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Census Bureau Plans to Hire 40 Geographers: Students Encouraged to Apply

Special to AAG February 23, 2016 Census Bureau Plans to Hire 40 Geographers: Students Encouraged to Apply2017-10-20T14:42:10-05:00 Jobs & Careers in Geography
The Census Bureau is looking to hire 40 geographers for positions in the Office of the Associate Director for Decennial Census. Details about the positions are available at and the link provided below. In summary, the positions are listed as two-year term positions that can be extended to four years. The positions range from GS-9 to GS-12.  A…
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NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Seeks Input on 2016-2020 Strategic Plan

Special to AAG November 4, 2015 NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Seeks Input on 2016-2020 Strategic Plan2017-10-20T14:46:41-05:00 Policy Update
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has issued a request for information (RFI) (NOT-OD-16-018) seeking the broad input of the scientific community and the public, including academia, industry, health care professionals, patient advocates and advocacy organizations, scientific and/or professional organizations, and other federal agencies regarding the scientific…
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The Rebirth of Black Rage

Mychal Denzel Smith, Special to AAG August 28, 2015 The Rebirth of Black Rage2017-10-20T14:47:16-05:00 Addenda
There are two quotes from September 2, 2005, that 
have become fixtures in our cultural and political language, and each sums up the ways in which Americans with differing perspectives came to view the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. The first is from George W. Bush: Five days after Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast region,…
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A Movement Lab in New Orleans

Jordan Flaherty, Special to AAG August 26, 2015 A Movement Lab in New Orleans2017-10-20T14:47:17-05:00 Addenda
The evening of Wednesday, May 20, was a night like any other 
in a town that, despite its near-demise a decade ago, persists as this country’s beating heart of creative chaos. By 6:30, the bars on Frenchmen Street were clinking to life. Around the city, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, the TBC Brass Band, and Delfeayo Marsalis…
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Why the Lower Ninth Ward Looks Like the Hurricane Just Hit

Gary Rivlin, Special to AAG August 24, 2015 Why the Lower Ninth Ward Looks Like the Hurricane Just Hit2017-10-20T14:47:18-05:00 Addenda
A block and a half separate Henry Irvin’s 
house from the bayou that serves as the northern border of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. Modest single-family homes used to line both sides of the street, before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Today, it’s all but empty. Irvin, a 79-year-old widower with two bad knees,…
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Ten Years Since: A Meditation on New Orleans

Kristina Kay Robinson, Special to AAG August 20, 2015 Ten Years Since: A Meditation on New Orleans2017-10-20T14:47:18-05:00 Addenda
This anniversary is a crossroads, a time 
to decide what to run toward and what to cast aside for a lighter burden. Ten years ago, I was a “refugee” from an American city. The consequence of that label has been a chaos of circumstances and quick decisions. The first 10 years, all a scramble to…
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Geographic Centers

UT McClung Museum Receives Large Gift of Rare Maps 

Special to AAG July 16, 2015 UT McClung Museum Receives Large Gift of Rare Maps 2017-10-20T14:47:38-05:00 Geographic Centers
Almost 200 rare maps of Europe and other parts of the world created between the 1500s and 1800s now belong to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture recently received the large gift from private donors. Twenty of the maps are currently on display in UT's Burchfiel Geography…
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NIMHD: Building Population Health Research Capacity in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands

Special to AAG June 2, 2015 NIMHD: Building Population Health Research Capacity in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands2017-10-20T14:48:47-05:00 Funding Opportunities
The United States-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) consist of the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. The is responsible for the essential operations, health, education, and defense for these jurisdictions. The residents of these jurisdictions are…
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NIMHD: Advancing Health Disparities Interventions Through Community-Based Participatory Research

Special to AAG June 2, 2015 NIMHD: Advancing Health Disparities Interventions Through Community-Based Participatory Research2017-10-20T14:48:48-05:00 Funding Opportunities
Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has resulted in an increasing growth in knowledge of the complexity of the interactive factors influencing health across the life course. There is extensive research evidence that report poorer health outcomes for socially disadvantaged populations, including low-income and racial and ethnic groups. Many community health promotion…
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NIH: The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

Special to AAG June 2, 2015 NIH: The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations2017-10-20T14:48:49-05:00 Funding Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) focused on sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex populations.  Participating institutes and offices include: Cancer, Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Deafness and other Communication Disorders, Dental and Craniofacial, Mental Health, Minority Health…
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