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New blog post from IPUMS DHS on how to create forecasts of child nutrition using DHS, CHIRTS, and CHC-CMIP6 data - check it out at tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

Upcoming deadlines for responding to the USDA termination of the CPS Food Security supplement.
➡️TODAY: submit a comment on the importance of these data: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
➡TOMORROW: sign onto the @popassocamerica.bsky.social letter: form.jotform.com/252865538947...

IPUMS MEPS (Medical Expenditure Household Survey) now offers 1,100 new variables from the 2023 survey. Easily accessible! @ipums.bsky.social @umn-idim.bsky.social

View data here: meps.ipums.org/meps/

Sign the @popassocamerica.bsky.social letter about the CPS Food Security supplement. (Deadline is TOMORROW, 10/22) bsky.app/profile/data...

Submit a comment about the CPS Food Security Supplement to dataindex.us (deadline is TODAY - 10/21) bsky.app/profile/data...

Did you hear the USDA plans to cease data collection for the CPS Food Security supplement? We have a blog post to give you more information. If you want to sign a letter asking for data collection to continue, see the threaded opportunities below. blog.popdata.org/food-securit...

Our home Institute is hiring! They are actively recruiting for a Program Coordinator and a Communications Manager for the newly launching NIA Demography and Economics on Aging Coordinator Center. Learn more about both positions and apply: isrdi.umn.edu/employment

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified ...

Two out of three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics appear in the IPUMS Bibliography. If it's good enough for nobel prize winners... www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...

Just sayin' 😉

🌟 New Data alert! 🌟 IPUMS MEPS now includes data from the 2023 sample; over 1,100 variables from the Full Year Consolidated, Condition, Event, Prescribed Medicine, Appendix to the Event, and Pooled Variance files. New variables include data about COVID-19 on the round record. meps.ipums.org/meps/

We are looking forward to the Beyond the Numbers conference at the St. Louis Fed on November 12 - 14. Don't forget the registration deadline is November 5th! Learn all about it at events.stlouisfed.org/event/aaa3bc...

🌟🏠 New household and female data are now available for six countries on IPUMS PMA: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, and Nigeria. Find it at pma.ipums.org/pma/ 🌟🏠

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New IHGIS data provide a time series of six Ireland population censuses covering 1966-1991, plus population censuses for Chad 2009, Jordan 2015, and Zambia 2000. All 8 new datasets have data to at least the third administrative level. ihgis.ipums.org

Harnessing CHC-CMIP6 Climate Scenario Data to Explore the Future Returning to our series on future estimation, we provide an overview of a data source for future climate scenarios.

Check out this new blog post from IPMUS DHS showing users how to access and use climate scenario data for child health research! tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

New blog post from IPUMS DHS on dietary diversity and spatial analysis - check it out at tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

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Day 2 of the Data-Intensive Research Conference is full of so many great talks. So invigorating to be surrounded by so many smart and passionate people! @ipums.bsky.social

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Day two of the Data-Intensive Research Conference is officially underway (thanks @hpostel.bsky.social for kicking us off)! @ipums.bsky.social @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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Wonderful lunch and keynote today at the Data-Intensive Research Conference @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

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Off to a great start here at the Data-Intensive Research Conference! @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

Today is going to be an IPUMStastic day 💙 @ipums.bsky.social @umnlifecourse.bsky.social

We are already off to an amazing start! lcc.umn.edu/DIRC

The 2024 NHIS data are now available through IPUMS NHIS, with updates to nearly 700 existing variables from core and rotating sections, along with new variables on loneliness, long COVID, and GLP medication intake. nhis.ipums.org/nhis/

IPUMS MEPS added over 120 new integrated variables across sample years. Find new variables related to spouse, language spoken at home, asthma, disabilities, preventative care, health insurance, home health care events, and dental events at www.meps.ipums.org/meps.

Have you seen the IPUMS Research Award winners yet? 🏆The awards showcase the large range of questions and policies that can be measured, studied, and understood using IPUMS. Check it out at www.ipums.org/ipums-center...

You won't want to miss this great conference. Come and join us!

📣 New data from IPUMS MTUS is now available! 📣 We've released time use data for two new samples, Canada 1992 and Argentina 2021, and updated data on ten existing samples. Find it all at www.mtusdata.org/mtus/

An R Interface for Downloading, Reading, and Handling IPUMS Data An easy way to work with census, survey, and geographic data provided by IPUMS in R. Generate and download data through the IPUMS API and load IPUMS files into R with their associated metadata to make...

The IPUMS API now includes support for metadata browsing and data extracts for IPUMS IHGIS, as do ipumspy and ipumsr. Find them at tech.popdata.org/ipumsr and ipumspy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Estimating the now and predicting the future: Fertility rate estimation and population projection Use the DHS to estimate fertility levels and project future population levels

In this post in our series on climate and population projections we demonstrate how to generate fertility rates and to project a population using the DHS, a vital data source in many low-and middle-income countries. tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

This is the last day (5/16) to complete the IPUMS Data User Survey! Please take a few minutes to tell us what you love about IPUMS and what ideas you have for improvement. Your response helps us report to funders and plan for the future. z.umn.edu/IPUMS-Survey

Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2025: Recognizing Excellence in Geospatial Innovation The Geospatial World Leadership Awards 2025 celebrated visionary leaders, exceptional innovations, and transformative contributions to the geospatial industry. Hosted at the Geospatial World Forum, th...

We are so honored to be recognized as the Research, Science & Technology Institution of the Year at the Geospatial World Leadership Awards. We're committed democratizing access to global population data and advancing geospatial research. geospatialworld.net/news/press-r...