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PRC Congratulations!
David Yeager (PRC Faculty Scholar) ranked 9th and Sandra Black (PRC Faculty Affiliate) also earned a spot (78) on Education Week’s 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, recognizing them among the nation’s top education scholars! Congratulations!
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Applications for the 2026 Summer REU program at the PRC are now open!
Applications are due February 15.
More information: etap.nsf.gov/award/7563/oppo…
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Congrats to PRC Faculty Scholar David Yeager, a CLarivate 2025 Highly Cited Researcher!
This honor recognizes scholars whose publications rank among the top 1% most cited worldwide. An outstanding achievement reflecting Dr. Yeager’s broad research impact.
#HighlyCited2025
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👏 Congrats to PRC Faculty Scholar Michael Sierra-Arévalo, finalist for the 2025 Hamilton Book Awards for his book The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing.
His work offers powerful insight into law enforcement culture and reform.
#PRCResearch #UTAustin
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Congrats to PRC undergrad & REU student Katy Doncer, winner of the Undergraduate Paper Award from the Southern Demographic Association!
Her paper: “Life or Death: The Wild West of Capital Punishment in Texas.”
Many PRC REU students also presented at #SDA2025
We are so proud!
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PRC Faculty Scholar Dean Spears featured in The Austin Chronicle! 📰
He discusses global depopulation and the importance of opening this conversation to everyone.
👉 austinchronicle.com/news/mee…
#PRCResearch #AfterTheSpike #Demography #UTResearch
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Congrats to PRC Faculty Scholar David Yeager!
Dr. Yeager received the APA’s Eleanor Maccoby Book Award for his book 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People. 👏 #UTexas #DevelopmentalPsychology
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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/
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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.
austinmonitor.com/stories/20…
statesman.com/story/opinion/…
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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/2025/06/29/opini…
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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: nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAwar…
🔗 UKRI: gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES…
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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: nutrition.org/american-socie…
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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/2025/03/27/3…
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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: cns.utexas.edu/news/accolade… #Education #Research #PRCAchievements
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David Yeager Ranked #7 in 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Rankings!
Big news! 🎉 PRC Faculty Member David Yeager has been ranked #7 in Education Week’s 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings! 🏆
Learn more here: edweek.org/policy-politics/o…
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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: etap.nsf.gov/award/7563/oppo…
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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: texasstandard.org/stories/ge…
#DavidYeager #10to25 #TexasStandard #Youth #PRC #UTAustin
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