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June 09, 2018 | Congratulations!

EAPS Outreach Award for Tim Riffe

Mine Kühn

MPIDR researcher Tim Riffe received the prestigious "EAPS Outreach Award for Communication in Population Science" at the European Population Conference 2018 in Brussels. more

June 02, 2018

European Population Conference 2018

Many MPIDR researchers will present their work at the European Population Conference, which takes place in Brussels from 6-9 June 2018. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth.

May 22, 2018 | Suessmilch Lecture

The US Midlife Mortality Crisis: "Deaths of despair"?

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On May 29 Robert Hummer from the University of North Carolina will give a Süßmilch lecture at the MPIDR about the much deabted claims on increases in midlife mortality among white low-educated Americans.

May 15, 2018 | New Publication

Development can reverse fertility declines

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The long-standing rule that wealthier populations have fewer children is not true anymore for Europe. Today regions with higher income have higher birth rates, a new MPIDR study shows.

May 08, 2018 | Suessmilch Lecture

Rotten childhood: Adult mortality effects of early life adversity

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On May 15 Ken Smith from the University of Utah will give a Süßmilch lecture on adult mortality effects of early life adversity using the Utah Population Database. more

May 07, 2018 | New Publication

Less alcohol, more life

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High alcohol consumption is a major cause for lower life expectancy in Central and Eastern Europe, says an MPIDR study. In these countries men lose up to 3.7 years of life expectancy due to drinking. more

April 26, 2018 | Congratulations!

PAA award for MPIDR poster on male fertility

Angela Carollo

MPIDR-researchers Christian Dudel and Sebastian Klüsener won the PAA poster award for the presentation of their research on male fertility. more

April 26, 2018 | Congratulations!

PAA award for MPIDR poster on the quality of self-reported education data in Brazil

Marília Nepomuceno

MPIDR-researcher Marília Nepomuceno won the PAA poster award for the presentation of her research on the quality of self-reported education status in Brazil. more

April 19, 2018 | News

Congratulations!

MPIDR-researcher László Németh has received a prize for young researchers. The prize was awarded at a ceremony which took place April 10, 2018 in Berlin as a part of the 7th Berlin Demography Forum. more

April 19, 2018 | PAA 2018

MPIDR at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2018

Several MPIDR researchers will present their work at the Meeting of the Population Association of America, which takes place in Denver, CO, USA from April 26–28, 2018. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth. more

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