The overarching mission of The Center on Aging and Population Sciences (CAPS) is to galvanize novel research that illuminates how biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors intersect and cascade throughout the life course to generate disparities in health and well-being at older ages. The Center promotes collaborations among scholars, supports pilot projects to address complex aging and population health issues, and works to grow the number and diversity of researchers who study aging at all career stages.

CAPS is funded by the Division of Social and Behavioral Research of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and support from the University of Texas Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of the Provost, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Natural Sciences and the Population Research Center.