Due to a variety of factors, such as medical advances and a declining birthrate, the median age of the U.S. population has been creeping upwards from around 30 after WWII to 39 today. This demographic...

This session will expand the discussions from part 1 of this webinar series to consider an array of topics where the social and behavioral sciences are critical to understanding the societal impacts o...

This two-part webinar series will explore DBASSE’s expertise in artificial intelligence and highlight the value of social and behavioral science perspectives in asking and answering questions about AI...

The United States in recent years has seen an unprecedented increase in mental health problems for children and youth. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 U.S. childr...

The United States in recent years has seen an unprecedented increase in mental health problems for children and youth. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5...

During the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, many U.S. cities have experienced a rise in firearm violence. By effectively addressing gun violence, communities may benefit from improved public safet...

During the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, many U.S. cities have experienced a rise in firearm violence. By effectively addressing gun violence, communities may benefit from improved public safet...

The Hauser Policy Impact Fund is pleased to announce the third webinar in the spring 2022 series on the role of the social and behavioral sciences in understanding and addressing climate change. This...

The Hauser Policy Impact Fund is pleased to announce the second webinar in the spring 2022 series on the transition of the world’s energy system from fossil fuel combustion to net-zero emissions of ca...

The Hauser Policy Impact Fund is pleased to announce its spring 2022 series on the role of the social and behavioral sciences in understanding and addressing climate change. The first webinar of the s...

Effectively educating young children and K-12 students who are learning English is a national imperative with consequences for individuals and for American society. The 2017 National Academies report...

High-quality early care and education (ECE) for children is critical to positive child development and has the potential to benefit not only children and families but society at large. The COVID-19 pa...

Recently released, the report--High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working Age Adults-- highlights the crisis of rising premature mortality that threatens the future of the nation’s families and com...

Individuals who identify as sexual and gender diverse—that is, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or non-binary (LGBTQI+), or who have same-sex and sa...

The passage of the America Rescue Plan – the Covid-19 relief bill – will lead to significant cuts in child poverty. Policy proposals in the 2019 National Academies report A Roadmap to Reducing Child P...

Policies addressing immigration in the United States remain at the forefront of legislators’ minds as the 117th Congress begins. Topics such as immigrant integration and the economic and fiscal conseq...

How can education leaders monitor and measure progress toward educational equity? Educational policy makers and leaders recognize the importance of making sure that students of all backgrounds and ab...

Research has fundamentally changed our understanding of how adolescents—young people ages 10 to 25—develop, grow, and learn. Changes in the brain occur throughout adolescence, affording young people a...