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June 28, 2014 | European Population Conference

Awards for two MPIDR researchers

Two MPIDR researchers, Annette Baudisch and Frans Willekens, have received awards at this year's European Population Conference. more

June 17, 2014

MPIDR at the European Population Conference

Many MPIDR researchers will present their work at the European Population Conference, which takes place in Budapest from June 26-28. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth more

June 11, 2014 | Talk

What´s new in Working Memory?

On Thursday, June 12, the psychologist Alan Baddeley will give a talk at the MPIDR. The talk is part of a new series of events, “Meet the Expert”, where young scientists have the opportunity to meet experts from various disciplines. more

June 10, 2014 | Rostock´s Eleven

German reunification - a large natural social experiment

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From a scientific point of view, the construction of the Wall is a large natural experiment: A single population divided into two, lives for four decades under very different conditions. At Rostock’s ElevenMPIDR-researcher will explain which factors can be studied in such a population. more

May 30, 2014 | Suessmilch Lecture

Probabilistic Population Projections for All Countries

On June 2 Adrian Raftery from the University of Washington will give a talk at the MPIDR. He will focus an new method for population projections used by the United Nations to produce their most recent projections of the world population. more

May 22, 2014

Marriage does not inhibit separation

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Being non-religious and living in cohabitation increases the risk of separation, so some scientific studies say. These assumptions are refuted by MPIDR researcher Christine Schnor. Her doctoral dissertation just defended shows that there is another driving force behind partnership stability. more

May 22, 2014

How many children do you want to have?

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MPIDR researcher Anne-Kristin Kuhnt has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation. Her dissertation addresses, inter alia, the question of what factors inhibit the realization of fertility intentions. more

May 08, 2014

Hal Caswell receives Mindel C. Sheps Award

MPIDR guest researcher Hal Caswell has received the 2014 Mindel C. Sheps Award for his contributions to mathematical demography. The award is one of the most prestigious international awards in demography. more

May 06, 2014 | Poster Prize

Congratulations!

MPIDR Researchers Marcus Ebeling and Roland Rau have been awarded a Poster Prize at this year Meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA). more

April 23, 2014

MPIDR at the PAA Annual Meeting

Many MPIDR researchers will present their work at the Meeting of the Population Association of America, which takes place in Boston from 1-3 May. The Institute will also have an exihibition booth. more

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