Illinois Federal Statistical Research Data Center  Information Session | April 3rd

The Center for Social & Behavioral Science invites social and behavioral scientists to learn about how they can use the Illinois Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) to answer important questions relevant to their research. The Illinois FSRDC on our campus provides access to restricted-use microdata from various federal agencies, which researchers can use to learn about economic and other issues affecting society.

Meet CSBS Communications Coordinator Rose Keane

Rose joined the Center for Social and Behavioral Science in November 2023 as Communications Coordinator. Rose’s role is to manage and coordinate the communications efforts of the CSBS, advancing its programs, services, community engagement, research, and partnerships. Tell us briefly about your personal and professional background. My interest in science communication began early, when I […]

New interdisciplinary named research center established with CSBS, IGB, and SSW

The Bill and Julie Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior and Society will bring together a breadth of fields, including genomic biology, neuroscience, the social sciences, and social work. The Kellner’s generous commitment will create the first named center of its kind in the US. The Center will bring together researchers from the Carl R. Woese […]

Power Analysis Workshop | Oct 13

Hosted by the Center for Social and Behavioral Science, this workshop on power analysis is designed to help participants develop these essential skills of designing a study and choosing a sample, as well as evaluating the research of others. Led by Prof. Kevin Grimm, Director of Facilities and Research Advancement at Arizona State University.

CSBS Program to Bring Researchers Together for Collaborative Projects

As part of CSBS’s mission to lower the barriers for collaboration across disciplines and facilitate interdisciplinary research to address societal problems, CSBS is introducing a new program. The Interdisciplinary Research Networks (IRN) program will provide support for investigators from multiple disciplines to come together to share information and ideas; coordinate new research activities; foster synthesis […]

Doughnuts & Dialogue | Community Engaged Research Series | May 10

The Center for Social & Behavioral Science, College of Education, and Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute invite community-engaged researchers to network over coffee and doughnuts May 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Siebel Center for Design East Terrace. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Starlight Room.  The Community-Engaged Research Series aims […]

Policy Fellows and Scholars Participate in First Annual Summit

University of Illinois graduate students and recent graduates involved in the Center for Social and Behavioral Science Policy and Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) Program and the University of Illinois Extension Illini Science Policy Program (ISPP) recently attended the programs’ first joint Policy Summit.  The Policy Summit engaged key stakeholders from the university, legislature, and community […]

Meet the AY2022-2023 Policy & Research Legislative Fellows

The Center for Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS), with support from the Office of the Chancellor-Public Engagement, is proud to introduce the participants of the AY2022-2023 Policy and Research Legislative Fellows Program! The six students in this cohort represent five units in four different colleges, encompassing a diverse array of fields of study, from civil […]