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May 06, 2015

Mortality in the USA

MPIDR researchers Alyson van Raalte and Vladimir M. Shkolnikov have been awarded a Poster Prize at this year's Meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA). The two researchers compared mortality data of industrialized countries in order to understand mortality differences among these countries. more

May 02, 2015

Happy Birthday!

Norbert Michalke

MPIDR-director Jim Vaupel turns 70 on May 2. The MPIDR staff wish him a happy birthday! more

April 21, 2015

MPIDR at the Population Association of America 2015 Annual Meeting

Many MPIDR researchers will present their work at the Meeting of the Population Association of America, which takes place in San Diego from 30 April to 2 May. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth. more

April 20, 2015

Suessmilch Lecture by Griffith Feeney

On April 14 2015, demographer and statistician Griffith Feeney held a lecture about the problems in developing countries demography at the MPIDR. more

April 14, 2015

Congratulations!

On April 13 Felix Ringelhan, a doctoral student at the MPIDR, has successfully defended his PhD. His dissertation focused on the aging processes of various basal animals, particularly Cnidaria. more

April 01, 2015 | Süßmilch Lecture

Six Outstanding Problems in Developing Country Demography

On April 14, 2015, demographer and statistician Griffith Feeney will give a lecture at the MPIDR. He will address problems demographers face when investigating demographic issues in developing countries. more

March 19, 2015

Congratulations!

Former MPIDR-researcher Anne-Kristin Kuhnt has received a prize for young researchers at this year’s Annual Meeting of the German Society for Demography (DGD). more

February 21, 2015 | Supercentenarians

Jeanne Calment - a puzzle of longevity

140 years ago, on February 21, 1875, Jeanne Calment was born in the town of Arles, southern France. She died in 1997 at the ripe age of 122, with the longest confirmed human lifespan at record. Why she lived that long is a puzzle to researchers. more

February 10, 2015

Elderly with higher education are less likely to use long-term care

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In a new study, MPIDR-researcher Olga Grigorieva has shown that people with higher education are less likely to use long-term care than people with lower education. more

February 04, 2015

Welcome!

The MPIDR welcomes the new cohort of the MaxNetAging Research School. Since February 2, 2015, 12 participants from six countries have been staying at the Institute for six months. more

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