Research Archives

07.16.2019 a graffiti on a wall

The Greening of Vacant Lots

In a reversal of the broken window theory, greened lots restored a sense of pride and belonging to neighborhoods, discouraging crime and gun violence.

Fellow Greg Kantor

07.12.2019 a red and white airplane in the sky

When Airplanes Sing Too Loudly

New research has ignited concerns beyond annoyance to health effects of transportation noise, calling for updates to the national aviation noise policy.

Guest Author Junenette Peters

07.10.2019 a group of colorful chalks

Too Stressed for Academic Success

For historically underrepresented students, persistence and grit is seen as important for success. It also plays into the development of chronic stress.

Guest Authors Douglas Hoston, Richard Lamb

07.02.2019 a blue and white wall with graffiti

Recovery and Resilience After Mass Violence

After mass violence, recovery and resilience efforts are most effective when they include local community organizations for promoting long-term wellbeing.

Guest Authors Rupa Jose, Roxane Cohen Silver

06.28.2019 a close up of a painting

Health Equity
LGBTQ+ Health

Trump Shreds LGBT Health Protections

The Trump administration proposed regulations that would complicate LGBT individuals' access to essential health services, further exacerbating disparities.

Guest Author Sean Cahill

06.27.2019 a model of a brain and a white model of a neuron

Guns, Not Diagnoses, Kill

Contrary to prevailing media narratives, gun ownership–not mental illness–is what is actually associated with the rates of gun-involved homicides.

Fellow Greg Kantor

06.26.2019 a sign on the road

Bridges to Care, Not Walls

Restrictive anti-immigrant policies are yielding long-term impacts on immigrant households, harming the community's wellbeing and prohibiting health equity.

Guest Author Sofia Gómez

06.25.2019 a boat on the water

Fentanyl East of the Mississippi

Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are rising as promising strategies to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths east of the Mississippi.

Fellow Julia Garcia

06.24.2019 a pink headphones on a pink and blue background

A Hearing Test for the Digital Age

Hearing loss is often underdiagnosed or considered a trivial effect of aging despite abundant evidence showing its far-reaching effects.

Guest Authors Karina De Sousa, De Wet Swanepoel, David Moore, Cas Smits

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