Research Archives

01.15.2019 Rowhouses with broken and boarded up windows in Baltimore

Neighborhoods Matter for Sex Risk in Our Cities

STDs and HIV cluster in communities that are disproportionately affected by incarceration, economic disadvantage, boarded-up buildings, and other signs of neighborhood disorder.

Guest Authors Kerry M. Green, Pamela Matson

01.14.2019 Hand holding a glowing smartphone in the dark

It's Time for Americans to Stop Sleeping on Sleep

Americans, especially people of color, are significantly more likely to report sleeping six hours or less. Sleeping six hours is the cut off, after which, negative health risks increase.

Guest Author Connor Sheehan

01.11.2019 a close up of a red button

College Drinkers Call for Help

Many colleges have passed medical amnesty policies that remove potential punishments for underage drinking if students call for medical assistance in an emergency.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

01.09.2019 Two women soccer players heading the ball

Women in Soccer and Brain Injury

Women soccer players are at particular risk. Brain imaging showed repeated "heading" may cause more brain injury in women than in men.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

01.07.2019 Retro video game gun icon

Video Games and Violence: A Continuing Discussion

The effects of violent video games on players are not clearly understood. Lamb et al. developed a computational model to study relationships between aggressive behavior and video game play.

Guest Author Richard Lamb

12.20.2018 A match in four stages, lit to extinguished.

We DID Start the Fire

If our energy use increases at the current rate, dramatic temperature increases are predicted for US cities.

Fellow Erin Polka

12.18.2018

Map of the United States in dots on a grid of squares

Social Connectedness and Public Health

Using Facebook data, these researchers explored how geography and historic migration movements impact social networks.

Guest Author Johannes Stroebel

12.17.2018 Figures made of wood in three groups

Conducting Market Research to Improve Behavioral Health Policy

Advocates who strive to improve public health can learn a lot from advertisers who conduct systematic audience research to sell products.

Guest Author Jonathan Purtle

12.14.2018 a close up of a broken glass

The Problems with Plastics

As of 2017, the world has produced 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. A report by Christopher Rhodes highlights five efforts to reduce plastic waste in our environment.

Fellow Erin Polka

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