External Network
Historically, the geographic proximity between Duke and the Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina has made it possible for faculty and students to participate in seminars and conferences and to permit graduate and postdoctoral students to enroll in courses and workshops across both campuses.
More recently, CPHA has fostered much closer research collaborations with CPC affiliates and students around its signature research themes – biodemography, life course studies and intergenerational studies. The institutionalization of these ties through a network of activities sustains an intellectually vibrant environment and maintains ongoing efficiencies in program delivery and training in Aging research includes: