New data are now available within the PSID Data Center and zip packages, as well as upcoming events and opportunities.

Wave 43 of the PSID has been released for 9,152 families and 24,536 individuals collected from March-December 2023, including the Parent Identification File, Marriage History File, Childbirth and Adoption History File, and Pregnancy Intentions File. Please see the User Guide for details.

Restricted data files updated through 2023 will be released in the coming weeks. These files include geospatial data geocoded using 2020 Census maps, college major, vehicle make and model, school identifiers, and Asian ethnicity. More information on PSID restricted data can be found here.

In every wave since 2005, the PSID has asked respondents who were either age 65 or older or receiving Medicare for consent to link to their Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data. For more information on the data and how to apply, see the PSID CMS data webpage.

Join us September 18-19th, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 2025 PSID Annual User Conference. The deadline to submit papers through the online application portal is *July 1st, 2025*. Please see the call for papers for more information on the conference and how to apply.

The PSID Annual User Conference will be held at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The goals of the conference are to provide new and experienced researchers with a forum to present preliminary results and to obtain feedback from experienced PSID data users and study faculty and staff.

The submission deadline is *July 1st, 2025*. Papers will be accepted for the conference, either for presentation or as posters. Travel and lodging expenses will be covered for one author per accepted paper/poster. Meals will be provided to all conference participants. The submission portal is now open: http://psid.org/Conference

The following items are required to be submitted through the portal: an abstract (1,000 words or less), CVs for corresponding author and coauthors, and contact information. For more information, contact Noura Insolera (nehamid@umich.edu). Notification of decisions will be sent by July 15th, 2025.

The Collaborative for Innovation in Data & Measurement in Aging (CIDMA) Institute will take place at ISR immediately preceding the PSID User Conference. This interactive workshop will bring together researchers and data collection professionals to identify ongoing challenges in data collection and measurement, and to brainstorm potential innovations to address these challenges. The call for presentations and applications to attend will appear on the CIDMA webpage in June 2025.

An early release of the 2024 Child Development Supplement (CDS-2024) is now available. The files include a subset of information on 4,078 children aged 0–18 years and 2,305 primary caregivers. Child interview data is available for 1,161 children aged 12–18 years. These files are *preliminary* and observations and values may change by the final release.

The PSID Workshop for New and Prospective Users will take place on April 10th, 2025 from 1pm-5pm. We will detail the longitudinal, genealogical design of the PSID and demonstrate the structure of publicly available data files through lab exercises. The workshop is sponsored and the fee will be reimbursed if you attend. Register through the PAA registration portal.

The in-person workshop covers the content and design of PSID & its supplements and provides hands-on lab sessions to construct analytic data files. Travel stipends are available for those in need of assistance. The registration portal opens in February: *Applications due April 21, 2025*

Save the date! The PSID Annual Data User Conference will be held September 18-19th, 2025 in Ann Arbor. The conference encourages submissions that use data from PSID and its supplements: including the Child Development Supplement (CDS) and the Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS). The call for papers will be released in the spring.