Research Archives

04.22.2026 Looking up at sunlight peeking through the trees

Nature's Prescription: How Green Spaces Can Improve Health

Exposure to nature aids in stress management and inflammation reduction, and creates opportunities for connection and community. (From 2024)

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.07.2026 Students walking across campus quad on a sunny day

Campus Safety In the Overdose Crisis

With more than 20 million students enrolled in higher education, colleges must treat overdose prevention as a campus‑wide safety imperative.

Guest Author Christina Freibott

04.03.2026 Profile view of a young teenage boy looking at his phone in a dark room

Familiar Faces, Risky Choices: Parasocial Relationships and Health

Through perceived familiarity and authority, today’s digital influencers may play a powerful role in shaping everyday health decisions.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.30.2026 Aerial view of wastewater treatment plant, a common breeding ground for antibiotic resistance

The Environmental Afterlife of Antibiotics

When we allow antibiotics to linger in the environment, we are maintaining a breeding ground for antibiotic resistance.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

03.23.2026 Close up photo of pills falling and piling up on a black background. Opioid crisis concept

Deconstructing the Opioid Crisis

OxyContin serves as a powerful example of how corporate interest can drastically shape medical practice and health worldwide.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.18.2026 Close up of Black woman holding her pregnant belly

Black Mothers, Broken System: The Maternal Mortality Gap

Structural forces like bias, unequal access to resources, and cumulative stress interact to shape pregnancy outcomes for Black women.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.13.2026 Five people in wheelchairs forming a huddle, reaching hands together, celebrating team spirit during a basketball game. One person is holding a tactics board. Concept for adults with disabilities participating in organized sports

Five people in wheelchairs forming a huddle, reaching hands together, celebrating team spirit during a basketball game. One person is holding a tactics board. Concept for adults with disabilities participating in organized sports

Redefining Disability with Inclusive Sports

Organized sports are one way for adults with disabilities to maintain regular exercise while also building social connections.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.12.2026 Flooded streets in Houston, Texas during Hurrican Harvey

When Floods Turn Toxic

When Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, people of color were more exposed to toxic floodwaters and were left with deeper worries for the future.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

03.11.2026 Illustration of a slowing market behind a black and white United States Capitol. Economic recession concept

The Unequal Health Legacy of the 2008 Recession

A recent study reveals that economic crises magnify inequalities already deeply embedded in political and financial systems.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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