Author: Andrea Horsman

Shining a Spotlight on the Hidden World of Human Trafficking

Jan 14, 2020

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Dr. Gene Brody to headline NIH inaugural Rural Health Seminar

Nov 18, 2019

Dr. Gene Brody Gene Brody, Regents Professor, OIBR Fellow and director of UGA’s Center for Family Research, will deliver the keynote address on Monday, Nov. 18, at the National Institutes of Health’s inaugural Rural Health Seminar in Bethesda, Maryland....

November 12, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 22

Nov 12, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Census Bureau Releases "Demonstration" Decennial Data Products, Working with National Academies to Collect Public Input COSSA IN ACTION November's Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on 2020 Census FY 2020 Spending Still Uncertain, Continuing Resolution Likely Through December White House Hosts Summit...

October 29, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 21

Nov 12, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS National Academies Releases Review of Minerva Initiative COSSA IN ACTION NC State Psychologists Answer "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Senate Continues to Debate Spending Bills as CR End Looms Senate Science Subcommittee Holds Hearing on "Research and Innovation: Ensuring America's...

October 15, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 20

Nov 12, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Nita Lowey, House Appropriations Chair, Announces Retirement COSSA IN ACTION Advocacy Day Hotel Block Opens FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS OBSSR Seeks Nominations for Matilda White Riley Keynote Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities COMMUNITY NEWS & REPORTS Jennifer Eberhardt Delivers 2019 Henry and Bryna David Lecture Fellowships...

October 1, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 19

Nov 12, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Senate Makes Progress on FY 2020 Appropriations for NSF, Census, NIH, Education, USDA COSSA IN ACTION October's Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on Challenges Facing USDA Research and Statistics Adam Seth Levine of Researh4impact Answers "Why Social Science?" CONGRESSIONAL NEWS President...

September 17, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 18

Sep 25, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS OSTP Outlines Research Security Priorities COSSA IN ACTION Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Senate Appropriations Efforts Slow to Start as End of Fiscal Year Looms House Science Committee to Host Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work FEDERAL AGENCY &...

September 3, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 37

Sep 25, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS White House Outlines FY 2021 R&D Budget Priorities COSSA IN ACTION COSSA & AESIS to Partner on Upcoming Conference on the Societal Impact of Social Sciences and Humanities September's Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive with SBE Assistant Director Arthur Lupia...

August 6, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 16

Aug 8, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS NIH Extends Enforcement Delay of Clinical Trials Policy Until September 2021 COSSA IN ACTION August's Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on Effectively Advocating from Home AAPSS Answers "Why Social Science? CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Budget Deal Signed; Congress Leaves for Summer Recess with...

New Interdisciplinary Research Grants Awarded

Aug 8, 2019

Congratulations to the Owens Institute Fellows and Affiliates who have been awarded funds through the second round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants. The winning proposals and faculty teams are: Overcoming Physical Distances with the Virtual Family Room: Virtual and Augmented Reality...

Focus on OIBR Fellow Dr. Assaf Oshri

Aug 6, 2019

UGA Today recently featured Dr. Assaf Oshri for their Focus on Faculty article. Dr. Oshri is a Fellow with OIBR and an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer Science. He is also the Director of the Stress, Trauma,...

NASA Taps Dorothy Carter to Study Teamwork Issues

Jul 26, 2019

Fifty years ago this month, NASA put two astronauts on the moon. NASA’s next giant leap will be sending humans to Mars, projected for the 2030s, and a University of Georgia researcher is partnering with the space agency to explore...

July 23, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 15

Jul 26, 2019

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Administration Ends Attempts to Add Citizenship to 2020 Census COSSA IN ACTION Share Your Story with COSSA! CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Congress and White House Strike Budget Deal Before Congress Leaves for Recess House Science Committee Holds...

July 9, 2019 | Volume38, Issue 14

Jul 26, 2019

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Census Citizenship Question Saga Continues COSSA IN ACTION Save the Date for Social Science Advocacy Day 2020 July's Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on 2020 Census Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS House Nearly Finalizes Appropriations;...

June 25, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 13

Jul 26, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS President Issues Executive Order to Reduce Number of Federal Advisory Committees COSSA IN ACTION Communications Researchers Answer "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS House Passes First of FY 2020 Bills House Science Committee Holds Hearing on Sexual Harassment in Science, Passes...

