The 2026 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA) has announced its call for papers, inviting emerging and early‑career scholars to submit research focused on Latino health and aging. Centered on the theme “Aging and Health in the Americas,” the conference seeks innovative social science research that advances understanding of aging across Latino communities. Abstracts are accepted April 16 - May 31, 2026, with the conference set to take place September 23–25 in Chicago. Stay tuned for updates from ICAA.

Join us for a Texas RCMAR presentation online on February 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Two lectures will be presented: "The Impact of Lifetime Smoking Exposure on the Cognitive Function of Older Mexican Adults," by Dr. Jaqueline Avila, UMass Boston, and, "Empowering Hispanic Older Adults as Peer Leaders: A Feasibility Pilot Targeting Chronic Pain and Depression," by Meredith Stensland, PhD, LMSW, UTSA.

The Texas RCMAR Analysis Core and UTMB’s Department of Biostatistics and Data Science will host a free virtual workshop on March 20, 2026, focused on “Handling Survey Weights and Missing Data in Applied Survey Research.” Led by experts Xiaoying Yu, PhD, Jeong Hoon Jang, PhD, and Moumita Chakraborty, PhD, the event will guide participants through key methods for analyzing complex survey data, addressing missingness, and applying modern statistical and Bayesian approaches. Register today to receive a Teams link.

The Texas Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), supported by the National Institute on Aging (Grant P30 AG059301), announces a call for applications for 1-year pilot project funding of up to $40,000 in direct costs. Led by the University of Texas Medical Branch and the University of Texas at San Antonio, in collaboration with UT Austin, this program supports junior and mid-career faculty conducting behavioral and social science research on health and aging in under-represented populations, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic communities in the U.S. and Latin America.