korea,” and she was selected from a competitive pool of 73 participants.

Finalists will compete for awards in research communication, creativity, public engagement, and audience choice.

We encourage our community to come out and support Kylie at the finale:

Wednesday, April 15
5:00–7:30 p.m.
Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, UT Austin

Please join us in congratulating Kylie and cheering her on in the final round!

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