Maryland Population Research Center Breadcrumb Home "Drawing together leading scholars from diverse disciplines to support, produce, and promote population-related research of the highest scientific merit." Primary Research Areas Gender, Family, and Social Change Learn More Social and Economic Inequality Learn More Health in Social Context Learn More Migration and Immigrant Processes Learn More Center Research and News Wildfire smoke becomes leading source of unhealthy air exposure during pregnancy Steinberg Finds No Increase In Mental Health Medication Use After Abortion Liana Sayer Receives 2026 Ellen Galinsky Generative Researcher Award Three MPRC Associates receive Grand Challenges Grants Philip Cohen Featured in The New York Times on declining U.S. birthrates Read all Stories MPRC Events Sep 14 Petra Todd, University of Pennsylvania Sep 21 Stephanie Nawyn, Michigan State University Sep 28 Mahesh Karra, Columbia University Oct 05 Adriana Reyes, Cornell University View All Events Related Events Across Campus Sep 23 Heritage as Climate Action: Cultural Wisdom, Ethical Urbanism, and the Future of Sustainable Architecture Sep 30 Black Homeplaces: An Archive of Diasporic Making View All Events