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Scientific and Technical Core

The PRC’s Scientific and Technical Core is comprised of the Social and Behavioral Statistics and Data Science (SBSDS) Hub and the Information Technology (IT) Hub. Together, these Hubs provide the technological and methodological infrastructure that enables PRC faculty scholars to achieve breakthroughs in population dynamics research.

  • Support faculty in the application of rigorous and innovative statistical analyses and data science methodology in a manner consistent with best practices for reproducible science .
  • Assist faculty scholars with grant proposals, such as by selecting analytic strategies to match project aims; scaffolding faculty scholars and their students and staff in new methods; preparing analysis sections of grant proposals, including power analyses; and designing and writing Data Management and Sharing Plans for NIH and Data Management Plans for NSF.
  • Provide assistance in data management, statistical analyses, and writing up findings for publication. The SBSDS Hub staff will work closely with Faculty Scholars and their research teams to perform analyses, train project staff to do analyses, and review analyses performed by others.
  • Facilitate opportunities for collaboration.

This Hub is currently in development. Inquiries can be sent to the STC Core Director, Kate Calder at: calder@austin.utexas.edu. 

  
  • Provide a reliable, secure, and comprehensive computing infrastructure that meets the needs of all members of the PRC community .
  • Supports PRC faculty scholars, postdocs, graduate trainees, and research project staff by facilitating access to large, restricted use datasets for secondary analysis and providing secure means of storing data, including that generated from their primary research studies.

Requests for support from the IT Hub can be sent to help@prc.utexas.edu.

Advice and documentation for common IT requests can be found at the PRC IT Helpdesk.

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