Hosted by CSBS, the FSRDC Information Session introduced researchers to the capabilities and benefits of utilizing the Illinois Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC). The event was particularly geared towards social and behavioral scientists interested in accessing a wealth of restricted-use microdata for their research projects. FSRDCs are partnerships between the U.S. Census Bureau, other […]
The Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS), together with the College of Education and Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI), launched the Community-Engaged Research Series in 2023 to provide community-engaged researchers at Illinois with the skills and resources needed to advance their research and effectively address common challenges. In its first year, the series brought […]
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 […]
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 […]
3/4/2024 – Written by Hannah Wirth, IHSI The Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS), College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Office of Research, and Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI) recently co-sponsored a Health Equity Research Collaboration Workshop. Aimed to increase interdisciplinary collaboration at Illinois, the workshop attracted nearly 80 researchers from more than 30 departments and 14 colleges and […]
Joshua Barbour, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prof. Barbour recently returned to Illinois after several years at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2018, Prof. Barbour founded the Automation Policy and Research Organizing Network (APRON), which aims to build a community of scholars, practitioners, […]
Sneha Das, Ph.D. (she/her) joined CSBS in January 2024 as Research Development Manager. In this role, Sneha is responsible for supporting all aspects of CSBS’s research development, including identifying, expanding, and supporting new research initiatives and working to build research capacity in the social and behavioral sciences. Tell us briefly about your background.I earned my B.Sc. […]
Illinois Science Explorers (I-Sci Explorers) is a community outreach group that works with researchers to transform research ideas and findings into educational activities, materials, and curriculum for general audiences, including young children. A collaboration between several university research centers and institutes, including Beckman Institute, Cancer Center at Illinois, Center for Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS), Institute […]
The CSBS Policy & Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) program matches graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with state legislators representing Champaign-Urbana or a neighboring district to collaborate on a policy research project that can inform public policy and help make Illinois a better place to live. This non-partisan initiative is supported by the […]
The Center for Social & Behavioral Science (CSBS) hosted a virtual workshop on September 11, 2023, focused on developing an open-source platform that makes it easy for scientists to develop mobile apps for research. The workshop aimed to attract social and behavioral scientists from institutions around the globe so that the platform can be built […]