Research Archives

09.17.2018 A single lit candle

Advance Care Planning among African Americans: What is <strike>Wrong</strike> Strong?

We must carefully avoid making assumptions about patient preferences regarding advance care planning based on race or other cultural attributes.

Guest Author Justin Sanders

09.10.2018 a group of t-shirts on a fence

Graduate Students and Campus Sexual Assault

Sexual violence on college campuses has been a focus of research and activism for decades, but most of the work and statistics on campus sexual assault focus on undergraduate students.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

09.07.2018 Hand holding a joint with a figure reclining in the background

Marijuana’s Cooling Effect on Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of Americans every year. New research is uncovering that marijuana may reduce the risk of violence between intimate partners.

Fellow Erin Polka

08.31.2018 Doctor examining a boy's eyes

Reimagining Pediatric Care

The Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family is building a vision for child health equity, based on the premise that all children should be healthy and achieve their full potential.

Guest Authors Carey Howard, Robert J. Vinci, Melissa Gillooly, Megan H. Bair-Merritt

08.28.2018 cartoon a cartoon of a pig chef holding a yellow gem

Video Games and Good Eating

Emerging evidence suggests that special types of video games, called games for health, can change health behavior. Squire’s Quest! II aims to help fourth and fifth graders eat more fruit and vegetables.

Guest Author Debbe Thompson

08.27.2018 Two girls, one leaning on another

The Lost Memories of College Drinkers

Merrill and colleagues identified two risk factors, measured before college, associated with students reporting higher frequencies of blackouts during the first two years of college.

Guest Author Jennifer Merrill

08.24.2018 Five Borough Farms rooftop garden in Hell's Kitchen

Design Thinking for Public Health

Five Borough Farm Project, an initiative launched in 2009, brought urban farmers, designers, and policy makers together, using design thinking to expand urban agriculture in New York City.

Guest Author Tara Murphy

08.22.2018 Girl in Pink Hat in front of We the People banner at Women's March

Health Equity

Discrimination Adds Up

Research on discrimination over time and across types presents a more complex explanation of poor health. Women who perceived discrimination based on their race had poorer mental health outcomes.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

07.27.2018 Plastic bag caught at the top of a beautiful tree

Blowing in the Wind: Plastic Bag Use

Single-use plastic bags are a number one flyaway issue at landfills, and permanent features of the landscapes they litter. Research examined the effectiveness of various approaches used by local governments to reduce plastic shopping bags.

Fellow Erin Polka

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