June 11, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 12

Jun 14, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Comments Sought on Federal Data Strategy Action Plan COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Creates New Portal to Collect Social Science Success Stories COSSA Executive Director Featured in "When Science Speaks" Podcast Still Time to Register for June's Headlines Webchat COSSA Submits Testimony to...

May 28, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 11

Jun 14, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS House Panel Approves FY 2020 Funding for NSF, Census, BJS, and NIJ COSSA IN ACTION Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Joint Economic Committee Holds Hearing on 2020 Census and Business Impacts International Education Reauthorization Bills Introduced in Both Chambers FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION...

May 14, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 10

May 24, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS COSSA Holds Largest-Ever Social Science Advocacy Day COSSA IN ACTION May's Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on Academies' Decadal Survey of Social Science Applications for Intelligence Analysis COSSA Submits FY 2020 Testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee in Support of Social...

Different Factors Affect Health of Military Couples, According to Catie O’Neal

May 24, 2019

[caption id="attachment_7907" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Catherine O'Neil[/caption] Research led by OIBR Fellow and research scientist Catherine O’Neal, with UGA's College of Family and Consumer Sciences, says enhancing community connections for service members and their civilian spouses may be important in supporting their...

Tessa Andrews Awarded Grant from NSF CAREER Program

May 20, 2019

Tessa Andrews, OIBR Fellow and assistant professor of Genetics, was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation CAREER program, which supports research and outstanding teaching by junior faculty. Dr. Andrews will lead a five-year, national scale research and education...

April 30, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 9

May 13, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS May 1 Is Social Science Advocacy Day! COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Issues Statement Calling for Budget Deal Development Scholar Joseph Assan Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Congress Returns; Subcommittees Begin Marking Up Spending Legislation FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS OBSSR Seeks...

April 16, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 8

May 13, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS COSSA to Honor Leaders in Evidence-Based Policymaking with 2019 Awards COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Submits FY 2020 Testimony to House Appropriations Committee in Support of Science Funding Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Talks Continue as Congress Attempts to Raise Budget Caps Congress Holds...

Congratulations to OIBR Fellows & Affiliates on their Promotion

Apr 9, 2019

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April 2, 2019 | Volume 39, Issue 7

Apr 8, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Administration Releases FY 2020 Budget Request; Read COSSA's Analysis of Social Science Impacts COSSA IN ACTION Read COSSA's 2018 Annual Report Congressman Paul Tonko Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Release of President's Budget Puts Pressure on Congress to...

March 19, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 6

Apr 8, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Details of President's FY 2020 Budget Request Emerge COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Urges Action on Non-Defense Discretionary Spending COSSA Asks OMB to Remove Census Citizenship Question Letters & Statements FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS National Science Foundation Invites Participation in Convergence Accelerator Pilot William...

March 5, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 5

Apr 8, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS NIH Seeks Input on the Need for an Administrative Data Enclave COSSA IN ACTION March's Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on FY 2020 Budget Request Anthropologist Lee Hoffer Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Trump Administration to Release FY...

2019 SEC Selects Ron Simons for Faculty Achievement Award

Apr 8, 2019

There are approximately 14,000 full-time, tenured faculty members in the Southeastern Conference, and to be eligible for a SEC Faculty Achievement award the individual must have achieved the rank of full professor; have a record of extraordinary teaching; and have...

Celebrating OIBR Fellow and Affiliates Success

Apr 2, 2019

  The week of April 1-5 is Honors week at UGA and a great time to celebrate the accomplishments of some of the Fellows and Affiliates with the Owens Institute. 2019 Research Awards: Nathan T. Carter, OIBR Fellow, Associate Professor, Psychology Creative Research Medal...

OIBR Affiliate, Sarah Shannon, Receives 2019 Russell Award

Mar 18, 2019

Dr. Sarah Shannon, OIBR Affiliate and Assistant Professor in Sociology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named one of three recipients of the Richard B. Russell Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. This award is the...

February 19, 2019 | Volume 38, Issue 4

Feb 20, 2019

In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Compromise on FY 2019 Funding Reached, Averting Second Shutdown; Read COSSA's Analysis of the Omnibus COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Submits Comments on Draft NICHD Strategic Plan COSSA Endorses Census Idea Act Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Pingree Reintroduces Bill to Block USDA Research...