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Ask PRB: Commenting on Federal Register Documents

You send us your thorniest research communications questions and we answer them. Dear PRB, I’ve heard colleagues mention that they’ve submitted comments on federal policies and programs, but I don’t…

2024 D4 Hack Week: Disasters, Demography, Disparities, and Decisions

The University of Washington invites you to apply to participate in a 5-day collaborative workshop from September 9-13, 2024, to advance research products and methods for improving observations, assessments, and…

Sharp Rise in Firearm Deaths Among Rural Black Youth

Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States since 2020, surpassing motor vehicle crashes. New research from the University of Minnesota…

Ask PRB: Navigating the New Social Media Landscape

You send us your thorniest research communications questions and we answer them. Dear PRB, The social media landscape is a confusing mess. Not so very long ago being on Twitter…

COVID-19 Linked to an Increase in the Risk of Preterm Birth

Researchers found that the risk largely disappeared by the end of 2022. A healthy human pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks. Preterm birth—birth occurring before 37 weeks—increases the risk of…

PRB Wins a Clio Health Award for Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Black Maternal Health Crisis

PRB and Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project won a Clio Health award for our 2023 national campaign to raise awareness of the Black maternal health crisis in America. See the page on the Clio…