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UCSUR
We are a University of Pittsburgh research center established in 1972 as a resource for researchers and educators interested in the basic and applied social and behavioral sciences.
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Urban & Regional Analysis
Promotes scholarly analysis of urban and regional development through multidisciplinary research and technical assistance in local, national and international issues.
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WPRDC
It provides an inclusive infrastructure for openly sharing civic information, and project staff members provide a range of services as civic data intermediaries.
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Survey Research
Survey professionals, trained interviewers, and data management specialists are ready to assist with your quantitative research project.
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Qualitative Data Analysis
A resource to the University community in all aspects of qualitative data collection and analysis.
Welcome to the University Center for Social & Urban Research
UCSUR is one of the four main university centers within the University of Pittsburgh. Established in 1972, UCSUR serves as a resource for communities, researchers, and educators interested in the basic and applied social & behavioral sciences. We conduct interdisciplinary research to improve communities and address social, economic, and health policy issues.
News
Respiratory Medicine: Modification of asthma treatment efficacy by healthcare access: A reanalysis of AsthmaNet Step-Up Yellow Zone Inhaled Corticosteroids to Prevent Exacerbations (STICS) clinical trial. "The importance of considering socio-environmental co-exposures in the context of asthma..." - Co-Author Ellen Kinnee
Middle States Geographer: Buckwalter, Donald W. 2024. Small Area Classification in Urban Geography: A Review of Multidimensional Methods.
90.5 WESA: Influx of corporate buyers in Allegheny County pose issues for code enforcement, would-be homebuyers. "Large outside investors acquiring single family homes - which have not had a lot of corporate investment in the past - really only started a few years ago. And if you haven´t been paying attention...you might look around and see a very different real estate market in your community than there was just a few years ago." -Chris Briem
Why the White House Cares About US Steel: Chris Briem of UCSURs Urban and Regional Analysis Program was interviewed on City Cast Pittsburgh: Why the White House Cares About US Steel - March 25, 2024
Spotlights
The University Center for Social & Urban Research (UCSUR) was established in 1972 with the mandate to "bring together, in an organized and integrated fashion, the many research activities and some of the service activities of the University of Pittsburgh which focus on the urban phenomenon." Brian Vargus and Clyde McDaniel served as the founding codirectors. Read More
State of Aging, Disability, & Family Caregiving in Westmorland County - Dec 2023 - By Scott Beach, PhD (UCSUR); Christopher Briem, MPA (UCSUR); Janet Schlarb, MS (UCSUR); Everette James, JD, MBA (HPI); & Meredith Hughes, JD, MBA (HPI) - Funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
State of Aging, Disability, & Family Caregiving in Allegheny County - Dec 2022- By Scott Beach, PhD (UCSUR); Christopher Briem, MPA (UCSUR); Janet Schlarb, MS (UCSUR); Everette James, JD, MBA (HPI); & Meredith Hughes, JD, MBA (HPI) - Funded by the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. Read Report