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'' PAA President Irma Elo Speaks on the Recent Federal Data Purge, NPR February 6, 2025
'' Honor a Colleague PAA Tribute Campaign for Irma T. Elo Contribute to the Population Association of America (PAA) in honor of the President-Elect of the PAA and PSC Research Associate,  November 12, 2024
Books scattered all over 2024 Penn Global Research and Engagement Grants Congrats to our PSC and PARC Research Associates who have been awarded 2024 Penn Global Research and Engagement Grants. May 31, 2024
" " Irma Elo is named Tamsen and Michael Brown Presidential Professor in Sociology, Penn SAS News Penn SAS News features Irma Elo for being appointed as Tamsen a March 19, 2024
'' Irma Elo and co-authors are recipients of a 2024 Aigner Award Irma Elo and co-authors are recipients of a 2024 Aigner Award from the Journal of Econometrics&nbs February 21, 2024
" " Eugenio Paglino, Irma Elo, and Samuel Preston's new study is featured, Penn Today Penn Today highlights a new study by Eugenio Paglino, February 14, 2024
Image of Irma T. Elo Irma T. Elo Elected as 2023 President-Elect of the Population Association of America Dr. Irma T. Elo, a leading scholar in sociology and demography, was elected President-Elect of the Population Association of America (PAA) in 2023, with her term officially beginning on January 1, 2024. October 1, 2023
" " Irma Elo, Samuel Preston and Eugenio Paglino are featured in an article comparing urban and rural excess mortality during COVID-19, Penn Today Penn Today highlights the study conducted by Irma Elo, Sam July 7, 2023
" " Irma Elo and Samuel Preston offer context on the decline in racial disparities in COVID 19, Penn Today In an article exploring the decline of racial disparities in COVID, Penn Today showcases Irma Elo and May 9, 2023
Irma Elo and Xi Song featured in OMNIA Research co-authored by Irma T. November 2, 2021
Irma Elo presented, "Trends and Differentials in Midlife Mortality in the U.S.," at APHA’s Annual Meeting October 25, 2021
Stokes, Elo, and Preston Research Article featured in MedicalXpress Andrew Stokes (GGD alumni) and PSC/PARC Research Associates, Irma T. Elo and Samuel H. September 22, 2021
New research authored by Irma T. Elo and Samuel Preston cited in an article on Medical News Today New research co-authored by Irma T. September 16, 2021
Irma Elo quoted in NBC News Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in an NBC News article discussing ca July 20, 2021
Irma Elo, Samuel Preston, Neil Mehta featured in PRB news Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate), and Neil Mehta (GGD alumni) were featured in a May 27, 2021
Irma Elo, Samuel Preston, and Andrew Stokes author new COVID-19 Mortality Article Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel H. May 19, 2021
New research by Irma T. Elo and Samuel Preston published in PLOS Medicine May 19, 2021
Irma Elo and Regina Baker support research for TradeOffs podcast Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Regina Baker (PSC Research Associate) are credited with research support in a recent episode of the TradeOffs  March 10, 2021
Irma Elo and Samuel Preston featured in Penn Today Irma Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) and Samuel Preston (PSC/PARC Research Associate) were featured in  March 10, 2021
Research by Irma Elo featured in PRB article Research by Irma T. November 12, 2020
Irma Elo and Samuel Preston featured in Penn Today Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate), Samuel H. October 12, 2020
Irma Elo and Emilio Parrado featured in Penn Today Irma T. April 20, 2020
Irma T. Elo Quoted in NBC Article About The Slight Rise in U.S. Life Expectancy Irma T. Elo (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in an NBC article about the slight rise in U.S. Life Expectancy since 2014. January 30, 2020
Irma Elo featured in NBC News about Longevity Irma T. Elo was featured in an NBC investigative report about how neighborhood affects longevity. Watch the full clip here. January 7, 2020
Irma T. Elo Featured in NBC Investigative Report Irma T. January 1, 2020
HRS Workshop: Recap This past Monday a small group of researchers participated in a workshop about the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). This purpose of this workshop was to introduce researchers to the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). December 4, 2019
Elo and Mani visit the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Professor Irma Elo and Demography PhD student Sneha Mani attended the First Annual Academy of the new doct November 14, 2019
Irma Elo receives Diverse Communities Grant Funding Irma Elo received grant funding as part of the 2019 Making a Difference in Diverse Communities. Read more on the Penn Arts & Sciences website.  October 17, 2019
Greetings from Chile Irma T. Elo and Jere R. Behrman recently met with Chilean government officials who fund the Chilean Social Protection Survey to discuss the implementation of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol. August 6, 2019
For non-Hispanic whites in the U.S., life expectancy outlook worsens Irma T. Elo and Samuel H. July 11, 2019
2019 Making a Difference in Diverse Communities Grants Announced PSC & PARC Associate, Irma T. May 14, 2019
Irma T. Elo Appointed to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Rising Midlife Mortality Rates and Socioeconomic Disparities Irma T. January 22, 2019
Preston and Elo examine impact of diabetes on US mortality trends A study by Samuel Preston and Irma Elo uses nationally representative data to estimate the mortality hazards associated with diabetes, combining those hazards with the prevalence of diabetes to estimate the fraction of deaths February 27, 2018
Last week Penn’s Institute on Aging and Population Aging Research Center co-hosted Dr. Anne Newman as a part of the Visiting Scholars Series. Last week Penn's Institute on Aging and the Population Aging Research Center co-hosted Dr. January 31, 2018
Philadelphia Federal Statistical Research Data Center Grand Opening Pictured above from left to right: Jeffrey Lin, Iourii Manovskii, Mallick Hossain, and Keith Sill. January 11, 2018
Irma Elo, Pekka Martikainen & Mikko Aaltonen authored Children’s educational attainment, occupation, and income and their parents’ mortality which was published this week in Population Studies Irma Elo, Pekka Martikainen & Mikko Aaltonen authored Children’s educational attainment, occupation, and income and their parents’ mortality which was published this December 7, 2017
Irma Elo’s recent paper in SSM-Population Health (with Mehta, Stenholm, Aromaa, Heliövaara, and Koskinen) "International Differences in the Risk of Death from Smoking and Obesity: The case of the United States and Finland" is featured on the Research Spot Irma Elo's recent paper in SSM-Population Health (with Mehta, Stenholm, Aromaa, Heliövaara, and Koskinen) "International Differences in the Risk of Death from Smoking a December 6, 2017
Penn News features the Quartet Pilot Program: Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding June 30, 2017
Omnia article "Penn Partnering with Census Bureau for Research" dicusses the Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) Iourii Manovskii and Irma T. May 22, 2017
Behrman, Elo, Hannum, Tishkoff named among the inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Golbal Inquiries Fund. Behrman, Elo, Hannum, Tishkoff named among the May 18, 2017
Irma Elo went to Washington to discuss improvements for 2020 Census. March 29, 2017
Irma Elo is quoted in a new NPR article about life expectancy in the U.S. Irma Elo and Arun Hendi are quoted in a new December 9, 2016
Mikko Myrskylä, director of the Max PLanck Institute for Demographic Research, visited his alma mater today. He is photographed here with Irma Elo. Mikko Myrskylä, director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, visited the PSC today. July 25, 2016
Preston & Elo NYT featured the PDR paper Aptil 2016 Samuel H. Preston and Irma T. April 10, 2016
Population Association of America 2016 Nominations include: Presidential nomination for Irma T. Elo, Nomination Committee nomination for Hans-Peter Kohler, and Board of Directors nomination for former gradute Quincy Stewart (’01). Population Association of America 2016 Nominations include: Presidential nomination for Irma T. March 17, 2016
Elo, Irma T., Elizabeth Frankenberg, Romeo Gansey, and Duncan Thomas. 2015. "Africans in the American Labor Market." New Working Paper: Elo, Irma T., Elizabeth Frankenberg, Romeo Gansey, and Duncan Thomas. 2015. September 15, 2015
Irma T. Elo has been reappointed for a three-year term to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee of the US Census Bureau. Irma T. Elo has been reappointed for a three-year term to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee of the US Census Bureau. July 14, 2014
Irma T. Elo has been reappointed to the Swedish Initiative for Research on Microdata in the Social And Medical Sciences Scientific Advisory Board (SIMSAM SAB) from September 2014 through August 2015. Irma T. Elo has been reappointed to the Swedish Initiative for Research on Microdata in the Social And Medical Sciences Scientific Advisory Board (SIMSAM SAB) from September 2014 through August 2015. July 14, 2014
Samuel H. Preston and Irma T. Elo’s recent study on NYC’s mortality decline is discussed in the New York Times. Samuel H. Preston and Irma T. December 19, 2013
Irma Elo has been elected Chair of the ASA Section on the Sociology of Population. Irma Elo has been elected Chair of the ASA Section on the Sociology of Population. July 19, 2013
Irma T. Elo has been appointed to the U.S. Census Bureau Scientific Advisory Committee and is one of 10 new appointees. Irma T. Elo has been appointed to the U.S. Census Bureau Scientific Advisory Committee and is one of 10 new appointees. Read the press release. September 30, 2011
Jennifer Culhane and Irma Elo’s research was referenced in a recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issue Brief Jennifer Culhane and Irma Elo's research was referenced in a recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issue Brief, " September 21, 2011
Irma Elo joined the NICHD Population Sciences Subcommittee Irma Elo joined the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Population Sciences Subcommittee as a regular member on July 1, 2011. August 15, 2011
Irma T. Elo and James Macinko’s article "Black-White Differences in Avoidable Mortality in the United States, 1980-2005," published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has been cited in the media recently including by ABC News and Reuters Irma T. May 5, 2009

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