Events
09/29/2016
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TITLE: A Sociogenomic Approach to Fertility: Combining Demography, Sociology and Molecular Genetics BIO: Melinda Mills is the Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford and Editor-in-Chief of the European Sociological Review. She leads the SOCIOGENOME and several other... Read More
10/13/2016
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Title:; Polygenic Scores as Proxies for Unobservables: An Instrumental Variables Approach and an Application to the Returns to Schooling (with Casper Burik and Philipp Koellinger)
10/14/2016
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Title: Contemporary and Emerging Challenges: Drug Overdose, Smoking, and Educational Gradients in Life Expectancy
10/20/2016
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TBA #5318
10/27/2016
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TBA #5331
News
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Linda Burton, dean of the social sciences and a professor of sociology, examines poverty from a worldwide, interdisciplinary perspective. Contributors discuss the leading theories and conceptual...
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Duke Awards Distinguished ProfessorshipsFull story
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Researchers Have Collected Data On Twins, Tracking Measurements From Birth Through Adolescence. The Dataset Serves As A Treasure Trove For Geneticists And Social Scientists. Read the full article
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The 23rd Annual National Symposium on Family Issues – Boys and Men in African American Families is aimed at contributing to the continuing dialogue on promoting the potential of Black boys and men,...
In the Media
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Parents can help prevent their underage kids from drinking by employing a relatively simple strategy: setting clear rules that prohibit drinking, new research shows. The finding is based on the...
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A former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a Duke sociologist and DuPRI member who has given decades of service and millions of dollars to the university, and a researcher tackling the most...
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It’s not just lawyers and doctors who need continuing education. For our grants and contracts staff, their job is to stay ahead of the different requirements and changing practices that make...
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Did you know the United Kingdom is one of the most generous countries in the world when it comes to aid for global health and development? The amount given in 2015 was the equivalent of $18.7...
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Psychological characteristics link genes with upward social mobility, according to data collected from almost 1000 individuals over four decades. The data suggest that various psychological factors...