VirtualRDC News @ Cornell

We will be applying security patches, requiring a downtime of the web-facing servers. You may experience service disruptions.

The subversion repositories and web interfaces (Webvc and Trac) are active again. [More »]

We are applying security updates and upgrades to repository.vrdc.cornell.edu. It may be temporarily offline. Do not use it actively – data loss may result.

Some OTM files contained erroneous column headers (the first line of each file). Corrected files have been posted. None of the actual data content was changed. [More »]

The license file has been implemented, SAS is working again on the ia64 nodes.

We have still not received SAS license renewals on the ia64 nodes. Currently, the software has expired, and is no longer functional. We are working on the issue.

We have uploaded QWI release R2008Q2. Data can be downloaded (after registration) from the QWIPU area of this web server. To better accommodate multiple revisions of QWI data, we have also added one directory layer. You will now find the most current release under CURRENT/, with previous releases in their own directories.

We are updating the QWI files and doing other maintenance. Short periods of inaccessibility may arise. We will post another message when maintenance is finished and the updated data available.

We run a lean operation (i.e., total staff = 1). We were on vacation, which caused some backlog in the account generation for data downloads. The backlog has been processed, and all new users are welcomed to the VirtualRDC. Sorry for the delay.

2008 Census Research Data Center Annual Conference

• Keynote Presentation Speaker : Nobel Economist, James Heckman (topic TBD)
• DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: August 1, 2008

The Triangle RDC, in behalf of the Census Research Data Center Program, welcomes proposals to present papers and posters based on current or recent projects carried out in a Research Data Center or using confidential Census Bureau data. Graduate students are encouraged to apply. The 2008 Research Data Center Conference will be held October 13, 2008 at Duke University and is hosted by the Triangle RDC. Registration is free (with lunch included), but is required to attend.

SUBMISSIONS: Proposals for papers and posters should include an abstract of no more than 500 words, a brief CV, e-mail address, and telephone number. If the research has more than one author, please specify the contact author in the abstract. Submit proposal materials by e-mail to Gale Boyd, gale.boyd@duke.edu. The conference organizers will select abstracts for either a presentation or poster session. Graduate student presenters may apply for a travel stipend and should include a request for travel expenses with the submission of their proposal. Additional funding may be available to support travel by other presenters.

Further details on conference logistics, hotels, and the program will be circulated and posted on the TCRDC website: http://econ.duke.edu/tcrdc (download Full call for papers for some more details)