Research Archives

05.25.2023 drive-thru sign

Climate on the Menu

Marking items on fast food menus with positive and negative climate impact labels may be an effective way to reduce red-meat consumption.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.24.2023 men running on track

Air Pollution's Effect on Athletic Performance

Collegiate runners' repeated exposure to air pollutants, such as particulate matter and ozone, was associated with slower race times.

Guest Author Marika Cusick

05.22.2023 Concept image depicting fear and anxiety related to COVID-19

Mental Health Disparities and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been felt equally across racial and ethnic groups, with Hispanic adults reporting higher rates of psychological distress.

Guest Author Yan Luo

05.16.2023 judge's gavel with handcuffs sitting on top of a desk

Providing Immediate Access to Recovery Resources

The Holyoke Early Access to Recovery and Treatment program launched in 2021 with the goal of providing same-day access to opioid use disorder treatment for any adult who appears before the court.

Guest Author Amelia Bailey

05.15.2023 Elderly woman relaxing and breathing fresh air with sunlight in outdoors park

Environment
Environmental Health

Fresh Air, Sharp Minds

Improving ambient air quality is associated with decreasing the risk of dementia among adults as they age.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.11.2023 glass bottles

Racial Identity and Alcohol Use Among Black Adolescents

For Black adolescents, positive racial identity can serve as a protective mechanism to alleviate the effects of racism and reduce their chances of using alcohol and other substances as a coping mechanism.

Guest Authors Ijeoma Opara, David T. Lardier, Donte Boyd, Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng, Bridgette M. Brawner

05.04.2023 triptych of the environment, with dirt, grass, and water

Communication for Climate Action

Framing climate change as a health and safety issue and educating people on how they can make meaningful improvements to prevent climate change was effective in motivating them to take climate action.

Guest Authors Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Jan K. Wachter

05.02.2023 social connectedness map

Twitter-Based Place Connectivity, Concentrated Disadvantage, and COVID-19 Fatality

High place connectivity–similar to higher road or air connections–was found to promote population mobility, resulting in an increase in COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

Guest Authors Fengrui Jing, Zhenlong Li

04.24.2023 three people rehearse for their upcoming production

Staging Mental Health

Since 2016, DE-CRUIT has used Shakespeare to help military veterans work through their war trauma and adjustment back to civilian life.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

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