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SRC Programs
Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS)
The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS) is the core data facility of a national consortium of universities. IRIS brings social and information scientists interested in topics pertaining to science policy together with university administrators to build a scientific framework and national data infrastructure that enable research on the process, products, and social and economic impact of research conducted on university campuses.
Health and Retirement Study
The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a long-running study that examines middle-aged and older adults in the US, producing data that is used both domestically and internationally. As a panel survey, HRS follows approximately 20,000 U.S. adults, some of whom have participated in the study for 30 years, through the retirement and aging process.
Events
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Sep
16
International Research Hub Lunch
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm -
Oct
26
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Lindsay Kobayashi)
How Culture Shapes the Measurement of Cognitive Aging: Lessons from the HCAP International Network
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm -
Nov
2
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Emily M. Briceño)
Measurement of cognitive aging and dementia within its cultural context
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm
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Matthew D Shapiro
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